The Reverse Collector

  Artist: Calamity Jane Title:  Miss Hell b/w My Spit Label:  Sympathy For The Record Industry Format: 7" Cat: SFTRI 107 Year of Release: 1991 Country and Year of Edition: US 1991 purple  marble vinyl Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 7/8/22 Sell Price: $4.99 Discogs Last Sold: 11/20/21 NM/NM $4.99 Low: $3.57 Median: $4.57 Average: $4.45 High: $5.00 Current low price:$24.39 M/M Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 1 Have/Want: 30/28 Where Sold:  Vestavia Hills, AL Time it took to sell: 7 years Where and When Bought: Boston Newbury Comics new early 90's Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: C Sad To See It Go: No The "concept" of Calamity Jane always seemed better than the actual music.  Three girls that rocked with swirly things in the artwork.  Babes In Toyland did this a bit better, but Calamity Jane had their region of the Pacific Northwest locked up.  I wanted to like Calamity Jane more, giving the Martha Jane Cannary CD a purchase at import price, but I always felt they were

  Artist: The Flaming Lips Title: Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Label:  Warner Bros. Format: CD Cat: 9 48142 Year of Release: 2002 Country and Year of Edition: US 2002 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 7/4/22 Sell Price: $2.99 Discogs Last Sold: 7/21/22 M/M $9.98 Low: $1.00 VG+/VG+ Median: $3.75 Average: $4.73 High: $11.47 M/M Current low price:$1.99 VG/VG+ Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 47 Have/Want: 3101/398 Where Sold:  St. Charles, MI Time it took to sell: 11 years Where and When Bought: new internet when released Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B- Sad To See It Go: No My intense dislike of this album when it came out has somewhat dissipated 20 years on.  At the time I thought it was a continuation down a road of something I really didn't want to spend time with.  If I was disappointed at canned live drumming a few years prior, the last thing I wanted was some drum 'n bass shit grafted onto my Lips. Although I have a few more recent albums on my hard drive, Yoshimi may very

  Artist: The Bats Title:  The Black and The Blue b/w Watch The Walls Label:  Flying Nun Format: 7" Cat: K 11103 Year of Release: 1991 Country and Year of Edition: New Zealand 1991 Listed Condition: VG+/VG Sell Date: 7/8/22 Sell Price: $9.99 Discogs Last Sold: 1/15/22 VG+/VG+ $12.24 Low: $5.99 VG+/G+ Median: $10.49 Average: $12.46 High: $29.99 NM/NM Current low price:$15.00 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 7 Have/Want: 187/57 Where Sold:  Vestavia Hills, AL Time it took to sell: 7 years Where and When Bought: Boston Newbury Comics $4.99 new early 90's Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A- Sad To See It Go: No New Zealand's Flying Nun record label have consistently kicked out quality independent bands since 1981, although it was sold to Warner then a consortium including Neil Finn.  The Bats had been around since 1982 and this single was nearly a decade on.  They are still going. The A-side was big enough to have a video for it, and it's a standard high level jangle-pop. That it

  Artist: The Flaming Lips Title: The Soft Bulletin Label:  Warner Bros. Format: CD Cat:  9 46876-2 Year of Release: 1999 Country and Year of Edition: US 1999 HDCD Listed Condition: VG+/VG+  Sell Date: 7/4/22 Sell Price: $3.99 Discogs Last Sold: 7/23/22 VG+/NM $2.75 Low: $0.69 Median: $3.00 Average: $3.43 High: $11.00 Current low price:$0.99 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 44 Have/Want: 1970/265 Where Sold:  ST. Charles, MI Time it took to sell: 11 years Where and When Bought: new kims or tower nyc Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No Perhaps the peak of the Warner Brothers years for the Lips, this particular album was lauded with hosannas in a way that they never were in 15 or so years of releases.   I have to say I preferred 4 or 5 prior releases to this and none after.  In A Priest Driven Ambulance remains their high watermark.  I will say that each and every cut on this is memorable, so I guess I spent some time with this in 1999.  By far the best on here is "The

  Artist: The Wrong Title: Ethel Merman Jism Spoon Label: Flux Records Format: LP Cat: FLx 1.2 Year of Release: 1989 Country and Year of Edition: US 1989 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+  Sell Date: 7/11/22 Sell Price: $8.99 Discogs Last Sold: 5/6/22 NM/NM $8.16 Low: $4.00 Median: $8.99 Average: $8.85 High: $12.50 Current low price:$4.00 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 5 Have/Want: 33/15 Where Sold:  las Vegas, NV Time it took to sell: 7 years Where and When Bought: late 80's MRR mail order record store (Blackout?) Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No I ordered this album stuck at home in the summer of 1989 via Maximum Rock n Roll's mailorder store.  I must've read a good review somewhere.  I would say it not "pop punk"--more of a straight indie punk band.  They were from Hawaii, which I didn't know at the time. "Drunk With You" was my hit of the album.  Maybe I played it on my show and listened to the tape of it and decided that I loved the so

  Artist: Jay-Z Title: Vol. 2...Hard Knock Life Label:  Roc-A-Fella Records Format: CD Cat:  314 558 902-2 Year of Release: 1998 Country and Year of Edition: US 1998 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ drill cut in barcode Sell Date: 7/15/22 Sell Price: $3.99 Discogs Last Sold: 7/18/22 VG+/G $2.00 Low: $1.00 Median: $3.97 Average: $3.90 High: $8.42 Current low price:$0.41 F/no cover, $2.00 VG/VG Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 57 Have/Want: 1137/138 Where Sold:  Cincinnati, OH Time it took to sell: 11 years Where and When Bought: used internet mail order 98 or 99 Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B Sad To See It Go: No I bought this album on the strength  of "Can I Get A... WHAT WHAT ," but imagine my disappointment when the song was merely "Can I Get A FUCK YOU"  The 'You' part of that was so weak, I forgot about it.   It really is the difference of being one of the greatest hit songs of the 90's in any genre and being a forgettable also-ran. Normally, you want to get th

  Artist: Ladysmith Black Mambazo Title: Shaka Zulu Label:  Warner Bros. Format: LP Cat: 1-25582 Year of Release: 1987 Country and Year of Edition: US 1987 Allied Pressing Promo Listed Condition: VG+/VG+  Sell Date: 7/12/22 Sell Price: $6.99 Discogs Last Sold: 10/10/21 NM/NM $15.00 Low: $3.50 Median: $7.50 Average: $7.80 High: $15.00 Current low price:$5.50 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 6 Have/Want: 133/36 Where Sold:  Valdosta, GA Time it took to sell: 7 years Where and When Bought: free promo Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A- Sad To See It Go: No I forgot how much I liked this album back in 1987.  Produced by Paul Simon after Graceland and his discovery via The Indestructible Beat of Soweto compilation Shanachie did in 1985.  Paul was late to the party since they formed in South Africa in 1960, although their first album dates to 1973.  Still, Graceland brought the group an international, boycott breaking prominence that rankles some to this day. Shaka Zulu aka Shaka kaSenzangakhona, wa

  Artist: Nilsson Title:  A Little Touch of Schmilsson In The Night Label:  RCA Victor Format: LP Cat: APL1-0097 Year of Release: 1973 Country and Year of Edition: US 1973 Indianapolis Pressing Gatefold Listed Condition: VG+/VG+  Sell Date: 7/12/22 Sell Price: $5.99 Discogs Last Sold: 7/13/22 VG+/VG+ $22.00 1973 Gatefold Cover, Orange Labels, Indianapolis pressing _ VINYL: Almost NM, shows no signs of being played but has a couple few very light surface marks. Center hole is unworn, no spindle marks and labels are clean _ COVER: Above average VG+ _ DEEP CLEANED with new clear inner and outer protective sleeves Low: $2.99 VG/G+ Median: $7.00 Average: $11.06 High: $50.00 M/M still sealed Current low price:$1.01  G+/VG, $7.00 VG+/VG+ Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 106 Have/Want: 3703/180 Where Sold:  Valdosta, GA Time it took to sell: 7 years Where and When Bought: Worcester used flea market mid aughts Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No Every once in a while I'll scan

  Artist:Servotron Title: Meet Your Mechanical Masters People Mover b/w Slave To The Metal Horde Label:  Sympathy For The Record Industry Format: 7" Cat: SFTRI 426 Year of Release: 1995 Country and Year of Edition: US 1995 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+  Sell Date: 7/8/22 Sell Price: $5.99 Discogs Last Sold: 6/10/22 VG+/VG $8.16 Low: $1.99 Median: $4.99 Average: $5.99 High: $8.16 Current low price:$6.00 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 7 Have/Want: 144/56 Where Sold:  Vestavia Hills, AL Time it took to sell: 7 years Where and When Bought: Other Music or KIms NYC Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B Sad To See It Go: No A "doom" band of a different nature.  No, not metal.  Robots in a  Devo inspired perk coming for to eliminate humans. This single actually has a video, but he B-side is only available in streamland from a Peel Session a couple years after this one.  It was actually the song I remembered from the two Servotron singles that sold.  I believe I saw them at Brownies in NYC a

  Artist: The Beatles Title: Matchbox b/w Slow Down Label:  Apple Format: 7" Cat: AR-1156 Year of Release: 1964 Country and Year of Edition: Japan early 80's issue Listed Condition: VG+/VG+  Sell Date: 7/16/22 Sell Price: $9.99 Discogs Last Sold:6/17/21 NM/NM $12.24 Low: $7.25 Median: $11.12 Average: $10.94 High: $14.27 Current low price:$12.49 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 10 Have/Want: 32/25 Where Sold: North Myrtle Beach, SC Time it took to sell: 7 years Where and When Bought: Worcester Al Bums new singles bin or possibly a Beatles convention in the early 80's Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A+ Sad To See It Go: No I had bought a handful of Japanese Beatles singles when I was a kid, but I never really got the 7" bug with the infinite variants and price points and sleeves.  Why I bought THIS PARTICULAR 7" in the early 80's I have no idea.  Probably price and accessibility. Conceptually this is a great single of covers.  Ringo takes on Carl Perkins and John do

  Artist: The Obvious Title: Home Home / Black and White / Suicidal Anne / Sold Out / 77 / Home (Radio Edit) Label:  I Wanna Records Format: 12" EP Cat: IW 002 Year of Release: 1987 Country and Year of Edition: US 1987 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+  Sell Date: 7/11/22 Sell Price: $3.99 Discogs Last Sold:2/26/22 VG+/VG $5.00 Low: $0.97 Median: $4.02 Average: $4.08 High: $9.99 Current low price:$3.02 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 16 Have/Want: 68/5 Where Sold: Las Vegas, NV Time it took to sell: 7 years Where and When Bought: Boston Nuggets used early 90's under $5 Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A- Sad To See It Go: No I had a rare 3 out of 4 record return from a disgruntled buyer that claimed a gouged single and 2 others warped beyond playability including this one.  Odd since the two warped records in question were fine headphone listens, so I'm a little curious to see the USPS handiwork in July months when this gets returned for refund.  Hyperbole or high heat or extreme weight

  Artist:  Molly Hatchet Title:  Flirtin' With Disaster Label:  Epic Format: LP Cat: JE 36110 Year of Release: 1979 Country and Year of Edition: US 1979 Terre Haute Pressing Listed Condition: VG+/VG+   Sell Date: 7/12/22 Sell Price: $4.99 Discogs Last Sold:6/21/22 VG+/NM $8.10 Low: $2.00 Median: $4.99 Average: $6.12 High: $18.50 Current low price:$1.23 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 52 Have/Want: 1710/60 Where Sold: Valdosta, GA Time it took to sell: 7 years Where and When Bought: Cambridge MA Central Square dollar bin on Mass Ave, I forget the store Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A- Sad To See It Go: No "Some doctrinaire new wavers see the rapid success of this Jacksonville sextet as a reactionary portent, but as an old Skynyrd fan I can't get upset. They do boogie better than, let's see here, Missouri, Bama, Crimson Tide, .38 Special, Wet Willie, Atlanta Rhythm Section, or (mercy sakes) the Charlie Daniels Band. Really, they sound pretty good. Only one thing missing: con

  Artist:  The Rolling Stones Title:  More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies) Label:  London Format: 2LP Cat: 2PS 626/7 Year of Release: 1972 Country and Year of Edition: US 1984 repress PRC Compton Pressing Listed Condition: VG+/VG+  original inner sleeves Sell Date: 7/12/22 Sell Price: $14.99 Discogs Last Sold:6/11/22 NM/VG $7.00 Low: $5.00 VG/VG Median: $14.99 Average: $15.24 High: $28.00 Current low price:$12,00 VG/G+, $20.00 VG+/VG+ Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 5 Have/Want: 145/37 Where Sold: Valdosta, GA Time it took to sell: 7 years Where and When Bought: Worcester Al Bums used under ten bucks Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A+ Sad To See It Go: No I came home from work today with a strong urge to hear "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow?"  More Hot Rocks was sitting on top of the pile waiting to be packed and shipped, so onto the turntable it went.  I had to wait until mid-way through the second side, but I got there.  Whew! More Hot Rocks, the

  Artist:  James Gang Title:  Live In Concert Label:  ABC Format: LP Cat:  ABCX 733 Year of Release: 1971 Country and Year of Edition: US 1972 repress Listed Condition: VG+/VG+  with inner sleeve Sell Date: 7/12/22 Sell Price: $7.99 Discogs Last Sold:6/11/22 NM/VG $7.00 Low: $1.00 VG+/VG Median: $5.00 Average: $5.83 High: $18.99  NM/VG+ Current low price:$2.50 VG/G, $4.72 VG+/VG+ Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 28 Have/Want: 434/28 Where Sold: Valdosta, GA Time it took to sell: 1 year Where and When Bought: ebay lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No Every once in a while the Reverse Collector (TM) is tempted by a lot of low end records on the internet to relist.  This often spikes sales, although often of other titles.  In this case I bought $100 worth of prog and classic rock lots on ebay, of which this live James Gang album is one.  I don't think I've broke even on that hundred bucks to this day, but this sale brings me 8 bucks closer. Well, at least I finally

  Artist:  Van Morrison Title: Astral Weeks Label:  Warner Bros. Format:LP" Cat: WS 1768 Year of Release: 1968 Country and Year of Edition: US repress, cream labels Listed Condition: VG+/VG+   Sell Date: 7/15/22 Sell Price: $24.99 Discogs Last Sold:2/20/22 NM/VG+ $24.99 Low: $12.99 VG/VG Median: $24.26 Average: $25.29 High: $42.00 NM/VG+ Current low price:$21.18 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 2 Have/Want: 511/482 Where Sold: Clarkston, WA Time it took to sell: 7 years Where and When Bought: Worcester Al Bums used mid 80's $3.99 Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A Sad To See It Go: No "Behind You" is the ultimate stalkers lament.  If I didn't know better, I would've thought "you breathe in/you breathe out/you breathe in/you breathe out/and you're highhhhhhhh..." was either about dope or a child's hyperventilation.  But no, just a partner of Van's narrative,  trying to escape, but Van's character is right behind. And so it goes, the album ope

  Artist:  Bad Company Title:  Burnin' Sky Label:  Swan Song Format: LP Cat:  SS 8500 Year of Release: 1977 Country and Year of Edition: US 1977 Presswell Pressing Gatefold Listed Condition: VG+/VG+  cutout with clear title sticker on cover Sell Date: 7/12/22 Sell Price: $3.99 Discogs Last Sold:7/4/22 VG+/VG $3.00 Low: $1.00 VG+/VG  Median: $3.00 Average: $4.47 High: $24.99 M/NM still sealed Current low price:$2.89 G+/VG+ Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 67 Have/Want: 1045/70 Where Sold: Valdosta, CA Time it took to sell: 7 years Where and When Bought: Worcester Al Bums new early 80's Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B- Sad To See It Go: No Along with Run With The Pack this represents a holding pattern for Bad Company.  Good enough for Zep to put them out, BadCo was hot straight out of the gate in 1974.  Cranking out an album a year, by the time 1977 rolled around Rodgers and Company were a fine tuned machine.  Maybe a little too fine tuned on Burnin' Sky.  "Knapsack (The Happ

  Artist:  Quadrajets Title: Dixie Speedway b/w Rockin' Daddy Label:  One Louder Format: 7" Cat: LOUD9 Year of Release: 1997 Country and Year of Edition: US 1995 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+   Sell Date: 7/8/22 Sell Price: $2.99 Discogs Last Sold:6/16/22 NM/NM $5.06 Low: $1.63 Median: $2.99 Average: $3.26 High: $6.00 Current low price:$1.00 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 25 Have/Want: 148/12 Where Sold: Vestavia Hills, AL Time it took to sell: 7 years Where and When Bought: NYC Other Music $3.99 sticker still on it, mid 90's Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B Sad To See It Go: No Formed in Auburn, AL, The Quadrajets were one of those 90's rawk bands that got the MRR Mike LaVella/Gearhead wing a-hummin'.   I suppose I bought it for this reason.   The A-side is straight forward buzzsaw rock and roll with a "Now I Wanna Be A Good Boy" part.  The B-side, is a Howlin' Wolf  cover that can't be found in streamland.  I heard it before I mailed this to the buyer,

  Artist:  Various Artists (Dead Kennedys, KGB, Offs, Mutants, Pink Section, Tuxedomoon) Title: Can You Hear Me? Music From The Deaf Club Label:  Optional Music Format: LP Cat:  OPT-LP-001 Year of Release: 1980 Country and Year of Edition: US 1980    with 10x10" b&w printed photo/info sheet. Listed Condition: VG+/VG+  Sell Date: 7/6/22 Sell Price: $14.99 Discogs Last Sold:6/16/22 NM/VG $17.86 Low: $7.00 VG/G+ Median: $14.99 Average: $16.43 High: $35.00 NM/NM Current low price:$10.20 VG/VG Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 47 Have/Want: 639/164 Where Sold: Portland, OR Time it took to sell: 7 years Where and When Bought: Worcester Al Bums used $3.99 mid 80's Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No 1980 live compilation of the San Francisco venue the Deaf Club.  It opens with a few prime era Dead Kennedys tracks then goes into more "obscure" left of San Francisco punk fringe music.   Ralph Records' Tuxedomoon close the record and the rest of the bands i