The Reverse Collector

  Artist: Girl Trouble Title: Plays A: Girls Girls Girls B: Kissin' Cousins C: Spinout D: Viva Las Vegas Label: Sympathy For The Record Industry Format: 2X7" Cat #: SFTRI 172 Year of Release: 1992  Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1992 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 12/21/21 Sell Price: $4.99 Discogs Last Sold: 8/18/21 NM/NM $5.68 Low: $1.95 Median: $4.93 Average: $4.97 High: $7.95 Current low Girl  Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 15 Have/Want: 224/41 Where Sold: Seattle, WA Time it took to sell: 6 years Where and When Bought: Alston, MA In Your Ear new Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: C+ Sad To See It Go: No Did the world need more Elvis covers from his film period?  Girl Trouble clearly says yes and means it with this deluxe tribute package. One of the early Sub Pop bands mostly from Tacoma (one member was from Spokane).  Girl Trouble were the 20th release on Sub Pop in 1988 on a co-release  with the K label...

  Artist:  Mogwai Title: Every Country's Sun Label: Temporary Residence Limited Format: CD Cat #: TRR291CD Year of Release: 2017 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 2017 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 12/28/21 Sell Price: $5.99 Discogs Last Sold: 7/21/21 M/M $8.99 Low: $2.99 Median: $5.99 Average: $6.89 High: $14.50 Current low price: $4.68 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 13 Have/Want: 186/49 Where Sold: Minneapolis, MN Time it took to sell: 1 year Where and When Bought: The Fountain Collection Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: C Sad To See It Go: No Mogwai is one of those bands everybody likes and I don't.  This was part of the box of indie CD's my friend Jimmy was purging that the used store on Carmine wouldn't take.  Shockingly new in it's 2017 release date.  This is perhaps the newest title I've written about to date. As for this specific album, it's a more ambient keyboard driven version of what I liked about t...

  Artist: The Fluid Title: Tin Top Toy b/w Tomorrow Label: Sub Pop Format: 7" Cat #: SP 57 Year of Release: 1989 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1989 Transparent Orange 4,000 pressing Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 12/19/21 Sell Price: $3.99 Discogs Last Sold: 10/15/21 NM/NM $6.73 Low: $2.75 Median: $4.89 Average: $4.55 High: $6.72 Current low price: $2.45 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 39 Have/Want: 473/48 Where Sold: Boiling Springs, PA Time it took to sell: 6 years Where and When Bought: Second Coming Cambridge late 80's Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No An early Sub Pop Singles Club release bought new in a store before I actually subscribed.  I'm pretty sure it was Second Coming, but maybe it was In Your Ear or Newbs or somewhere else in Boston.   Denvers' The Fluid were already wormed into my heart from the track "Cold Outside" from the Clear Black Paper album in 1988. These two tra...

  Artist: Skinner Pilot Title: This Parking Lot Is Being Videotaped Label: Good Sin Records Format: CD Cat #: gsin 004 Year of Release: 1996 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1996 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ buyer comment:  it's cool the cd was cheap and all but very good condition is a big lie. cracks, faded and broken case Note: I don't grade CD cases so I'm not perpetuating "the big lie" Sell Date: 10/5/21 Sell Price: $2.99   Discogs Last Sold: never prior Low: $2.99 Median: $2.99 Average: $2.99 High: $2.99 Current low price:$3.00 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 3 Have/Want: 4/5 Where Sold: Fort Wayne, IN Time it took to sell: 10 years Where and When Bought: Venus $5 for I think $3  Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: C- Sad To See It Go: No Extremely difficult album to write about.  I've listened to it about 4 times since it sold last October both in headphones and over desktop speakers.  A band like this wouldn't exi...

  Artist: Various Artists (Darlene Love, The Ronettes, Bobb B. Soxx  and the Blue Jeans, The Crystals, Phil Spector & Artists) Title: Phil Spector's Christmas Album Label: Apple Format: LP Cat #: SW-3400 Year of Release: 1972 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1972 Winchester Pressing Listed Condition: G+/VG+ Sell Date: 12/17/21 Sell Price: $11.99 Discogs Last Sold: 11/20/21 VG+/VG+ $15.00 Low: $9.69 Median: $14.00 Average: $13.89 High: $19.55 Current low price: $16.85 NM/VG+ Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 10 Have/Want: 141/99 Where Sold: Columbia, MD Time it took to sell: 6 yeaars Where and When Bought: NYC Archives record sale Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A Sad To See It Go: No 1972 reissue of the 1963 A Christmas Gift For You From Philles Records Phil Spector compilation on the Beatles' Apple Records.  The cover was revised to feature the man as Saint Nick!  All the more beautiful since the original cover were with a...

  Artist: Hand Over Head Title:  Evil Guru b/w Soul Wants Out Label: Sympathy For The Record Industry Format: 7" Cat #: SFTRI 259 Year of Release: 1993 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1993 Picture Disc Listed Condition: VG+/generic Sell Date: 12/19/21 Sell Price: $3.99 Discogs Last Sold: 2/24/21 VG+/gen $2.00 Low: $2.00 Median: $5.07 Average: $5.10 High: $9.05 Current low price: $1.99 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 17 Have/Want:  96/29 Where Sold: Boiling Springs, PA Time it took to sell: 6 years Where and When Bought: KIm's NYC? Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A Sad To See It Go: No Hand Over Head didn't get as much traction as the God Bullies, but Mike Hard is always excellent.  Even with me, this 28 year old single didn't ring a bell at all the way the "Hand Over Head" theme song comes to mind when I think of that era;  The joy of this exercise of listening to things on the way out is finding the occasional gem...

  Artist: Trumans Water Title: Jubileeeee Label: The Way Out Sound Format: 7" Cat #: WAY OUT 004 Year of Release: 1994 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1994 two color letterpressed sleeve Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 10/8/21 Sell Price: $3.99 Discogs Last Sold: 10/28/21 $3.98 VG+/VG+ Low: $3.00 Median: $4.75 Average: $5.04 High: $6.74 Current low price: $3.37 NM/NM Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 14 Have/Want: 131/48 Where Sold: Reno, NV Time it took to sell: 6 years Where and When Bought: Kim's Underground NYC mid 90's Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: C Sad To See It Go: No Avant indie 90's act from San Diego that were on Homestead for a time.  General single collecting made this single find it's way into my collection.  Why this and not many others just came down to the fact that it passed my fingers flipping through the bin.  I have no recollection of buying the record, but I do see the Kim's sticker on it and...

  Artist: L L Cool J Title: Mama Said Knock You Out Label: Def Jam/Columbia Format: CD Cat #: CK 46888 Year of Release: 1990 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1990 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell Date:  Sell Price: $3.99 Discogs Last Sold:  2/4/21 NM/NM $7.00 Low: $1.00 Median: $3.96 Average: $3.70 High: $7.00 Current low price: $2.99 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 3 Have/Want: 140/96 Where Sold: Laurinburg, NC Time it took to sell: 8 years Where and When Bought: Newbury Comics Boston new upon release Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No At this time I though it may very well be LL's best start to finish album, or at least tied with Walking With A Panther, although neither had anything to top "Rock The Bells" and my all-time short list favorite "I Need A Beat."   Radio is the only album I'd put in the 'A' tier from LL, even if Walking With A Panther and this might be close but in the end in ...

  Artist: Cibo Matto Title: Super Relax Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD Cat #: 9 46478-2 Year of Release: 1997 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1997 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 11/19/21 Sell Price: $3.99 Discogs Last Sold: 8/31/21 Low: $2.30 Median: $3.80 Average: $4.24 High: $9.66 Current low price: $2.84 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 22 Have/Want: 381/47 Where Sold: Paulsboro, NJ Time it took to sell: 8 years Where and When Bought: record club early aughts close out Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B- Sad To See It Go: No Cibo Matto stormed out of the gate with two great indie singles "Beef Jerky" and "Know Your Chicken."  Although I still regarded everything they put out as important to hear as late as this, the transition to the majors, Viva La Woman, was a disappointment to me.  Something got lost in the translation from what made them great. Still, in between 4 versions of "Sugar Water," there are 3 ...

  Artist: The Celibate Rifles Title: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Label: What Goes On Format: LP Cat #: GOES ON 8 Year of Release: 1987 Country and Year of Edition Issue: UK 1987 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 10/8/21 Sell Price: $7.99 Discogs Last Sold: 11/19/21 NM/VG+ $15.91 Low: $6.91 Median: $11.31 Average: $11.07 High: $15.91 Current low price: $5.01 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 46 Have/Want: 530/57 Where Sold: Reno, NV Time it took to sell: 6 years Where and When Bought: Nuggets Boston late 80's? Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No This live set came out in 1987 and was promoted to  US college radio as were most releases imported on What Goes On via Dutch East.  I bought this maybe a year or two later at Nuggets in Boston's Kenmore Square for a few bucks.  This was the year I saw Lovelock and company at UCONN in Storrs, CT to 10 people but I'm certain I've written about that eventful night at length ...

  Artist: Various Artists  (Thrust, Exploding White Mice, Seminal Rats, No Mans Land, Stress of Terror, God, Asylum, Johnny Kennis, Magnolia Strip, Raw Power, Hard Ons, Vocal Lizard, ME 262, Psychotic Turnbuckles, NRG, feedtime, Plunderers, The Girlies, Celibate Rifles, Harum Scarem,, Hellmenn) Title: Hard To Beat Label: Au Go Go Format: 2XLP Cat #: ANDA 70 Year of Release: 1987 Country and Year of Edition Issue: Australia   1988 Listed Condition: VG+/G+ heavy spine damage Sell Date: 12/2/21 Sell Price: $19.99 Discogs Last Sold: 11/25/21 $22.73 NM/NM Low:  $11.35 Median: $19.66 Average: $19.36 High: $35.96 Current low price: $15.99 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 32 Have/Want: 560/99 Where Sold: Lake Worth, FL Time it took to sell: 6 years Where and When Bought: Nuggetts Boston early 90's used Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No It goes without saying, when a band endeavors to cover the Stooges, the result will...

  Artist: Various Artists (Zen Guerilla, New Radiant Storm King, Lee Renaldo, Cobra Verda, Caterpillar, Refrigerator, Lettuce Prey, Lenola, Nicole Painter, The Azusa Plane, Matthew Shipp Trio, Cotillion, Jimmy Crouse, Lauren Mazzecane Connors) Title: Why We Came Together...A Yakuza Compilation 1 Zen Guerrilla – Lipstick 2 New Radiant Storm King – Seasoned Professional 3 Lee Ranaldo – Enroute , Loose / Heat Guest [W/] –  Epic Soundtracks Guest [W/] –  Epic Soundtracks 4 Cobra Verde – Never My Love 5 Caterpillar (3) – Nappy 6 Refrigerator – Misguided Airplanes 7 Lettuce Prey – Misty 8 Lenola – Kegger-like 9 Nicole Panter – Fuck You Punk Rock / 1977 10 The Azusa Plane – Autumn Lament 11 Matthew Shipp Trio – Sonic Host 12 Cotillion (2) – Old And Sewn 13 Jimmy Crouse – Druthers 14 Loren Mazzacane Connors – Why We Came Together Label: Yak' uz' a Format: CD Cat #: no. 704 Year of Release: Country and Year of Edition Issue: 1996 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell...

 \ Artist: Mary Lou Lord/Sean Na Na Title:  Mary Lou Lord/Sean Na Na Label: Kill Rock Stars Format: CD EP Cat #: KRS 350 Year of Release: 1999 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1999 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 12/8/21 Sell Price: $3.99 Discogs Last Sold: 10/15/21 $3.98 Low: $1.00 Median: $3.36 Average: $3.38 High: $5.63 Current low price: $1.90 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 14 Have/Want: 78/25 Where Sold: Minneapolis, MN Time it took to sell: 8 years Where and When Bought: mail order new on the internet when it came out Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No I bought this release straight up new retail when it came out.  This was around the time Mary Lou got "dropped like an egg" from Sony and when Rubric started up and I eventually put out a couple releases by her.   I'm pretty biased on all things Mary Lou having known her since around 1989 or so and I feel as if I should give everything she ...

  Artist: Little Feat Title: Waiting For Columbus Label: Warner Bros. Format: 2XLP Cat #: 2BS 3140 Year of Release: 1978 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1978 Los Angeles Pressing ("Trees") Listed Condition: G+/VG Sell Date: 12/15/21 Sell Price: $9.99 Discogs Last Sold:12/14/21 VG+/VG $21.00 Low: $5.00 VG+/VG Median: $15.00 Average: $17.29 High: $70.00 VG+/VG+ top copy close to near mint Current low price: $11.89 VG/G+ Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 30 Have/Want: 5672/394 Where Sold: Ojai, CA Time it took to sell: 6 years Where and When Bought: $5 box of records, Worcester, That's Entertainment early 80's Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No Waiting For Columbus was a double live record recorded in 1977 either in Washington, DC or London.  I got this record in a $5 box of subpar shape vinyl in the 80's at Worcester's That's Entertainment.  The owner drove me back admonishing me saying "I do...