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Led Zeppelin-Physical Graffiti (1975)

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  Artist: Led Zeppelin Title: Physical Graffiti Label: Swan Song Format: 2xCD Catalog Number: 92442-2 Year of Release: 1975 Country and Year of Edition: US  1994 remaster, repress Cinram Olyphant Pressing Sell Price: $7.59 Sell Date: 9/10/26 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold: 6/30/26 VG+/VG+ $8.40 Low: $4.48 Median: $6.00 Average: $6.55 High: $8.40 Current low price: n/a Curren Number on Sale at Discogs: 0 Have/Want: 43/138 Where Sold: San Diego, CA 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 When we talk about Physical Graffiti, we are talking about Led Zeppelin at the peak of their powers with all cylinders firing: commercial, experimental, and Rock.  Beyond the hits, as a kid completing his Led Zeppelin collection I thought there was some filler.  It really isn't filler at all, but they aren't commercial experiments the way Houses of the Holy flirted with Funk and Reggae befo...
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Neil Young-Harvest (1972)

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  Artist: Neil Young Title:   Harvest Label: Reprise Format: CD Catalog Number: 2277-2 Year of Release: 1972 Country and Year of Edition: US early to mid 90's, Specialty Pressing Sell Price: $3.25 Sell Date: 9/10/26 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold:9/4/26 NM/VG $3.44 Low: $0.46 Median: $2.97 Average: $3.55 High: $15.12 Current low price: $1.80 (Denmark) $1.97 (US) Curren Number on Sale at Discogs: 74 Have/Want: 2515/448 Where Sold: San Diego, CA 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 My first copy of Harvest was a dollar bin copy that was wrecked to the point I never listened to it beyond the collection introductory spin.  Much of it had been usurped by the Decade compilation.  Even when I picked up a copy in the CD era, there were other Neil records I wanted to hear more than this.  Somehow, despite it all, when I throw it on, every track is extremely familiar. D...
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The Electric Prunes-Lost Dreams (2000)

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  Artist: Electric Prunes Title:  Lost Dreams Label: Birdsman Format: CD Catalog Number: BMR 022 Year of Release: 2000 Country and Year of Edition: US 2000 Sell Price: $8.55 Sell Date: 9/3/26 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold: 7/7/26 NM/NM $6.50 Low: $3.49 Median: $7.10 Average: $8.10 High: $16.28 Current low price: $3.87 (Germany), $6.50 (US) Curren Number on Sale at Discogs: 28 Have/Want: 318/34 Where Sold: Burke, VA Time It Took To Sell: 2 years Where and When Bought: Facebook marketplace lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A Sad To See It Go: No Significant 23-track compilation of the Electric Prunes in their original state.  Key tracks come from the self-titled debut and Underground as well as alternate takes, B-sides and outtakes.  The listening experience is consistantly a pleasure. The "hit" here of course is "I've Had To Much To Dream Last Night."  "Get Me To The World On Time" was another one that rang familiarity bells.  Even though I've...
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Utopia-Ra (1977)

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  Artist: Utopia Title: Ra Label: Bearsville Format: 8-Track Catalog Number: M8 6965 Year of Release: 1977 Country and Year of Edition: US 1977 Sell Price: $4.94 Sell Date: 8/23/26 Condition: VG/VG PRO REFURBISH untested Discogs Last Sold: 8/29/24 VG/VG $5..25 Low: $4.94 Median: $5.00 Average: $5.06 High: $5.25 Current low price: $4.94 F/G Curren Number on Sale at Discogs: 1 Have/Want: 12/18 Where Sold: Fort Worth, TX Time It Took To Sell: 2 years Where and When Bought: eBay 8-track lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B- Sad To See It Go: No Todd Rundgren's Prog with a capital "P" outfit Utopia were alternating releases with his solo albums for the second half of the 70's into the 80's.  In terms of popularity, this one was among the upper middle tier peaking at #79 in the US and having a bit more success in the UK.  Utopia toured the second half of 1977 extensively with a very expensive stage setup that took 18 months to make.  Most of the tracks on here have made ...
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3 Inches Of Blood-Advance and Vanquish (2004)

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  Artist: 3 Inches of Blood Title: Advance and Vanquish Label: Roadrunner Format: CD Catalog Number: 1686 182742 Year of Release: 2004 Country and Year of Edition: US 2004 BMG Direct Club Edition Sell Price: $7.64 Sell Date: 8/17/26 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold: 5/31/26 NM/NM $9.95 Low: $7.00  Median: $10.00 Average: $11.36 High: $15.00 Current low price: $7.00 Curren Number on Sale at Discogs: 5 Have/Want: 76/27 Where Sold: Mooresboro,  NC Time It Took To Sell: 11 years Where and When Bought: half.com late aughts Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: C+ Sad To See It Go: No Lovable power metal with thrash overtones.  The duel vocals are a bit grating, but that is also part of the charm.  Think primarily a distilled Rob Halford circa Fight with a second shrill screamer.    Anvils and axes are added into the mix.  Who needs a band photo, or cares what they look like, when you can have a cartoon warrior with an axe represent.  It is three inches...
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Faces-A Nod Is As Good As A Wink...To A Blind Horse (1971)

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  Artist: Faces Title:  A Nod Is As Good As A Wink...To A Blind Horse Label: Warner Bros. Format: LP Catalog Number: BS 2574 Year of Release: 1971 Country and Year of Edition: US 1971 Sell Price: $10.57 Sell Date: 8/31/26 Condition: VG+/VG  Discogs Last Sold: 8/31/26 VG+/VG $15.00 Low: $1.00 G+/no cover  Median: $10.00 Average: $11.98 High: $44.50 NM/VG+ Current low price: $5.00 F/P $9.00 VG/VG Curren Number on Sale at Discogs: 15 Have/Want: 417/104 Where Sold: Long Beach, CA Time It Took To Sell: 2 years Where and When Bought: The Thing in Greenpoint $2 a couple years ago Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A Sad To See It Go: No 1971 was the year of the Rod.  When this record came out at the end of 1971, Rod Stewart was already a household pop name with "Maggie May" and the album Every Picture Tells A Story.  That he held on to fronting the band all the way to 1975 says something about this unit of Ron Wood and Small Faces core Ronnie Lane and Ian McLagan. ...
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Laura Nyro-Smile (1976)

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  Artist: Laura Nyro Title: Smile Label: Columbia Format: LP Catalog Number: PC 33912 Year of Release: 1976 Country and Year of Edition: US 1976 Pitman Pressing Sell Price: $9.49 Sell Date: 8/17/26 Condition: VG/G  Discogs Last Sold: 8/31/26 VG+/G cover has moderate peeling on front and back OG inner $2.09 Low: $0.99 4/15/25 VG+/VG Median: $6.38 Average: $9.55 High: $35.22 M/M 12/14/25 Current low price: $2.00 VG/VG Curren Number on Sale at Discogs: 82 Have/Want: 1506/187 Where Sold: Greensboro, NC Time It Took To Sell: 3 years Where and When Bought: whatnot vinyl lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B Sad To See It Go: No Although it was often dismissed as bland mid-70's singer-songwriter fare, I sort've prefer Nyro's Joni-Mitchell vocal stylings of this period in comparison with the showtune assault that I wrote about the other day.  Smile seems musically adventurous for that realm, much like Joni, Laura Nyro is such an "artist" and had enough commercial success at ...
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