The Reverse Collector

  Artist: Nick Bensen Title:     No Resistance Label:  Free City MEdia Format: CD Cat:  FRCD 002 Year of Release: 2001 Country and Year of Edition: US 2001 Sell Price: $3.49 VG+/VG+ 9/24/22 Discogs Last Sold: 1/13/18 NM/NM $3.00 Low: $3.00 Median: $3.25 Average: $3.25 High: $3.45 Current low price: $2.59 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 17 Have/Want: 15/0 Where Sold:  Bourne, MA Time it took to sell:  7 years Where and When Purchased: given by artist or mailed to by him Rubric years Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B Sad To See It Go: No Nick Bensen has evolved into a massive discography homespun psychedelic artist.  This one was his second album he either gave or mailed to me when I was doing Rubric.  Straight outta Avon, CT, Or was that San Francisco by way of Avon?  Anyway, Nick was a big fan of stuff I released via Rubric through Woronzow: Bevis Frond, The Alchemysts and the Lucky Bishops according to some bio somewhere.  Oddly eno...

  Artist: Parliament Title:   Live-P.Funk Earth Tour Label:  Casablance Format: 2LP Cat:  NBLP 7053 Year of Release: 1977 Country and Year of Edition: US 1977 Pitman Pressing Sell Price: $7.99  G+/G no poster or iron on  Discogs Last Sold: 8/16/22 VG+/VG no poster or iron on $20.00 Low: $5.00 G+/G+ Median: $14.72 Average: $18.21 High: $75.00 VG+/VG+ with poster and iron on Current low price: $7.99 G+/G Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 21 Have/Want: 683/231 Where Sold:  Alexandria, VA Time it took to sell:   10  years Where and When Purchased: Worcester That's Entertainment $5 box of records in early 80's Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A- Sad To See It Go: No The only live document of the P-Funk extravaganza and a gold record in it's day.  Taken from a couple shows that the band notes on the back cover may not be representative of future shows.  They had the talent to jam and the enterprise is still going as of today, even if Geo...

  Artist: Mudhoney Title    Let It Slide Label:  Sub Pop Format: CD EP Cat:  SP95b Year of Release: 1991 Country and Year of Edition: US 1991 Sell Price: $6.99 VG+/VG+  Discogs Last Sold: 8/30/22 VG/VG signed $17.99 Low: $0.82 Median: $3.00 Average: $4.22 High: $17.99 Current low price: $1.00,  Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 15 Have/Want: 248/34 Where Sold:  Grove City, OH Time it took to sell:   10 years Where and When Purchased: Boston Newbury Comics new upon release Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A- Sad To See It Go: No For me, the most important music of Mudhoney fit on one side of a 45 minute tape.  That means the the first ep, the first couple singles and compilation tracks around that period.  The next couple albums were a level, but with a slight decay in the initial blast that was Superfuzz Bigmuff and the bands rise in grunge  era popularity.  The cover of Fang, "The Money Will Roll Right In," definitely was clo...

  Artist: The Who Title    Who's Last Label:  MCA Format: 2LP Cat:  MCA2-8018 Year of Release: 1984 Country and Year of Edition: US 1984 Sell Price: $6.99 VG+/G+  edge damage otherwise VG Discogs Last Sold:8/24/22 NM/VG $8.00 Low: $4.49 Median: $8.99 Average: $10.00 High: $20.21 Current low price: $6.99 VG+/F,  Current Number on Sale at Discogs:  29 Have/Want: 1488/75 Where Sold:  Alexandria, VA Time it took to sell: 7  years Where and When Purchased: Worcester Al Bums when released Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: C+ Sad To See It Go: No A fairly bland double live double album of the It's Hard tour with Kenney Jones.  This one played Worcester before the "grand finale" in Toronto, but I missed out on tickets and only heard the concert recreation on the radio.  A grand finale that lasted until Live Aid in 1985.  The tide turned after that show and they resumed touring  consistently in 1989 although without Jones who bowed out a...

  Artist: Various Artists (The Isley Brothers, Little Richard, Larry Williams, Chuck Berry,  Carl Perkins, Barret Strong, The Shirelles, The Marvelettes, Richie Barrett, Ray Charles, Arthur Alexander, The Coasters, The Cookies , Buddy Holly, Anita Bryant ) Title    Songs The Beatles Taught Us (Mojo Presents 15 Tracks Covered By John, Paul, George & Ringo) Label:  Mojo Magazine Format: CD Cat: Issue 264 Year of Release: 2015 Country and Year of Edition: UK November 2015 Sell Price: $2.99  M/M 9/17/22 Discogs Last Sold:7/6/22 M/m $2.00 Low: $0.53 Median: $1.62 Average: $2.44 High: $12.00 Current low price: $0.90 Current Number on Sbale at Discogs:  31 Have/Want: 624/29 Where Sold:  Montebello, CA Time it took to sell: 7  years Where and When Purchased" came with magazine Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A+ Sad To See It Go: No Flawless compilation of songs the Beatles covered.  Like many a Mojo CD, no matter how good it was, the shrink wrap neve...

  Artist: Grace Budd Title  Neon Glass Label:  Plumb Recorsd Format: 7" Cat: none Year of Release: 1994 Country and Year of Edition: US 1994 Sell Price: $2.99  VG+/VG+ 9/14/22   Discogs Last Sold:4/14/20 VG/VG $2.70 Low: $.2.70 Median: $2.85 Average: $2.85 High: $2.99 Current low price: $8.00 Current Number on Sbale at Discogs:  2 Have/Want: 5/3 Where Sold:  Mahopac, NY Time it took to sell: 7 years Where and When Purchased" Nuggets Boston Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No Grace Budd were a Boston band that my college era friend Nicole Pinto played in before she moved to NYC for a spell.  I last saw her in NYC about 7 years ago, where she had located in London and took her then band the Franklys on a short tour where my band played with them at Parkside Lounge.  After keeping it going for decades, it seems her new one  based in  London, Girls In Synthesis is getting a bit of traction and press.  So kudos for N...

  Artist: TransChamps Title   Double Exposure Label:  Thrill Jockey Format: CD Mini Album Cat: Thrill 107 Year of Release: 2001 Country and Year of Edition: US 2001 Sell Price: $2.99  VG+/VG+ 9/15/22   Discogs Last Sold:5/29/22 VG+/VG+ $3.99 Low: $1.00 Median: $2.43 Average: $2.68 High: $5.95 Current low price: $1.90 Current Number on Sbale at Discogs:  26 Have/Want: 156/12 Where Sold:  Marquette, MI Time it took to sell: 11 years Where and When Purchased" internet when released Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No A mix of 2 great bands for a one off collaboration.  Trans Am were one of the best bands of the 90's, and also excellent in that era, The Fucking Champs (formerly The Champs, but the band that did "Tequila" had the name first).  Both of these bands specialized in indie rock instrumentals: The Champs were hard rock by way of SST, Trans Am were a  Albini Chicago-keyboard hybrid.   This 5 song E...

  Artist: Robert Plant Title  The Principle of Moments Label:  Atlantic Format: LP Cat: 7 90101-1 Year of Release: 1983 Country and Year of Edition: US 1983 Specialty Pressing Sell Price: $3.99  VG+/G+ 9/17/22   Discogs Last Sold:5/7/22 VG+/NM $7.00 Low: $2.49 VG+/VG+ Median: $2.50 Average: $5.00 High: $6.24 Current low price: $20.00 Current Number on Sbale at Discogs:  36 Have/Want: 1039/63 Where Sold:  Dade City, FL Time it took to sell: 7 years Where and When Purchased" Worcester Al Bums time of release Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A- Sad To See It Go: No The Principle of Moments is an album that grew on me over time.  In 1983,  I thought it was a clear drop off from Pictures At Eleven.  However, guitarist Robbie Blunt's work is uniformly excellent.  Although still alive, Blunt seems to have dropped off the face of the earth even though he did session work in the 90's after leaving Plant's band..  Plant taps the prog roc...

  Artist: The Cairo Gang Title  The Cairo Gang Label:  Narnack Format: CD Cat: NCK 7038 Year of Release: 20006 Country and Year of Edition: US  2006 hole punch in barcode Sell Price: $2.99  VG+/VG+ 9/13/22   Discogs Last Sold:2/22/22 VG+/VG+ $1.50 Low: $1.00 Median: $2.50 Average: $2.54 High: $4.98 Current low price: $1.75 Current Number on Sbale at Discogs:  9 Have/Want: 33/16 Where Sold:  North Andover, MA Time it took to sell:  8 years Where and When Purchase: promo Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: C- Sad To See It Go: No Narnack was a label headed by a guy Shahin that worked out of the Knitting Factory when I was doing Rubric.  He got their label manager Camille to work for him, and I think she is the one that gave me this disc along with the then new Fall CD and the Coachwhips who I liked at the time.  He is still going after 20 years, so kudos to him even if the website proclaims that means nothing. As for the Cairo Gang, I might'v...

  Artist: Average White Band Title  AWB Label:  Atlantic Format: LP Cat: SD 7308 Year of Release: 1974 Country and Year of Edition: US 1974 Monarch Pressing Sell Price: $2.99 G/G 9/13/22 Discogs Last Sold: 8/31/22 NM/NM $16.00 Low: $0.86 G/G Median: $3.00 Average: $4.29 High: $16.00 Current low price: $1.00 P/Gen, $2.00 G+/G, $3.00 VG/VG Current Number on Sbale at Discogs:  41 Have/Want: 3053/399 Where Sold:  Mountain Lakes, NJ Time it took to sell:  7 years Where and When Purchase: Worcester early 80's That's Entertainment 99 cent bin Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B- Sad To See It Go: No I've had this heavily worn copy of AWB since the early 80's from the dollar bin.  Dominant in it's day in the US with Critics and a Billboard #1 both on the album and singles chart with the unavoidable "Pick Up The Pieces." So why did I find these funky Scotsmen rather tepid?  When the band is at their best outside of the hit, it's from interplay like side one closer "W...

/   Artist:  Fork Title  Product / Balloon Boy b/w Finger Pointer Label: Bovine Records Format: 7" Cat: BO32 Year of Release: 1996 Country and Year of Edition: US 1996 Sell Price: $4.99 VG+/VG+ 9/10/22 Discogs Last Sold: 9/17/21 NM/NM $5.50 Low: $2.02 Median: $4.04 Average: $4.12 High: $6.00 Current low price: $3.03 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 6 Have/Want: 57/26 Where Sold:  Brooklyn, NY Time it took to sell:  7 years Where and When Purchase: Adult Crash $0.98 sticker on it late 90's Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B Sad To See It Go: No Is it hardcore or is it noise rock?  Only Bovine Records knows for sure.  Fork were from Phoenix, AZ.  I only know that because I peeked inside the fold out sleeve.  Otherwise I would've thought they were self pressed out of Madison, WI where the label address was from. Cute audio sample recordings open and close the record.   In between is a cross of young sounding Unsane knockoffs meet touring hard...

  Artist: Traveling Wilburys Title  Vol. 3 Label: Wilbury Records/Warner Bros. Format: CD Cat: 9 26324 2 Year of Release: 1990 Country and Year of Edition: US 1990 Sell Price: $2.99 VG+/VG+ 9/4/22 Discogs Last Sold:8/6/22 M/M $1.95 Low: $0.99 Median: $1.98 Average: $2.17 High: $5.05 Current low price: $1.25 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 47 Have/Want: 675/65 Where Sold:  Montreal, QE Canada Time it took to sell: 10 years Where and When Purchase: Boston Newbury Comics new upon  release Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No Oddly enough between Tom Petty, George Harrison and Bob Dylan, it is Dylan that shines most in this Jeff Lynne 3 minute pop sheen.  More so than Don Was could elicit  around the same time with the underrated Under The Red Sky. As for Travelling Wilburys Vol. 3, the magic of the first one is gone, as is Roy Orbison.   32 years on only Bob and Lynne remain, so it's nice to hear these 4 having a blow.  Who is the ...

  Artist: The Clash Title The Clash Label: Epic Format: CD Cat: EK 36060 Year of Release: 1979 Country and Year of Edition: US 1988ish Sell Price: $2.99 9/6/22 Discogs Last Sold:8/6/22 NM/VG+ $9.99 Low: $1.99 Median: $3.00 Average: $3.80 High: $9.99 Current low price: $4.31 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 16 Have/Want: 889/302 Where Sold:  North Beach, MD Time it took to sell: 10 years Where and When Purchase: Worcester Center Mal record store when first issued on CD in longbox Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A+ Sad To See It Go: No C-O-N... Control You never forget your first "Punk" album.  For me it was the US version of The Clash-The Clash.  This was not my first Clash album, I had London Calling found used after taking it out of the library in the early 80's and Combat Rock new around the first year of release,  but not with the commercial in the middle of "Inoculated City."  So this outs me as an AOR/Metal kid in 1984  or maybe late 1983 when I bou...

  Artist: Pure Prairie League Title: Bustin' Out Label: RCA Victor Format: LP Cat: LSP 4769 Year of Release: 1972 Country and Year of Edition: US 1972  Orange label, first pressing,  Unique to the earliest pressings is a statement on the bottom of the back cover, above the Dynaflex info (see images): "RCA STEREO RECORDS may be played on any modern phonograph with a lightweight tome arm. You will hear excellent sound reproduction on a mono player and full stereo sound on a stereo player" Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Great shape Dynaflex with note about "may be played on any modern phonograph..." Sell Date: 9/1/22 Sell Price: $5.99 Discogs Last Sold:8/26/22 NM/VG+ $4.22 Low: $1.00 G/VG 4/6/22 Median: $5.00 Average: $8.27 High: $60.00 6/2/21 M/M sealed Current low price: $2.25 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 26 Have/Want: 2981/181 Where Sold:  Roseville, CA Time it took to sell: 1 year Where and When ebay prog lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A- Sad To See It Go: No In c...