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Angels of Epistemology-Angels of Epistemology (1989)

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  Artist:  Angels of Epistemology Title: Angels of Epistemology Response/ The Charm / Carmen Miranda, At Least b/w Angels Death Song / Torta De Los Muetros /Vile and Disgusting/William Campbell Label: Merge Format: 7" Catalog Number: MRG 006 Year of Release: 1991 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1989 pretty sure not 1991 Sell Price: $4.08 Sell Date: 4/21/26 Condition: VG+/VG+  Discogs Last Sold: 10/6/25 M/NM $2.21 Low: $1.50 Median: $4.00 Average: $3.92 High: $9.99 Current  low price:  $3.00 VG+/VG+ Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 12 Have/Want: 101/30 Where Sold: Dekalb, IL Time It Took  To Sell:  11 years  Where and When  Bought: In Your Ear new $3.99 sticker still on it Gwiz-gau Grade:  B+ Sad To See  It Go: No Angels of Epistemology were highly recommended by my friend Jimmy along with Chunk before they were Superchunk.  These were early Merge releases before Merge was MERGE.  At that time they w...

Mahavishnu Orchestra-Between Nothingness & Eternity (1973)

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  Artist:  Mahavishnu Orchestra Title: Between Nothingness & Eternity Label: Columbia Format: LP Catalog Number: KC 32766 Year of Release: 1973 Pitman Pressing Country and Year  of Edition: US 1973 Sell Price: $5.69 Sell Date: 4/22/26 Condition: VG+/VG Discogs Last Sold: 4/18/26 VG+/VG $11.49 Low: $4.00 Median: $9.09 Average: $11.50 High: $39.99 Current  low price:  $3.99 VG/VG Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 134 Have/Want: 5208/526 Where Sold: Findlay, OH Time It Took  To Sell:  2 years  Where and When  Bought: Whatnot lot Gwiz-gau Grade:  A- Sad To See  It Go: No Between Nothingness & Eternity was the first Mahavishnu Orchestra album I ever had.  I forgot how I first got initially but I have a couple copies right now that I got more recently.  One is a little beat up and this one was nicer.  Somehow I priced it seemingly low as it went well below the $9.09 median for a good shape copy.  So...

Action Swingers-Fear Of A Fucked Up Planet b/w Blowjob (1990)

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  Artist:  Action Swingers Title: Fear Of A Fucked Up Planet b/w Blowjob Label: Primo Scree Format: 7" Catalog Number: SCREE 1 Year of Release: 1990 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1990 Sell Price: $3.25 Sell Date: 4/21/26 Condition: VG+/VG+  Discogs Last Sold: 1/19/26 NM/NM $9.41 Low: $0.95 Median: $2.53 Average: $2.87 High: $9.41 Current  low price:  $1.35 NM/VG+ UK, $2.00 US Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 24 Have/Want: 327/58 Where Sold: Dekalb, IL Time It Took  To Sell:  11 years  Where and When  Bought: new probably Newbury Comics Boston $3.99 Gwiz-gau Grade:  A- Sad To See  It Go: No I got an order for 11 singles in the $3-$5 range, so I'm guaranteed stuff to write about daily for the next week and a half.  I've got to pull all of it from storage, so I'm going to kick off with the one I remember most, both sides are instant recall.  That would be recent author Ned Hayden' s Action Swingers....

Boz Scaggs-Silk Degrees (1976)

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  Artist:  Boz Scaggs Title: Silk Degrees Label: Columbia Format: LP Catalog Number: PC 33920 Year of Release: 1976 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1981 Carrollton pressing reissue with inner sleeve Sell Price: $6.99 Sell Date: 4/18/26 Condition: VG+/VG+  Discogs Last Sold: 4/14/26 VG+/VG+ $4.00 Low: $1.55 Median: $5.00 Average: $6.83 High: $21.36 Current  low price:  $3.15 VG/G+ Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 18 Have/Want: 289/87 Where Sold: Saint Augustine, FL Time It Took  To Sell:  3 years  Where and When  Bought: Facebook marketplace lot Gwiz-gau Grade:  B Sad To See  It Go: No Silk Degrees is one of those albums I had long wanted to hear and was disappointed when I finally did.  The two big hits, "Lido Shuffle" and "Lowdown" are as good as mid-70's top 40 gets, but the drop off after that is pretty great in terms of listenability.  Most of the 5 million people that bought it in the US probab...

Bob Dylan-Masterpieces (1978)

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  Artist:  Bob Dylan Title: Masterpieces Label: Columbia Format: 3xCD Catalog Number: 462448 9 Year of Release: 1978 Country and Year  of Edition: Australia 1991 (sticker has 30 year anniversary) Sell Price: $26.69 Sell Date: 4/19/26 Condition: VG+/VG+  Discogs Last Sold: 2/27/26 NM/NM $16.22 Low: $7.19 Median: $20.00 Average: $26.50 High: $64.59 Current  low price:  $7.17 Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 29 Have/Want: 539/41 Where Sold: Middlebury, VT Time It Took  To Sell:  2 years  Where and When  Bought: Facebook marketplace lot Gwiz-gau Grade:  A Sad To See  It Go: No Of the many Bob Dylan compilations, I never had Masterpieces until fairly recently in a lot purchase.  It was always in the store bin at a triple CD import price when my fingers would flip over it in the early 90's Dylan section.  In that time period it meant over $50 easy whether it was from Australia, New Zealand or Japan where is was...

Farflung-Icarus b/w Visions of Infinity (1994)

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  Artist: Farflung Title: Icarus b/w Visions of Infinity Label: Big Jesus Enterprises Format: 7" Catalog Number: BJ 004 Year of Release: 1994 Country and Year  of Edition: US Clear Vinyl 22/500 Sell Price: $5.75 Sell Date: 4/12/26 Condition: VG+/VG+  Discogs Last Sold: 3/14/26 VG+/VG+ $10.00 Low: $2.00 Median: $8.00 Average: $8.92 High: $20.00 Current  low price:  $6.00 VG/VG+ Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 5 Have/Want: 62/44 Where Sold: Willow, NY Time It Took  To Sell:  11 years  Where and When  Buught: Etheria used $0.99 closeout bin Gwiz-gau Grade:  C+ Sad To See  It Go: No Los Angeles indie Kraut/Hawkwind inspired (the Faust-like sleeve) came out of the gate with this 7" I bought in Etheria's close out bin for around a dollar sometime in the aughts.  By now they have an extensive discography but I never investigated them beyond this record which I didn't remember whatsoever beyond this packaging. This is on...

Sammy Hagar-VOA (1984)

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  Artist: Sammy Hagar Title: VOA Label: Geffen Format: LP Catalog Number: GHS 24043 Year of Release: 1984 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1984 RCA Record Club Edition Sell Price: $8.86 Sell Date: 4/13/26 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold: 12/1/25 VG+/VG $5.95 Low: $0.99 Median: $6.99 Average: $7.58 High: $25.70 Current  low price:  $4.88 VG+/VG Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 14 Have/Want: 1100/27 Where Sold: Clifton, VA Time It Took  To Sell:  3 years  Where and When  Buught: Facebook marketplace Gwiz-gau Grade:  C- Sad To See  It Go: No The final solo album before Sammy Hagar joined Van Halen in 1986 went RIAA Gold in 1984 and hit the million mark the next year.  You couldn't escape "I Can't Drive 55."  I never really liked the song but I have to say the video sold the record and sells the song.   I vaguely remember  "Two Kinds of Love" and it's why does  she cry herself to sleep chorus t...