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Merle Haggard-The Best of The Best of Merle Haggard (1972)

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  Artist: Merle Haggard Title: The Best of The Best of Merle Haggard Label: Capitol Format: LP Catalog Number: ST-11082 Year of Release: 1972 Country and Year  of Edition: US Winchester Pressing (orange label, mid '70?) Sell Price: $7.99 Sell Date: 3/20/26 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold:2/27/26 VG/VG $2.00 Low: $2.00 Median: $6.00 Average: $6.52 High: $18.99 Current  low price:  $3.00 VG/VG Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 21 Have/Want: 629/33 Where Sold: Detroit Lakes, MN Time It Took  To Sell:  3 years  Where and When  Bought: Facebook marketplace $3 lot Gwiz-gau Grade: A+ Sad To See  It Go: No The Rock world had an appreciation of Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash because first and foremost they were ex-cons.  Merle did time for a 1957 armed robbery in San Quentin several years. You can't really sugarcoat the "rebel" aspect with effete blather about great songs.  Yeah, the songs are Great, as this best of the best lay...
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Ted Nugent-Weekend Warriors (1978)

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  Artist: Ted Nugent Title:  Weekend Warriors Label: Epic Format: LP Catalog Number: FE 35551 Year of Release: 1978 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1978 Pitman Pressing Sell Price: $4.46 Sell Date: 3/11/26 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold:3/5/26 NM/VG+ $10.97 Low: $0.99 Median: $3.15 Average: $6.13 High: $28.00 Current  low price:  $1.00 P/VG+, $1.85 VG/VG+ Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 171 Have/Want: 6209/165 Where Sold: Flushing, MI Time It Took  To Sell:  2 years Where and When  Bought: Whatnot auction lot Gwiz-gau Grade: B Sad To See  It Go: No Despite being an album more known for it's cover than the music within, Weekend Warriors went Platinum in the year of it's release freah off the heels of Cat Scratch Fever and Double Live Gonzo.  The opener " Need You Bad " was the song most played live followed by "Good Friends and A Bottle of Wine."  The only other song to make it out of the 70's was the title track....
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Ted Nugent-Scream Dream (1980)

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  Artist: Ted Nugent Title: Scream Dream Label: Epic Format: LP Catalog Number: FE 36404 Year of Release: 1980 Country and Year  of Edition: US  Coumbia House Terre Haute Pressing Sell Price: $4.24 Sell Date: 3/11/26 Condition: VG+/VG  Discogs Last Sold: 2/1/26 NM/VG+ $8.00 Low: $0.57 Median: $5.00 Average: $6.50 High: $32.99 Current  low price: $2.99 VG/VG  Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 57 Have/Want: 4057/166 Where Sold: Flushing, MI Time It Took  To Sell:  11 years Where and When  Bought: Al Bums Worcester early 80's $3.99  Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See  It Go: No My favorite "later" period peak Nuge aka 1980, the third of four with vocalist Charlie Huhn although Ted sings lead on 7 of the 10 tracks including the hits.  Scream Dream was the last solo Gold record (Damn Yankees early 90's supergroup run and his best of notwithstanding).  Ted could still headline arenas at that point.  When my local i...
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Thurston Moore-Trees Outside The Academy (2007)

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  Artist: Thurston Moore Title:  Trees Outside The Academy Label: Ecstatic Peace! Format: CD Catalog Number: E# 91c Year of Release: 2007 Country and Year  of Edition: US 2007 Digipak Sell Price: $3.86 Sell Date: 3/13/26 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold:1/14/26 NM/VG $9.35 Low: $1.00 Median: $4.33 Average: $5.21 High: $13.21 Current  low price:  $3.00 NM/NM Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 35 Have/Want: 897/60 Where Sold: Toronto, ON, Canada Time It Took  To Sell:  15 years Where and When  Bought: Etheria NYC on Ave A New $11.99 or so Gwiz-gau Grade: B+ Sad To See  It Go: No Trees Outside The Academy was an album I looked forward to when I got it and yet somehow it was an eternal "for further review" release.  Now that that day has come, I'm not sure exactly why.  At the time I was excited to hear that Thurston had decided to issue a "real" album of new songs.  I was a big fan of Psychic Hearts and after that it eve...
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Velvet Monkeys-Rake (1990)

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  Artist: Velvet Monkeys Title: Rake 1 We Call It Rock Written-By –  Fleming * ,  Broyhill * 4:50 2 She's Not A Girl Written-By –  Fleming * ,  Broyhill * 3:16 3 The Ballad Of "Rake" Written-By –  Spiegel * ,  Moore * ,  Tiers * 1:48 4 Something's In The Air Written-By –  Fleming * 2:40 5 Velvet Monkey Theme Song Vocals –  Jay Spiegel ,  Julia Cafritz * Written-By –  Fleming * 9:21 6 Rock The Night Written-By –  Fleming * ,  Moore * 6:50 7 Harmonica Hell House Written-By –  Fleming * 2:53 8 Love To Give Written-By –  Fleming * ,  Moore * 3:14 9 7 Angels Written-By –  Fleming * 1:48 10 Rock Party Vocals –  John Hammill Written-By –  Fleming * 9:31 11 Velvet Monkey Theme (Assassin Mix) Vocals –  Jay Spiegel ,  Julia Cafritz * Written-By –  Fleming * Label: Rough Trade Format: CD Catalog Number: ROUGH C...
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