The Reverse Collector

  Artist: Hendrix Title:  Band of Gypsys Label: Capitol Format:  LP Cat  STAO-472 Year of Release: 1970 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1971 gatefold with Gold Record logo on cover Listed Condition: VG/VG Sell Date: 5/26/22 Sell Price: $11.99 Discogs Last Sold: 5/28/22 VG/VG $9.50 Low: $5.99 G/Not Graded Median: $11.99 Average: $15.69 High:$34.00 VG+/VG Current low price:$8.00 VG/generic, $10.00 VG/VG Current Number on Sale at Discogs:8 Have/Want: 1142/383 Where Sold: Stoney Beach, MD Time it took to sell: 7 years Where and When Bought: That's Entertainment used $3.99 early 80's Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A Sad To See It Go: No Originally intended as a contract fulfillment release for a pre-Experience contract, Band of Gypsys became the final album Jimi released in his lifetime.  This live band replaced the Experience with Buddy Miles on drums and busy co-vocals along Billy Cox on bass.  This was from a turn of the decade January 1970 performance at the e...

  Artist: Beastie Boys Title: Check Your Head Label: Capitol Format: CD Cat #: CDP-398938 Year of Release: 1992 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1992 Columbia House club editiion Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 9/2/21 Sell Price: $3.49 Discogs Last Sold: 4/9/21 $5.56 Low: $1.00 Median: $3.00 Average: $3.13 High: $5.99 Current low price: $3.99 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 7 Have/Want: 267/189 Where Sold: Cordele, GA Time it took to sell: 9 years Where and When Bought: Columbia House mid 90's Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No Check Your Head is a "roommate" record for sure.  In Boston my buddy Kenny got it at midnight at Tower and  came home and cranked in straight away, "Thunder Woman" be damned (the old townie lady upstairs would complain that our music "comes up like thunder!").  Then when I moved to NYC later in '92, another roommate, Vir had it on vinyl and played it regular...

  Artist: Yes Title: Fragile Label: Atlantic Format: LP Cat #: SD 7211 Year of Release: 1972 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1972 Columbia Record Club edition Sold Price: $5.99 Listed Condition: VG/VG+ Sell Date: 11/5/20 Discogs Last Sold:  8/31/20 $15.79 Sticker on sleeve Low: $3.00 Median: $6.00 High: $95.23 M/M 6/1/20 with original inner sleeve and booklet Current low price: VG/G+ $3.00,  V+/VG+ $20.00 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 9 Have/Want: 1785/249 Where Sold: Willowick, OH Time it took to sell: 5 years Where and When Bought: Al Bums Worcester early 80's Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A Sad To See It Go?: no Fragile make up the "big 3" of the Yes catalog with The Yes Album and Close To The Edge.  Although "Round-about" (I forgot about the dash!) and "Long Distance Runaround" could not be avoided on any baseline AOR Rock Radio playlist, no matter how cut down, the album as a whole still sounds fresh to me in headphones start to finish.  I thi...