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The Who-The Who By Numbers (1975)

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  Artist: The Who Title: The Who By Numbers Label: MCA Records Format: 8-Track Catalog Number: MCAT-2161 Year of Release: 1975 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1975 Sell Price: $2.99 Sell Date: 3/29/26 Condition: VG/VG untested Discogs Last Sold: 8/29/23 VG+/generic $3.51 Low: $2.99 Median: $3.25 Average: $3.25 High: $3.51 Current  low price:  $4.18 VG/VG Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 2 Have/Want: 63/44 Where Sold: Fort Worth, TX Time It Took  To Sell:  2 years  Where and When  Buught: Ebay lot Gwiz-gau Grade: A Sad To See  It Go: No The Who By Numbers was deemed to be slight and less-commercial along the lines of Zep's Presence or Springsteen's Nebraska.  It went Gold in the US out of the gate but didn't hit the Platinum mark until 1993 after years of being a "super saver" in the midline bin.  Like those steady sellers, a cutout, but perpetually on sale.  This 8-track that sold radically reshuffles the track or...

Pete Townshend-Empty Glass (1980)

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  Artist: Pete Townshend Title: Empty Glass Label: Atco Format: LP Catalog Number: SD 32-100 Year of Release: 1980 Country and Year  of Edition: US  Coumbia House Terre Haute Pressing Sell Price: $5.06 Sell Date: 3/6/26 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold: 6/26/24 VG+/VG+ $2.88 Low: $1.12 Median: $5.06 Average: $5.32 High: $10.00 Current  low price:  $4.72 VG+/VG Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 15 Have/Want: 214/28 Where Sold: Asheville, NC Time It Took  To Sell:  11 years Where and When  Bought: Al Bums Worcester early 80's $1.99 sticker (crossed out from $2.99) still on it Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A Sad To See  It Go: No This may be the best set of songs Pete Townshend put out after his glory years with the Who.  You can compare this favorably to The Who By Numbers and Who Are You start to finish as well as Face Dances and It's Hard immediately after this.  Every track was instantly memorable to me even though I probably h...