It'd be nice to own a whole copy of the White Album, instead of:

That is the "obvious" album I'd lust after, aka the one that is easy to remember and say. I would also prize things like Sugar Hill Gang's self-titled, any additions to my Rolling Stones collection (but especially coveted: Let it Bleed, Beggar's Banquet - I have Sticky Fingers, Emotional Rescue, Some Girls, and two compilation albums), Rick Astley's Whenever You Need Somebody (for giggles), etc. I don't know. There are a lot of albums I would prize but they are easier to prize when you find them after dedicated looking. However, I have not managed a single decent vinyl score from a thrift store in probably 2 or 3 years. Sometimes I buy special albums when I come across them or can't live without them: that's how I got Some Girls, also Harvest by Neil Young, a few others. You can find most albums in good-to-better condition online or at resale shops but the prices are simply disgusting, especially for someone who is used to paying $.25-$1.00/record.

The albums I name are truly nothing special for the rabid record collector and sure, I'm a dilettante by comparison. I don't mind. But I can tell you stories about how I got more of my albums than I can't, and flipping through those albums is like flipping through good memories sometimes, and that's where I find most of the value. I can't even play LPs right now on my record player because it has an open back and my younger cat discovered this and is fascinated with batting at records while they spin. I'll find a solution in time. But the albums mean so much more than what they sound like.

Dear God, I can't even tell you what, for instance, the Cars' self-titled signifies to me. First, it's a baller album, but second, a whole inexpressible lot. Or even my Mr. Blue Eyes single.