The Reverse Collector

  Artist: James Taylor Title: Greatest Hits Label: Warner Bros. Format: 8-Track Catalog Number: M8 3113 Year of Release: 1976 Country and Year of Edition: US Columbia Records Club edition Sell Price: $2.57 Sell Date: 6/10/26 Condition: VG/VG untested Discogs Last Sold: 1/17/25 VG+/no cover $2.98 Low: $2.57 Median: $2.77 Average: $2.77 High: $2.98 Current low price: $2.57 VG/G+ Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 3 Have/Want: 32/26 Where Sold: Fort Worth, TX Time It Took To Sell:  3 years Where and When Bought: Ebay lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: C- Sad To See It Go: No I've always found James Taylor to be a bit insufferable.  I had the supposed "5-star" Sweet Baby James ever since I found it for 50 cents at a yard sale in the early 80's.  I didn't particularly like it, even if I respected it.  However, I never really bought any of his other 70's albums until fairly recently.  I always think I'm missing something, whether JT or the Apple debut, but I...

  Artist: Elton John Title: Blue Moves Label: MCA Records/The Rocket Record Company Format: 8-Track Catalog Number: MCAT2-11004 Year of Release: 1976 Country and Year of Edition: US 1976 white shell Sell Price: $9.55 Sell Date: 5/31/26 Condition: VG/VG untested Discogs Last Sold: 11/15/24 M/NM $16.00 Low: $7.99 Median: $9.55 Average: $11.18 High: $16.00 Current low price: $8.76 VG/VG Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 2 Have/Want: 37/27 Where Sold: Fort Worth, TX Time It Took To Sell:  3 years Where and When Bought: Ebay 8-track lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  C- Sad To See It Go: No This is an extremely difficult album to write about.  I didn't even have a place for it on the mental time line which is a full year after Rock Of The Westies in October '76.  Instead of releasing two studio albums like he did in 1975 he put out a live record in April, Here and There and took a break from touring after this release.  "Break" of course meant a few dozen dates...

  Artist: The Jacksons Title: Destiny Label: Epic Format: LP Catalog Number: JE 35552 Year of Release: 1978 Country and Year of Edition: US 1978 orange label Sell Price: $9.69 Sell Date: 6/6/26 Condition: VG/G+ Discogs Last Sold: 6/8/26 VG+/VG+ $24.99 Low: $2.36 G+/VG Median: $11.10 Average: $14.74 High: $39.78 NM/M Current low price: $15.36  Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 3 Have/Want: 159/147 Where Sold: Charleston, SC Time It Took To Sell:  3 years Where and When Bought: Facebook Marketplace lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  C+ Sad To See It Go: No More than anything Destiny by the Jackson brothers musical machine gives Michael a showcase with "Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)."  That one might be my personal favorite song he sings.  It was the only major hit of the record, Gold top 5 in it's day. The lead-off single "Blame It On The Boogie" a was a minor hit I have no recollection of, but for the group it is a live standard.  Interestingly,...

  Artist: Major Stars Title: Mirror/Messenger Label: Drag City Format: CD Catalog Number: DC355CD Year of Release: 2007 Country and Year of Edition: US 2007 Sell Price: $4.08 Sell Date: 6/2/26 Condition: VG+VG+  Discogs Last Sold: 3/29/26 NM/NM $3.95 Low: $2.00 Median: $4.60 Average: $4.58 High: $13.00 M/M Current low price: $3.95 G/NM Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 17 Have/Want: 69/17 Where Sold: Las Vegas, NV Time It Took To Sell:  16 years Where and When Bought: new Sounds on St Marks NYC Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  B Sad To See It Go: No Mirror/Messenger marks a period for Major Stars where they began incorporating various female vocalists to replace the great laconic vocals of Wayne Rogers.  Wayne simply did guitar and Sandra Barrett did vocals on this one.  I had no idea Tim Shea of Black Helicopter/Green Magnet School engineered this album until I glanced at the credits 5 minutes ago.  When this came out, I bought it brand new and have ze...

  Artist: The Rolling Stones Title:  Exile On Main Street Label: Rolling Stones Records Format: 8-Track Catalog Number: TP 2-2900 Year of Release: 1972 Country and Year of Edition: US 1972 gray shell Sell Price: $12.85 Sell Date: 5/31/26 Condition: VG/VG tested start to finish Discogs Last Sold: 8/5/24 VG+/no cover $9.99 Low: $2.99 Median: $9.00 Average: $11.02 High: $25.00 VG+/VG+ Current low price: $5.99 G+/generic Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 3 Have/Want: 66/344 Where Sold: Fort Worth, TX Time It Took To Sell:  3 years Where and When Bought: Ebay 8-track lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  A Sad To See It Go: No I think the first time I heard Exile was on an 8-track my friend John got in the early 80's.  I got a vinyl copy used at some point before the CD era and never really noticed the different track order.  I don't think I ever got a remaster CD beyond one of those Sony butcher jobs of the 80's.    Exile was a long album of songs, some...

  Artist: Jad Fair Title: Best Wishes Label: Iredescence Records Format: LP Catalog Number: I-16 Year of Release: 1985 Country and Year of Edition: US 1985 Sell Price: $6.40 Sell Date: 5/27/26 Condition: VG+/G+ corner clipped Discogs Last Sold: 3/23/36 NM/NM $7.00 Low: $5.00 Median: $8.00 Average: $10.98 High: $38.98 Current low price: $9.00 NM/VG+ Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 19 Have/Want: 226/79 Where Sold: Marlborough, MA Time It Took To Sell:  11 years Where and When Bought: Worcester, Al Bums $3.99 used mid 80's Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  B Sad To See It Go: No What to give for the Jad Fair fan that doesn't like Jad Fair's voice?  Best Wishes, that's what!  Here we have a bunch of super short, often under a minute, tracks alternative between the titles "O.K" and "A.O.K." with a sequential number after them for the duration of the album.  Lots of clanking, blurping and clattering over 41 short tracks. This is music not made for repeated...

  Artist: Emerson Lake & Palmer Title: Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends-Ladies and Gentlemen Label: Manticore Format: 2x8-Track Catalog Number: MAN TP 3-200 Year of Release: 1974 Country and Year of Edition: US 1974 pink shell no cover on tapes Sell Price: $8.57 Sell Date: 5/31/26 Condition: VG/G+ untested both tapes Discogs Last Sold: 11/21/25 G+/no cover $9.74 Low: $4.33 Median: $8.57 Average: $7.55 High: $9.74 Current low price:  n/a Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 0 Have/Want: 31/15 Where Sold: Fort Worth, TX Time It Took To Sell:  3 years Where and When Bought: Ebay 8-track lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  C Sad To See It Go: No "Time to get that beast out of the way" I woke up thinking to myself with 7 titles to chose from for this blog.  Oddly enough, I listened to a vinyl copy of this I had laying around from a recentish purchase.  I thought that was it for a lifetime or at least for the time being, but my double 8-track s...

  Artist: The Isley Brothers Title: The Heat Is On Label: T-Neck Format: LP Catalog Number: PZ 33536 Year of Release: 1975 Country and Year of Edition: US 1975 gatefold promo Sell Price: $11.99 Sell Date: 6/2/26 Condition: VG+/G original inner sleeve, sleeve has some back cover peel off and water damage Discogs Last Sold: 10/31/25 VG+/VG $14.00 Low: $2.38 Median: $11.99 Average: $13.39 High: $32.50 Current low price: $24.95 VG+/VG+ Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 3 Have/Want: 249/268 Where Sold: APO, AE 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 This great Isley Brothers album The Heat Is On is a tale of two sides.  Side one is funky, side two is ballads.  While a big part of the groups bread and butter are the ballads, I want to hear the funky stuff.  Side one blows your mind for that and sounds great cranked up. I got a copy of "Fight The Power" on 7" split over ...

  Artist: Elton John Title:  Greatest Hits Volume II Label: MCA Records Format: 8-Track Catalog Number: MCAT 3027 Year of Release: 1977 Country and Year of Edition: US 1977 cream white shell with MCA logo molded Sell Price: $3.98 Sell Date: 5/31/26 Condition: VG/G+ Discogs Last Sold: 9/4/23 VG+/not graded $2.00 Low: $2.00 Median: $2.00 Average: $2.99 High: $4.98 Current low price:  $4.98 VG+/no cover Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 3 Have/Want: 77/13 Where Sold: Fort Worth, TX Time It Took To Sell:  3 years Where and When Bought: Ebaly 8-track lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No I always thought the second volume of Elton John's Greatest Hits was inferior in some way to the first one in terms of general artistry.  The first one at least captured the singer/songwriter breakout into celebritydom and these track were all from the mid 70's period where Elton cranked out albums that consistantly went to #1.  This was epitomized by the du...