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Elton John-Greatest Hits Volume II (1977)

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  Artist: Elton John Title:  Greatest Hits Volume II Label: MCA Records Format: 8-Track Catalog Number: MCAT 3027 Year of Release: 1977 Country and Year of Edition: US 1977 cream white shell with MCA logo molded Sell Price: $3.98 Sell Date: 5/31/26 Condition: VG/G+ Discogs Last Sold: 9/4/23 VG+/not graded $2.00 Low: $2.00 Median: $2.00 Average: $2.99 High: $4.98 Current low price:  $4.98 VG+/no cover Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 3 Have/Want: 77/13 Where Sold: Fort Worth, TX Time It Took To Sell:  3 years Where and When Bought: Ebaly 8-track lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No I always thought the second volume of Elton John's Greatest Hits was inferior in some way to the first one in terms of general artistry.  The first one at least captured the singer/songwriter breakout into celebritydom and these track were all from the mid 70's period where Elton cranked out albums that consistantly went to #1.  This was epitomized by the du...
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Chicago-At Carnegie Hall Volumes III & IV (1971)

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  Artist: Chicago Title: At Carnegie Hall Volumes III & IV Label: Columbia Format: 8-Track Catalog Number: GA 30864 Year of Release: 1971 Country and Year of Edition: US 1971 Sell Price: $8.54 Sell Date: 6/1/26 Condition: VG/VG pro refurbish, untested, laminate on cover Discogs Last Sold: 2/4/25 VG/no cover $7.53 Low: $7.53 Median: $8.54 Average: $8.57 High: $9.65 Current low price: $9.65 VG+/no cover Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 2 Have/Want: 48/9 Where Sold: Fort Worth, TX Time It Took To Sell:  3 years Where and When Bought: Ebaly 8-track lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  B Sad To See It Go: No The 4-LP box set Chicago At Carnegie Hall was also divided into 2 double album releases when it came out.   This was to commemorate a week of sold out dates at the esteemed Manhattan venue.  Although I had both tapes from the same owner, I had to have them refurbished and listed them in their "separate" listings probably at different times when the repar...
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The Bollock Brothers-The Slow Removal of Vincent Van Gogh's Left Ear (1982)

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Artist: The Bollock Brothers Title: The Slow Removal of Vincent Van Gogh's Left Ear b/w Scream 'n' Shout (Rock 'n' Roll Part 2001) Label: Charly Records Format: 12" Catalog Number: BOLL 3 Year of Release: 1982 Country and Year of Edition: UK 1982 Sell Price: $4.42 Sell Date: 5/27/26 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold: 12/13/25 VG+/NM $6.98 Low: $3.00 Median: $6.20 Average: $7.41 High: $22.03 Current low price: $5.39 (UK) $7.71 NM/VG (US) Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 30 Have/Want: 491/86 Where Sold: Marlborough, MA Time It Took To Sell:  11 years Where and When Bought: Worcester Al Bums used $3.99 Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No You can't go wrong with this Bollock Brothers A-side.  A vocalist named Sex Dwarf intones a paraphrase of the title.  The Removal.  SLOWLY.  Of Vincent Van GOGH's (rhymes with cough). Left Ear.  Then the screaming begins. Martin Glover from Killing Joke aka Youth plays guitar on this. The B-side, ...
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Jad Fair-Monarchs (1984)

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  Artist: Jad Fair Title:  Monarchs Label: Iridescence Records Format: LP Catalog Number: G-2 Year of Release: 1984 Country and Year of Edition: US 1984 (light blue & dark blue, one of nine color pairs on cover) Sell Price: $11.35 Sell Date: 5/27/26 Condition: VG+/VG Discogs Last Sold: 2/10/26 NM/NM $12.00 Low: $11.35 Median: $12.00 Average: $12.35. High: $14.00 Current low price: $29.07 (Netherlands), $29.99 VG+/VG+ (US) Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 2  Have/Want: 22/52 Where Sold: Marlborough, MA Time It Took To Sell:  11 years Where and When Bought: WCUW record fair new circa 1985 for $1 brand new (a 40 records for $40 day!) Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  B Sad To See It Go: No One of the pentultimate figures in "outsider" music, I discovered Jad Fair on the life altering Let Them Eat Jellybeans compilation's "weirdness" side with the quirky side opener "Isotope Soap."  Less "punk" than the natural evolution of Dr. Demento America...
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The Silos-Cuba (1987)

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  Artist: The Silos Title:   Cuba Label: Dualtone Format: CD Catalog Number: 08302-01129-2 Year of Release: 1987 Country and Year of Edition: US 2002 BMG Music Club Edition Sell Price: $5.01 Sell Date: 5/30/26 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold: 5/15/25 NM/NM $5.00 Low: $4.99 Median: $5.50 Average: $5.66 High: $6.99 Current low price: $3.75 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 2  Have/Want: 12/2 Where Sold: Bay City, MI Time It Took To Sell:  3 years Where and When Bought: Facebook marketplace lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A- Sad To See It Go: No I've seen the Walter Silas Humara-led Silos regularly for the past quarter century, initially on the urging of Rubric co-hort Kenny.  He was a big fan of this album from 1987, Cuba. Cuba was issued on the Record Collect label and the original CD was laying around the office in the late 90's.   The one after it was  issued initially on RCA and in those major label years they had the recently pass...
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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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