The Reverse Collector

  Artist: Various Artists ( Poppin' Mommas , Sandy Duncan's Eye , Superchunk , Erectus Monotones ) Title:  Self Mutilation Volume Two Label: Hippy Knight Records Format: 7" Catalog Number: CREEP-007 Year of Release: 1991 Country and Year of Edition: Australia 1991 Sell Price: $4.50 Sell Date: 10/11/26 Condition: VG+/VG+  Discogs Last Sold: 10/6/25 $2.72 Low: $2.00 Median: $5.33 Average: $5.43 High: $10.00 Current low price: $4.34 (UK) Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 3 Have/Want: 89/29 Where Sold: Washington, DC Time It Took To Sell: 11 years Where and When Bought: Newbury Comics Boston $6.99 circa 1991 Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B Sad To See It Go: No The second installment of the Self Mutilation series from the Aussie label Hippy Knight had a Merge Records side and Flipside's LA band Sandy Duncan's Eye to go with the lone home country band Poppin' Momma from Geelong, Victoria.   Superchunk gave a demo version of one of their best songs, "Cool."  ...

  Artist: U2 Title: War Label: Island Format: CD Catalog Number: 422-811 148-2 Year of Release: 1983 Country and Year of Edition: US repress UML pressing Sell Price: $3.36 Sell Date: 10/14/26 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold: 8/28/26 VG+/NM $1.80 Low: $1.50 Median: $2.00 Average: $2.85 High: $7.00 Current low price: $2.22 M/M Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 15 Have/Want: 181/132 Where Sold: Mill Valley, CA Time It Took To Sell: 11 years Where and When Bought:  half.com aughts 75 cents Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A- Sad To See It Go: No U2's breakout album War propelled the band from the alt-rock club ghetto to arenas, stadiums and CONSTANT AOR Rock radio airplay in 1983.  They became so inescapable, I couldn't even buy, let alone listen to War for at least 20 years after it came out.  Even now, the piano intro of "New Years Day" or the marching band drum kick off of "Sunday Bloody Sunday" make my eyes glazed over, irrespective of the quality of the mu...

  Artist: Blondie Title: The Best of Blondie Label: Chrysalis Format: CD Catalog Number: F2 21337 Year of Release: 1981 Country and Year of Edition: Canada  Columbia House Reissue Sell Price: $3.09 Sell Date: 10/14/26 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold: 8/27/26 NM/NM $4.2 Low: $1.96 Median: $2.85 Average: $3.34 High: $6.39 Current low price: $0.70 (Canada), $4.25 (US) Curren Number on Sale at Discogs: 19 Have/Want: 370/70 Where Sold: Mill  Valley,  CAe  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 The Best of Blondie is a generally pleasurable compilation of the first phase of the band.  The original vinyl version had alternate mixes of "Heart of Glass," (combining album and instrumental versions) "In The Flesh" (extra echo) and "Sunday Girl" (French language vocals).  When the CD was issued the original versions were on it although the streaming version restor...

  Artist: Jean-Michel Jarre Title: Oxygene Label: Polydor Format: 8-Track  Catalog Number: 8T-1-6112 Year of Release: 1976 Country and Year of Edition: Canada 1977 Sell Price: $50.71 Sell Date: 10/17/26 Condition: VG+/VG white shell Discogs Last Sold: 8/6/20 VG/G+ $55.56 Low: $30.00  Median: $50.71 Average: $45.42 High: $55.56 Current low price: $55.49 VG+/no cover Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 1 Have/Want: 11/175 Where Sold: Memphis, TN Time It Took To Sell: 3 years Where and When Bought:  Ebay  lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No One of the more surprise sales of recent weeks was getting fifty bucks for the Jean-Michel Jarre 8-track Oxygene.  The copy I had was Canadian and came in a lot of 8-tracks that I probably paid less for than this sale, since I usually don't cross 30-40 dollars for the dice roll that is 8-track tapes. I still have a vinyl copy of this.  On the 70's ambient Tangerine Dream scale it ranks slightly below...

  Artist: Bongwater Title: The Peel Session Label: Strange Fruit Format: CD Catalog Number: DEI8354-2 Year of Release: 1992 Country and Year of Edition: US 1992 Sell Price: $4.50 Sell Date: 9/12/26 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold: 8/7/26 VG+/NM $5.35  Low: $3.00 Median: $6.33 Average: $7.31 High: $16.00 Current low price: $4.99 VG+/VG+ Curren Number on Sale at Discogs: 14 Have/Want: 192/77 Where Sold: Asheville, NC Time It Took To Sell: 11 years Where and When Bought:  Sounds NYC early 90's $5.99 Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No Ann Magnuson monologues and Kramer's psychedelic echo chamber that were Bongwater were close to the end of their run in 1992.  This was recorded in 1991 and issued the following year as part of Strange Fruit's seemingly endless series of BBC recorded 4-song EP's.   The covers were Roky Erickson's " You Don't Love Me Yet " and The Weavers " Kisses Sweeter Than Wine ."   The other two tracks are...

  Artist: Donnie Iris Title: Back On The Streets Label: MCA/Carousel Format: LP Catalog Number: MCA 3272 Year of Release: 1980 Country and Year of Edition: US 1980 Sell Price: $5.79 Sell Date: 10/26/26 Condition: VG+/VG drill cutout in shrink Discogs Last Sold: 10/27/26 VG/VG $4.50 Low: $1.50 Median: $5.39 Average: $7.75 High: $26.00 M/NM 3/2/25 Current low price: $1.20 VG/G+ Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 12 Have/Want: 762/67 Where Sold: Endicott,  NY 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 Donnie Iris passed at 83 (!) last Monday.  He last played September 28th  and announced his retirement and cancelled all dates due to advanced bladder cancer October 9th.    This triggered the sale of his debut, Back On The Streets with the hit "Ah Leah."  I liked that song in 1980 and liked "Love Is Like A Rock" from the follow-up King Cool even more....