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Chumbawamba-Tubthumper (1997)

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Artist: Chumbawamba Title:  Tubthumper Label: Republic/Universal Format: CD Catalog Number: UD 35099 Year of Release: 1997 Country and Year of Edition: US 1997 Sell Price: $2.84 Sell Date: 7/5/26 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold:  7/1726 VG+/VG+ $1.00 Low: $0.99 Median: $2.00 Average: $2.58 High: $8.52 Current low price: $0.85 Curren Number on Sale at Discogs: 86 Have/Want: 1614/103 Where Sold: Robertsdale, AL Time It Took To Sell:  3 years Where and When Bought: roommate CD giveaway bag Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: C- Sad To See It Go: No  Chumbawamba made a radical left turn from their anarcho-punk long running existance in 1997.  That it resulted in an album that sold over 5 million copies worldwide was not something even thought possible in the immediate post-Nirvana major label indie rock gold rush.  Like Crass and Conflict and The Ex, Chumbawamba were thought to be beyond such things. The electronic alterna-pop hit "Tubthumping" (-ing not -er)...
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Van Halen-Van Halen II (1979)

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  Artist: Van Halen Title: Van Halen II Label: Warner Bros. Format: Cassette Catalog Number: W5 3312 Year of Release: 1979 Country and Year of Edition: US 1979 Sell Price: $5.69 Sell Date: 7/13/26 Condition: VG+/VG+   Discogs Last Sold:  5/12/26 M/M $24.00 Low: $1.00 Median:.$3.50 Average: $4.78 High: $24.00 Current low price: $2.00 VG+/VG Curren Number on Sale at Discogs: 12 Have/Want: 558/124 Where Sold: Punta Gorda, FL Time It Took To Sell:  3 years Where and When Bought: Facebook marketplace  lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No  Of the first 5, I always thought VHII to be the weakest of Van Halen's peak run.  Some people will never forgive them for their top 40 hit "Dance The Night Away," but that isn't anywhere near the worst song on the album.  Actually, that beat the opening track by far, a hard rockified version of Linda Ronstadt's "You're No Good." Where Van Halen II can't be denied are the rock radio mainstays:...
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Gino Vannelli-Powerful People (1974)

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  Artist: Gino Vannelli Title: Powerful People Label: A&M Format: 8-Track Catalog Number: 8T-3630 Year of Release: 1974 Country and Year of Edition: US 1974 Sell Price: $4.07 (tape broke, sent for free with rest of order) Sell Date: 7/3/26 Condition: VG/G  Discogs Last Sold:   11/30/24 VG/no cover $3.00 Low: $3.00 Median:.$3.54 Average: $3.54 High: $4.07 Current low price:  n/a Curren Number on Sale at Discogs: 0 Have/Want: 5/25 Where Sold: Fort Worth, TX Time It Took To Sell:  2 years Where and When Bought: eBay 8-track lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: C Sad To See It Go: No  This 8-track was the only one up on Discogs when it sold.  The tape broke but the buyer wanted it to repair so I took the price of this off the order.  The Gino Vannelli discography is something I never thought about, but with these 8-track lots, lots of 70's soft rock have found their way into my house. Since I'm not married to the track order, I didn't really noti...
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Def Leppard-High 'n' Dry (1981)

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  Artist: Def Leppard Title:  High 'n' Dry Label: Mercury Format: Cassette Catalog Number: 818 836-4 M-1 Year of Release: 1981 Country and Year of Edition: US 1984 reissue Sell Price: $5.69 Sell Date: 7/13/26 Condition: VG+/VG+   Discogs Last Sold:  7/13/26 VG+/VG+ $3.00 Low: $1.99 Median:.$4.00 Average: $5.55 High: $20.00 Current low price: $5.99 Curren Number on Sale at Discogs: 2 Have/Want: 314/72 Where Sold: Punta Gorda, FL Time It Took To Sell:  3 years Where and When Bought: Facebook marketplace  lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No  High 'n' Dry was one of those albums I bought in the early 80's and liked the hits.  Despite forever trying to disavow it, the title track still hold up.  This time the LIGHTS ARE GOIN' OUT! Saturday NIght! I'm HIGH! Saturday Night.  High 'n Dry..  The ballad hit that got an added synth laden remix after Pyromania dominated radio, "Bringing On The Heartbreak" had a pre-po...
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Quiet Riot-Metal Health (1983)

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  Artist: Quiet Riot Title: Metal Health Label: Pasha Format: Cassette Catalog Number: FZT 38443 Year of Release: 1983 Country and Year of Edition: US 1983 Sell Price:$5.69 Sell Date: 7/13/26 Condition: F/VG+ need to test on another machine Discogs Last Sold: 7/7/26 VG+/VG+ $4.00 Low: $1.50 Median: $4.00 Average: $5.38 High: $32.76 Current low price: $2.99 VG+/G Curren Number on Sale at Discogs: 25 Have/Want: 821/89 Where Sold: Punta Gorda, FL Time It Took To Sell:  3 years Where and When Bought: Facebook cassette lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:   B- Sad To See It Go: No  "It's got sold Gold....hu-hubcaps!"- "Slick Black Cadillac" The heavy metal breakthrough for Quiet Riot after the 2 pre-Ozzy Randy Rhoads albums was a stunning breakthrough.  I witnessed them the week they were #1 on BIllboard, opening for Black Sabbath on the Born Again tour.  Kevin DuBrow hemmed and hawed about it as you would expect he would.  He had a ego matched at that point b...
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The Beatles-Past Masters (1988)

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  Artist: The Beatles Title: Past Masters Label: Apple/Parlophone/Capitol Format: 2xCD Catalog Number: 50999 2 43807 2 0 Year of Release: 1988 Country and Year of Edition: US 2009 Sell Price: $9.92 Sell Date: 7/12/26 Condition: VG+/VG+   Discogs Last Sold:  7/12/26 NM/NM $6.75 Low: $1.88 Median: $7.74 Average: $8.89 High: $27.57 Current low price: $4.99 VG+/VG+ Curren Number on Sale at Discogs: 21 Have/Want: 1546/110 Where Sold: Vancouver, WA Time It Took To Sell:  3 years Where and When Bought: Facebook marketplace CD lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A+ Sad To See It Go: No  The two volume Past Masters set which compiled everything not on the original UK LP Beatles releases was revamped for the 2009 box set and issued individually.  This was of course for the Stereo Box edition since some of the tracks on the second volume were never issued in Mono. In the US, some of these were album tracks psychologically.  "I Want To Hold Your Hand" was the k...
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Nirvana-Heart-Shaped Box (1993)

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  Artist: Nirvana Title:  Heart-Shape Box Label: Geffen Format: CD EP Catalog Number: GFSTD 54 Year of Release: 1993 Country and Year of Edition: UK 1993 Sell Price:$3.32 Sell Date: 7/4/26 Condition: VG+/VG+   Discogs Last Sold: 9/5/25 VG+/VG+ $5.46 Low: $1.15 Median: $2.67 Average: $2.76 High: $5.74 Current low price: $1.34 (UK), $3.00 (US) Curren Number on Sale at Discogs: 24 Have/Want: 320/73 Where Sold: Bethel Park, PA Time It Took To Sell:  16 years Where and When Bought: somewhere new on St Marks NYC--Venus? Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No  As every last bit of Nirvana detritus has been selling lately, even my other copy of the No Alternative comp that sold with this copy, I'm filled with the urge to get this out of the way now, as opposed to spacing out my recent Nirvana commentary. This single was a pre-release UK import to In Utero.  The track "Marigold,"  that at the time seemed a clear unreleased B-side novelty (D...
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