Year: 1968
Record label: Philips
Worth Today: $5,000*

Elton John is a prime example of a multi-talented artist. Not only can he play piano like no other, he can sing and craft songs that speak to the very heart of his audience. Frankly, he’s a genius. His first single “I’ve Been Loving You” was released in 1968. 

Amazingly, the single is credited to Bernie Taupin as John was scared to admit that he wrote it himself. He came clean some time later. It’s not that he was scared of Taupin; instead, John wanted to give Taupin writing credits so that the songwriter (who wrote many other songs in their famous partnership) would get his first publishing royalties. 

The royalties were short-lived, as “I’ve Been Lovin’ You” was withdrawn shortly after its release.    Copies of the single are unusually hard to find, with only one copy known to exist. It’s worth an estimated $5,000.