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Uriah Heap-Return To Fantasy (1975)

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  Artist: Uriah Heap Title: Return To Fantasy Label: Warner Bros./Bronze Format: 8-Track Catalog Number: M8 2869 Year of Release: 1975 Country and Year of Edition: US 1975 slipcover Sell Price:$2.70 Sell Date: 7/4/26 Condition: VG/VG+  pro refurbish untested Discogs Last Sold: 3/19/20 VG/no cover untested $1.00 Low: $1.00 Median: $1.85 Average: $1.85 High: $2.70 Current low price: $2.53 VG/VG+ Curren Number on Sale at Discogs: 2 Have/Want: 16/21 Where Sold: Ft. Worth, TX Time It Took To Sell:  3 years Where and When Bought: Ebay 8-track lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  B- Sad To See It Go: No  The 9th release from Mick Box and crew, Return To Fantasy, has Uriah Heap in the mid-70's doing their brand of prog rock.  This is a band that regularly comes with 8-track lots and this one that sold was my second recently acquired copy. The members joining guitarist Box are vocalist Don Byron, drummer Lee Kerkslake, John Wetton on bass and Ken Hensley on keyboards,...
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Nirvana-Bleach (1989)

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  Artist: Nirvana Title:  Bleach Label: Sub Pop Format: LP Catalog Number: SP 34b Year of Release: 1989 Country and Year of Edition: US late 90's Olyphant Sell Price:$7.59 Sell Date: 7/6/26 Condition: VG+/VG+   Discogs Last Sold: 6/8/26 G+/VG+ $3.95 Low: $2.50 Median: $5.56 Average: $6.11 High: $12.25 Current low price: $8.98 VG/VG+ Curren Number on Sale at Discogs: 4 Have/Want: 217/410 Where Sold: Saco, ME Time It Took To Sell:  3 years Where and When Bought: Facebook CD $2 lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A+ Sad To See It Go: No  The run on all things Nirvana continues to the point where I'm starting to run out of releases of theirs to write about.  This is probably the singular greatest Album to come out of "Grunge" (excluding the Mudhoney EP Superfuzz Bigmuff, which is the definitive release of the genre).  Relistening to Bleach, I remember WHY I liked it so much back in 1989. First off this is a guitar record with all the tricks of the nois...
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The Beatles-The Beatles (1968)

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  Artist: The Beatles Title: The Beatles Label: Parlophone/Apple/Capitol Format: 2XCD Catalog Number: CDP 7 46443 2 Year of Release: 1968 Country and Year of Edition: US mid 90's issue with double jewel case Sell Price:$6.51 Sell Date: 7/12/26 Condition: VG+/VG+   Discogs Last Sold: 7/5/26 NM/VG+ $4.50 Low: $1.99 Median: $4.99 Average: $5.51 High: $15.84 Current low price: $4.50 VG+/VG+ Curren Number on Sale at Discogs: 58 Have/Want: 3087/619 Where Sold: Vancouver, WA Time It Took To Sell:  3 years Where and When Bought: Facebook CD $2 lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  A+ Sad To See It Go: No  The Beatles never go out of fashion in terms of selling things and that includes whatever edition or configuration you put on Discogs.  In this case, the 80's White album CD that came in two single cases packaged in a longbox was revised by mid 90's into a double CD case with a white border.  This became the standard bearer until 2009 when the box set house...
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Metallica-Hardwired...To Self Destruct (2016)

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Artist: Metallica Title: Hardwired...To Self Destruct Label: Blackened Format: 2XCD Catalog Number: BLCKND031-2 Year of Release: 2016 Country and Year of Edition: US 2016 Sell Price:$5.69 Sell Date: 7/6/26 Condition: VG+/VG+   Discogs Last Sold: 6/19/26 M/M $12.00 Low: $0.90 VG+/VG+ Median: $4.99 Average: $6.26 High: $15.00 M/M sealed with hype sticker Current low price: $1.99 M/M sealed Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 90 Have/Want: 2736/216 Where Sold: Saco, ME Time It Took To Sell:  3 years Where and When Bought: Facebook CD $2 lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  B+ Sad To See It Go: No  Solid newer Metallica album, as far as for what they do they are peerless at this point.   There is a little formula creeping in that doesn't matter so much because it is theirs and theirs alone.  My favorites are the openers "Hardwired" and especially "Atlas, Rise!"  There's is a hint of "Blackened" and "Master Of Puppets" in those. Instead of crammi...
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The Verve-Urban Hymns (1997)

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  Artist: The Verve Title: Urban Hymns Label: Virgin/Hut Recordings Format: CD Catalog Number: 7243 8 44913 2 1 Year of Release: 1997 Country and Year of Edition: US 1997 Sell Price:$2.94 Sell Date: 7/5/26 Condition: VG+/VG+  drill cut in spine Discogs Last Sold: 6/16/26 VG/VG $1.98 Low: $1.00 Median: $2.95 Average: $3.26 High: $8.49 Current low price: $0.89  Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 71 Have/Want: 3314/256 Where Sold: Robertsdale, AL Time It Took To Sell:  11 years Where and When Bought: used NYC Year of release Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A- Sad To See It Go: No  One of the rare Brit-pop records I bought without some critics list pointing me there.  It might be my favorite of the genre or at least tied with Pulp's Different Class.  The hit "Bitter Sweet Symphony" I still enjoy, multiple times even.  I always thought "The Drugs Don't Work" was a non-hit deep cut that I liked as a standout, but there is a video clip for it, although I ...
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Weezer-Weezer (2001)

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  Artist: Weezer Title: Weezer Label: Geffen Format: CD Catalog Number: 069493045-2 Year of Release: 2001 Country and Year of Edition: US BMG club edition Sell Price:$3.37 Sell Date: 7/5/26 Condition: VG+/VG+  Discogs Last Sold: 6/28/26 VG+/VG+ $3.33 Low: $0.25 Median: $3.43 Average: $3.42 High: $6.50 Current low price: $5.00 VG+/VG+ Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 4 Have/Want: 394/11/4 Where Sold: Robertsdale, AL Time It Took To Sell:  11 years Where and When Bought: BMG record club 2002 Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  A- Sad To See It Go: No  The third Weezer album is an early aughts saturation rock album that I usually ignore. I picked it up after the year end Pazz & Jop critics poll had it in it's top 40.  I didn't care about Weezer or particularly like the first album despite it's Ric Ocasek production when it came out and ignored the second album completely even if it got cult status at some point.   Imagine my surprise when I started ...
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Carpenters-Passage (1977)

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  Artist: Carpenters Title:  Passage Label: A&M Format: 8-Track Catalog Number: 8T-4703 Year of Release: 1977 Country and Year of Edition: US 1977 gray shell Sell Price:$3.32 Sell Date: 7/4/26 Condition: VG/VG+ untested Discogs Last Sold: 6/25/25 VG/generic $3.00 Low: $3.00 Median: $3.32 Average: $3.43 High: $3.98 Current low price: $1.99 VG/no cover Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 2 Have/Want: 30/18 Where Sold: Fort Worth, TX Time It Took To Sell:  3 years Where and When Bought: ebay 8-track lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B Sad To See It Go: No  Passage is where the Carpenters go to create a new form of avant-muzak.  Sure, the type of MOR ballad they were known for, "I Just Fall In Love Again" is on it but they didn't have a hit with it.  Anne Murray did the following year it came out. There were three minor hits, but they weren't enough to make this a Gold record.  "Sweet Sweet Smile" barely missed the US top 40 peaking at #44.  That ...
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