via DiscogsArt & Photography / NewsArt & Photography / NewsA Banksy-designed Röyksopp vinyl cover has sold for a record priceNo pun intended (honest)ShareLink copied ✔️November 10, 2019November 10, 2019TextThom Waite Banksy’s prices only seem to be going in one direction: up. In the last couple of years, the work of the infamous graffiti-turned-blue-chip-artist has broken £1 million at auction multiple times, topping his previous records. In October 2018 for example, his “Girl With Balloon” went for £1.04 million (and was subsequently half-destroyed by a concealed shredder, which ironically is likely to raise its price even higher). A year later, his painting “Devolved Parliament” smashed estimates, selling for almost £10 million. The newest record Banksy’s broken, though, is vinyl. More specifically, he’s been instrumental in the highest-priced sale ever seen on Discogs, every music collector’s go-to site. The record in question is Melody A.M. by the Norwegian electronic duo Röyksopp, and it went for a cool $10,256 (over £8000). The cover shows the duo’s name in a pretty standard, green, stencilled font. Below it is a green design that looks something like pixellated treetops. Presumably the main draw of the cover, though, is that it’s one of only 100 hand-painted by Banksy himself, back in 2002. Granted, it might not be as iconic as the stab vest Banksy designed for Stormzy’s Glastonbury performance, but it is probably a bit cheaper. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREThese intimate photos show the multiplicity of ‘Dykes’The most loved photo stories from February 2026 Reebok Your favourite Reeboks are getting a makeoverThe best art and photography shows to see in March 2026The dA-Zed guide to Tracey EminThese photos document love and loss in times of political crisisThis film explores how two shootings defined the student protest movementThese photos explore the internet’s supernatural depthsBACARDÍIn pictures: Manchester’s electrifying, multigenerational party spiritThis photo book documents the glamour and grit of Placebo’s ascentThis collective is radically rethinking what it means to make artPhotographer Roe Ethridge on sexuality and serendipity Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy