The Reverse Collector

  Artist: Bruce Springsteen Title:  I'm On Fire b/w Johnny Bye Bye Label: Columbia Format: 7" Catalog Number: 38-04772 Year of Release:  1985 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1985 Carrolton Pressing Sell Price: $3.99 Sell Date: 3/8/24 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold  2/29/24 M/NM $5.74 Low: $0.69 Median: $2.75 Average: $3.34 High:  $14.00 Current low price:  $1.00 Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 86 Have/Want: 1821/115 Where Sold: Windermere, FL Time It Took  To Sell:  9 years Where and When  Bought: Worcester Strawberries new year of release Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  A Sad To See  It Go: No The 4th single from Born In The USA came out in February 1985, about 8 months after the release of the album.  This one paired the short (2:36) side closer of Side One with an even shorter (1:50) B-side.  Sometimes less is best. A thought occurred to me while watching one of the seemingly endless variations of cin...

  Artist: Dio Title: Holy Diver Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD Cat: 9 23836-2 Year of Release: 1983 Country and Year of Edition: US remaster early 90's Sell Price: $4.99 VG+/VG+ 3/14/23 Discogs Last Sold: 1/29/23 NM/NM $4.50 Low:$3.00 Median: $4.85 Average: $5.12 High: $8.28 Current low price: $3.22 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 26 Have/Want: 1159/186 Where Sold: Winchester, KY Time it took to sell: 11 years Where and When  90's record club  Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A- Sad To See It Go: No Coming off Black Sabbath's two masterpieces: Heaven & Hell and Mob Rules, and all that 70's Rainbow history, there was nothing left for Ronnie James Dio to do but front his own band.  Like Ozzy and his first 2, Dio would come out of the gates with his strongest solo album and have enough in the tank for a just-as-good second before sharp decline.   Dio would remind you, this was a BAND, not a MAN, but we all know different.  It's not like Dio could swap o...