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  Artist: Beastie Boys Title: Ill Communication Label: Capitol/Grand Royal Format: CD Cat:  7243 8 28599 2 5 Year of Release: 1994 Country and Year of Edition: US 1994 Jax Pressing Sell Price: $3.34 VG+/VG+ 7/17/24 Discogs Last Sold: 6/15/24 G+/VG+ $1.49 Low: $0.50 Median: $3.00 Average: $3.32 High: $8.00 Current low price: $2.49 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 28 Have/Want: 784/287 Where Sold: Bessemer, AL Time it took to sell:  11 years Where and When Purchased: Worcester 1994 or 5 new on Highland St. short lived record store Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No Ill Communication was one of those album that seemed of some substance at the time it came out.  It was everywhere and I even saw the tour at Madison Square Garden . Listening to it now, it seems top loaded with hits like "Sure Shot," "Root Down" and of course "Sabotage" co-existing with "B-Boys Makin' With The Freak Freak"  and "Get It Together" which feature...

  Artist: Metallica Title:  Reload Label: Elektra Format: CD Cat #:62126-2 Year of Release: 1997 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1997 Listed Condition VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 5/25/24 Sell Price:$3.34 Discogs Last Sold:4/18/24 G+/generic $0.99 Low: $0.99 Median: $2.00 Average: $4.04 High: $13.99 Current low price: $1.99 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 42 Have/Want: 3042/279 Where Sold: Clarks Hill, SC Time it took to sell: 10 years Where and When Bought: new upon release probably Sounds on St. Marks NYC Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B Sad To See It Go: No The Metal Militia's companion follow-up to Load, named Reload, continued on the path of artful decline.  Certainly there were hits here with videos to accompany them. "The Unforgiven" got a sequel.  Back then, the word from the media was it was countrified with pedal steel, but I'm thinking I hear more King Crimson. The biggest was the live standard album opener "Fuel" that always seemed a little forced action ...

  Artist: Jay-Z Title: Vol. 2...Hard Knock Life Label:  Roc-A-Fella Records Format: CD Cat:  314 558 902-2 Year of Release: 1998 Country and Year of Edition: US 1998 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ drill cut in barcode Sell Date: 7/15/22 Sell Price: $3.99 Discogs Last Sold: 7/18/22 VG+/G $2.00 Low: $1.00 Median: $3.97 Average: $3.90 High: $8.42 Current low price:$0.41 F/no cover, $2.00 VG/VG Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 57 Have/Want: 1137/138 Where Sold:  Cincinnati, OH Time it took to sell: 11 years Where and When Bought: used internet mail order 98 or 99 Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B Sad To See It Go: No I bought this album on the strength  of "Can I Get A... WHAT WHAT ," but imagine my disappointment when the song was merely "Can I Get A FUCK YOU"  The 'You' part of that was so weak, I forgot about it.   It really is the difference of being one of the greatest hit songs of the 90's in any genre and being a forgettable also-ran. Normally, you want to...