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Stevie Wonder-Songs In The Key Of Life (1976)

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  Artist: Stevie Wonder Title:  Songs In The Key Of Life Label: Tamala Format: 2x8-Track Catalog Number: T15-340-ET Year of Release: 1976 Country and Year of Edition: US 1976 Sell Price: $9.99 Sell Date: 5/28/26 Condition: VG/VG Discogs Last Sold: 3/13/26 VG+/no cover $6.99 Low: $2.00 Median: $6.99 Average: $8.24 High: $14.00 Current low price: $8.98 VG+/generic Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 2 (one with only one volume) Have/Want: 76/484 Where Sold: Fort Worth, TX Time It Took To Sell:  3 years Where and When Bought: ebay 8-track lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A+ Sad To See It Go: No Since this is being published on my birthday, I figured I regale you with a childhood memory of Stevie Wonder's Song In The Key Of Life.  I used to take records out of the Worcester Public Library constantly as a kid.   I often would walk from home to the library and back with my Dad.  I was looking it up and I was shocked the distance was under a mile from my chi...
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Jethro Tull-Living In The Past (1972)

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  Artist: Jethro Tull Title:  Living In The Past Label: Chrysalis Format: 8-Track Catalog Number: KBC-1035 Year of Release: 1972 Country and Year of Edition: US 1972 green case Sell Price: $6.10 Sell Date: 5/28/26 Condition: VG+/VG Pro Refurbish Discogs Last Sold: 5/13/22 VG+/VG+ $5..00 Low: $5.00 Median: $6.10 Average: $6.03 High: $6.98 Current low price: $2.99 VG/no cover Current Number on Sale at Discogs:  2 Have/Want: 25/20 Where Sold: Fort Worth, TX Time It Took To Sell:   3 years Where and When Bought:  ebay lot Gwiz-gau Grade:  A Sad To See It Go: Yes The top line Tull retrospective Living In The Past compiles very little from their albums.  Yet, this is a beautifully put together, conceptualized 4 sides that became altered on this 8-track edition.  The listener is spared fade outs over the double lenght tape, however songs are outright swapped out and added to make the track times loop seamlessly.  Since my favorite, "Hymn...
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David Gilmour-Rattle That Lock (2015)

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Artist:  David Gilmour Title: Rattle That Lock Label: Columbia Format: CD Catalog Number: 88875123262 PZ1 Year of Release: 2015 Country and Year  of Edition: US 2015 digibook Sell Price: $6.99 Sell Date: 5/25/26 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold: 4/12/26 NM/NM $6.97 Low: $3.00 M/M still sealed Median: $5.42 Average: $7.34 High: $20.92 M/M Current  low price:  $3.00 VG/VG+ Current Number on  Sale at Discogs:  34 Have/Want: 1479/68 Where Sold: Newton, NJ Time It Took  To Sell:   3 years Where and When  Bought:  Facebook marketplace lot Gwiz-gau Grade:  B- Sad To See  It Go: No Nowadays even David Gilmour can't get a Gold record with CD sales for new albums from veteran acts plummeting the past 15 years or so.  I'm guilty as well, getting this used in a lot a few years back and letting this fancy digibook copy go for seven bucks.  Live performance is now where the money is made for these acts. The AOR infras...
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Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles-Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live! (1972)

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  Artist:  Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles Title: Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles!  Live ! Label: Columbia Format: LP Catalog Number: KC 31308 Year of Release: 1972 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1972 with insert Sell Price: $4.88 Sell Date: 5/26/26 Condition: VG+/VG Discogs Last Sold: 5/25/26 VG/VG $4.00 Low: $0.99 G+/G 1/3/26 Median: $5.36 Average: $8.44 High: $35.00 M/VG+ sealed never opened  3/21/26 Current  low price:  $1.98 G/VG, $3.99 VG/VG includes insert Current Number on  Sale at Discogs:  144 Have/Want: 5559/219 Where Sold: Charleston, SC Time It Took  To Sell:   3 years Where and When  Bought:  Facebook marketplace lot Gwiz-gau Grade:  A- Sad To See  It Go: No Carlos Santana's live pairing with Buddy Miles released in 1972 was hot off the heals of Santana's peak era.  Miles also was a couple years away from Band of Gypsies with Hendrix, so there was a bit of gravitas with this speci...
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McGuinn & Hillman & Clark-3 Byrds In London (1998)

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  Artist:  McGuinn & Hillman & Clark Title: 3 Byrds In London 1 Gene Clark – Kansas City Southern 6:00 2 The Chris Hillman Band – Hot Burrito #2 3:09 3 The Chris Hillman Band – It Doesn't Matter 6:03 4 Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd – Lover Of The Bayou 5:14 5 Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd – American Girl 4:34 6 Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd – Mr Spaceman 2:58 7 Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd – Why Baby Why/Tiffany Queen 4:50 8 Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd – Golden Loom 4:11 9 Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd – Chestnut Mare 5:45 10 McGuinn, Hillman, Clark * – So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star 2:45 11 McGuinn, Hillman, Clark * – Mr. Tambourine Man 2:32 12 McGuinn, Hillman, Clark * – Eight Miles High 4:59 Label: Mastertone/BBC Music Format: CD Catalog Number: 8228 Year of Release: 1998 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1998 Sell Price: $6.64 Sell Date: 5/19/25 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold: 11/23/25 NM/VG+ $5.00 Low: $0.99 Median: $5.00 Average: $5...
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The Rolling Stones-Through The Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) (1969)

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  Artist: The Rolling Stones Title:  Through The Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) Label: London Format: 8-Track Catalog Number: LEM 72162 Year of Release: 1969 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1969 Ampex Sell Price: $5.20 Sell Date: 5/18/25 Condition: VG/G+ Discogs Last Sold: 11/25/25 VG/VG $6.00 Low: $5.20 Median: $5.81 Average: $7.70 High: $13.95 Current  low price:  $9.99 Current Number on  Sale at Discogs:  5 Have/Want: 55/28 Where Sold: McKinney, TX Time It Took  To Sell:   2 years Where and When  Bought:  Ebay lot Gwiz-gau Grade:  A+ Sad To See  It Go: No You can't argue with perfection.  This may very well be the best grouping of Stones tracks possible.  It got usurped by the Hot Rocks doubles to the point where my octagonal cover vinyl copy never got played.  However, since this 8-track copy sold, I'm finally paying attention to it.  Since I've never been married to the track order of ei...
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Dee Dee Sharp-It's Mashed Potato Time (1962)

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  Artist: Dee Dee Sharp Title: It's Mashed Potato Time Label: Cameo Format: LP Catalog Number: C 1018 Year of Release: 1962 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1962 mono Sell Price: $18.99 Sell Date: 5/15/25 Condition: VG/VG Discogs Last Sold:n/a Low: $18.99 Median: $18.99 Average: $18.99 High: $18.99 Current  low price:  $2.99 VG+/VG Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 3 Have/Want: 27/24 Where Sold: Portland, OR Time It Took  To Sell:   6 months Where and When  Bought:  Whatnot lot auction Gwiz-gau Grade:  A- Sad To See  It Go: No The cover may say that it features the hit "Gravy" and even though it was top 5, it is dwarfed by the title track "Mashed Potato TIme"  The latest, the greatest, perhaps the ultimate early 60's single.  "Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)" is pretty great, since it is a continuation of the same theme musically and content-wise.    If it was on it's own you'd almost think it was slyl...
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