The Reverse Collector

Artist: Chumbawamba Title:  Tubthumper Label: Republic/Universal Format: CD Catalog Number: UD 35099 Year of Release: 1997 Country and Year of Edition: US 1997 Sell Price: $2.84 Sell Date: 7/5/26 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold:  7/1726 VG+/VG+ $1.00 Low: $0.99 Median: $2.00 Average: $2.58 High: $8.52 Current low price: $0.85 Curren Number on Sale at Discogs: 86 Have/Want: 1614/103 Where Sold: Robertsdale, AL Time It Took To Sell:  3 years Where and When Bought: roommate CD giveaway bag Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: C- Sad To See It Go: No  Chumbawamba made a radical left turn from their anarcho-punk long running existance in 1997.  That it resulted in an album that sold over 5 million copies worldwide was not something even thought possible in the immediate post-Nirvana major label indie rock gold rush.  Like Crass and Conflict and The Ex, Chumbawamba were thought to be beyond such things. The electronic alterna-pop hit "Tubthumping" (-ing not -er)...

  Artist: Jackson Browne Title: The Pretender Label: Asylum Format: 8-Track Catalog Number: ET-81079 Year of Release: 1976 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1976 Sell Price: $2.99 Sell Date: 1/5/26 Condition: VG/VG untested Discogs Last Sold: 2/6/21 VG/not graded $2.49 Low: $2.49 Median: $2.74 Average: $2.74 High: $2.99 Current  low price:  $3.99 Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 3 Have/Want: 30/17 Where Sold: Orlando, FL Time It Took  To Sell:  1 week Where and When  Bought: ebay 8-track lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  B Sad To See  It Go: No There were two Jackson Browne albums my mother had and listed to regularly in the 70's: Late For The Sky and this one, The Pretender.  For whatever reason I never really liked this album that much.  Late For The Sky I thought was ok, but there were two stand out tracks.  The title track that closes the record I have a 70's memory of hearing with a big accumulated dust clot on the needle...

  Artist: AC/DC Title:  Let There Be Rock Label: Atco Format: 8-Track Catalog Number: TP 36-151 Year of Release: 1977 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1997 Sell Price: $18.99 Sell Date: 3/12/25 Condition: VG/VG+ PRO REFURBISH, a couple minor dropouts Discogs Last Sold: 1/12/21 G+/no cover $9.97 Low:  $9.97 Median $15.00 Average: $16.03 High: $21.99 Current Low Price: $25.00 Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 1 Have/Want: 104/31 Where Sold:  Siviriez, Switzerland Time It Took  To Sell:  2 months Where and When  Bought: ebay ac/dc 3 tape lot for around $15 Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  A+ Sad To See  It Go: No "the music was good and the music was loud..."-“Let There Be Rock" Perhaps the best in a catalog of great albums, Let There Be Rock spawned a live movie and helped put AC/DC on the map of the midnight movie circuit after Highway To Hell made them a Platinum band in the Bon Scott era.   I got this in a three tape AC/DC lot on Eba...

  Artist: Alice In Chains Title: Facelift Label: Columbia Format: CD Catalog Number: CK 46075 Year of Release:  1990 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1990 Sell Price: $7.21 Sell Date: 9/10/24 Condition: VG+/VG+  Discogs Last Sold  9/10/24 NM/VG+ $9.99 Low: $1.25 NM/no cover 7/20/24 Median: $4.49 Average: $4.75 High: $9.99 Current  low price:  $5.52 Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 4 Have/Want: 4774/930 Where Sold:  Vanceboro, NC Time It Took  To Sell:  4 months Where and When  Bought: Facebook used $2 cd lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  B Sad To See  It Go: No My friend Kenny was on the road with Mirror Queen in the Midwest last year and noted something as he played a few dates in Ohio.  Alice In Chains dominated the airwaves and everywhere there.   Nirvana, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam may have ruled the day, but with the RIAA giving multi-platinum certifications as recently as 2022 for their early 90'...

  Artist: Joni Mitchell Title: Court and Spark Label: Asylum Format: LP  Cat: 7E-1001 Year of Release:1974 Country and Year of Edition: US 1974 Santa Maria pressing  Sell Price: $19.99 VG/vG "Same Situation" label, "The Same Situation" sleeve Discogs Last Sold: 2/27/23 G/G $3.00 Low:$2.00 Median: $6;00 Average: $9.73 High: $99.33 NM/VG+ 2/3/23 Current low price: $3.00 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 66 Have/Want: 9570/938 Where Sold: Santa Fe, NM Time it took to sell:  1 year Where and When Purchased: Facebook lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A Sad To See It Go: No I've had copies of this album along with Blue since the early 80's, and I always thought the canonizers considered these two her twin towers over For The Roses and Ladies of the Canyon.  I always liked Blue a little more than this, but I guess I never really gave Court and Spark it's due.  I bought a couple copies in small lots last year with the suspicion that at least one would flip....

  Artist:  Rage Against The Machine Title: Evil Empire Label:  Epic Format: CD Cat: EK-57523 Year of Release: 1996 Country and Year of Edition: US 1996 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+  Sell Date: 5/7/22 Sell Price: $2.99 Discogs Last Sold:6/19/22 NM/NM $4.99 Low: $1.98 Median: $3.98 Average: $4.47 High: $12.00 Current low price:$1.00 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 30 Have/Want: 2593/345 Where Sold: Valrico, FL Time it took to sell: 11 years Where and When Bought: guessing record club probably Columbia House Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B Sad To See It Go: No I've had a recent run on Rage CD's probably due to their return as an active touring band.  This one has the 1-2 punch of "People of the Sun" and the undeniable 'Bulls On Parade."  That wah probably was the best use of the pedal in the 90's, certainly on commercial radio.  I can't deny that song no matter what I think of the rest of the record. Certainly RATM distills much of things I liked before it....

  Artist: Neil Young Title: Harvest Moon Label: Reprise Format: CD Cat #: 9 45057 2 Year of Release: 1992 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1992 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 10/28/21 Sell Price: $2.99 Discogs Last Sold: 9/18/21 $2.98 Low: $1.25 Median: $3.00 Average: $3.62 High: $11.72 Current low price: $0.99 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 63 Have/Want:1336/233 Where Sold:Graham, NC Time it took to sell: 10 years Where and When Bought: Sounds NYC New when it came out Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A- Sad To See It Go: No Harvest Moon a couple decades later sequel to Neil's biggest seller, Harvest is a solid classic in it's own right.  The songs have held up over time for the most part.  That said, I struggle to find anything in depth to further say about Harvest Moon.  I bought it upon release and played it to memory when it came out a bit more than some of his other albums from the 90’s, even with my Crazy Horse bi...

  Artist: Santana Title: Moonflower Label: Columbia/Legacy Format: 2XCD Cat #:C2K 63594 Year of Release:1977 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 2003 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 8/19/21 Sell Price: $6.99 Discogs Last Sold: 5/4/21 Low: $1.96 Median: $6.85 Average: $6.51 High: $11.00 Current low price: $6.00 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 14 Have/Want: 182/60 Where Sold: Baltimore, MD Time it took to sell: 6 years Where and When Bought: consignment collection Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B Sad To See It Go: No This Santana album I managed to ignore completely despite it being a #10 platinum album, the biggest until the Clive Davis comeback era.  This double was a mix of 1977 studio tracks and a Greatest Hits Live approach since 1974's live Lotus was deemed to be uncommercial for the US market until it was issued in 1991.  A shocking story, since you'd think Carlos Santana was big enough to do what he wanted to and was putt...