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The Doors-The Doors (1967)

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  Artist: The Doors Title: The Doors Label:  Elektra Format: LP Cat #: EKS-74007 Year of Release: 1967 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1968 Listed Condition: F/G Sell Date: 6/21/25 Sell Price: $6.20 Discogs Last Sold: 6/24/25 VG+/VG+ $74.71 Low: $1.69 G/generic Median: $25.50 Average: $30.57 High: $160.92 NM/NM Current low price: $13.99 G+/VG Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 24 Have/Want: 2423/1522 Where Sold: Lexington, KY Time it took to sell: 9 years Where and When Bought: early 80's used That's Entertainment Dollar Bin Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A+ Sad To See It Go: No The Doors first and probably best album was their self-titled debut.  There may be some later tracks I like a little more but "Take It As It Comes" is probably in my top 3 or so.  We were just talking about the abrupt AM edit of "Light My Fire" in practice the other night but on this album, it is in all its extended glory. Soul Kitchen. Break On Through. Back Door Man.  All on one reco...

Peter Gabriel-So (1986)

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  Artist: Peter Gabriel Title: So Label: Geffen Format: CD Catalog Number: M2G 24088 Year of Release: 1986 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1986 Columbia House Club Edition Sell Price: $3.37 Sell Date: 1/14/25 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold: 12/27/23 NM/NM  $4.00 Low: $1.50 Median: $3.00 Average: $3.33 High: $6.00 Current  low price:  $2.75 Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 13 Have/Want: 293/211 Where Sold: Annandale, NJ Time It Took  To Sell:  13 years Where and When  Bought: Columbia House Record Club or CDHQ 90's Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  C- Sad To See  It Go: No Peter Gabriel's So is an album I've found generally unlistenable throughout the years.  The exception is the duet with Kate Bush, "Don't Give Up" which has it's melodramatic charms.  Truth be told, I don't like that one that much either. Much like mid-80's Genesis or Steve Winwood, the aspects that were great with their earlier output or tolerable in the ...

The Doors-L.A. Woman (1971)

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  Artist:  The Doors Title:   L. A. Woman Label:  Elektra Format:  LP Cat #:  EKS-75011 Year of Release:  1971 Country and Year of Edition Issue:  US 1976 Santa Monica Pressing Butterfly Elektra Listed Condition:  VG/VG+ Sell Date:  3/21/21 Sell Price: $12.99 Discogs Last Sold:  8/12/20 G+/Generic $10.00 Low:  $6.00 Median:  $11.49 Average:  $11.71 High:   $15.00 Current low price:  $12.99 Current Number on Sale at Discogs:   1 Have/Want:  317/457 Where Sold:   Jonesboro, AR Time it took to sell:  5 years Where and When Bought:  Worcester, Al-Bums $3.99 early 80's Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:   A Sad To See It Go: No Jim Morrison's curtain call, L. A. Woman, is a rocking affair.  Released April 19, 1971,  a month and a half before his untimely passing in Paris on July 3rd of that year. "Been Down So Long" is my favorite of the hits her...