The Reverse Collector

  Artist: Ted Nugent Title:  Cat Scratch Fever Label: Epic Format: 8-Track Catalog Number: JEA 34700 Year of Release: 1977 Country and Year of Edition: US 1977 Sell Price: $2.94 Sell Date: 7/4/26 Condition: VG/G label tear on spine, untested Discogs Last Sold: 10/24/25 VG+/no cover $1.50 Low: $1.50 Median: $2.85 Average: $2.70 High: $4.00 Current low price: $0.40 (Canada), $4.07 (US) Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 4 Have/Want: 128/27 Where Sold: Fort Worth, TX Time It Took To Sell:  2 years Where and When Bought: ebay 8-track lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  A Sad To See It Go: No  Just in time for the 4th of July, I got a new 8-track order with the Nuge's commercial and arguably artistic apex of his golden decade that started with the Amboy Dukes. The song "Cat Scratch Fever" is probably the first one I remember from the 70's when I was around 7 or 8.  You couldn't escape that one, it was everywhere.  I bought my first copy of this used sometime...

  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...

  Artist: The Police Title: Ghost In The Machine Label: A&M Format: 8 Track Cat #: 8T 3730 Year of Release: 1981 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1981 white shell Listed Condition: VG/G  Sell Date: 4/29/25 Sell Price: $9.30 Discogs Last Sold: 11/23/22 VG+/VG+ $6.00 Low: $5.00 Median: $9.65 Average: $9.69 High: $14.00 Current low price: $12.47 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 2 Have/Want: 72/155 Where Sold: Richmond, VA Time it took to sell: 1 month Where and When Bought:  Ebay lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A- Sad To See It Go: No Named after a 1967 book by Arthur Koestler about philosophical psychology, the 4th Police album, Ghost In The Machine, overall was a solid hit laden record.  It peaked at #2 on Billboard on a 109 week chart run.  It came to the world in October 1981, almost exactly a year after Zenyatta Mondatta.  At this point they were still getting successively bigger, this one has hit the 3 million triple Platinum mark in the US to date...

  Artist: Cat Stevens Title: Teaser And The Firecat Label: A&M Format: 8-Track Catalog Number: 8T-4313 Year of Release: 1971 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1971 Sell Price: $5.69 Sell Date: 1/28/25 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold: 11/7/24 VG/no cover $3.99 Low: $1.25 Median: $4.00 Average: $3.97 High: $5.69 Current  low price:  $2.88 Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 2 Have/Want: 127/60 Where Sold: Rancho Cordova, CA Time It Took  To Sell:  1 month Where and When  Bought: 8-track ebay lot sometime last year Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  A Sad To See  It Go: No Steadily from my purchase of different 8-track lots, I have a ton of Cat Stevens 70's titles that I never owned before.  The only one I ever had on vinyl was a dollar copy of Catch Bull At Four, but this might be the one I should've bought. No 70's child escaped "Moonshadow," "Morning Has Broken" or "Peace Train."  There is a deceptively simple greatness to those s...

  Artist: Earth, Wind & Fire Title:  Gratitude Label: Columbia Format: 2LP Cat #: PG 33694 Year of Release: 1975 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1975 Terre Haute Pressing Gatefold Listed Condition: VG+/VG with poster Sell Date: 1/12/21 Sell Price: $4.99 Discogs Last Sold: 12/16/20 VG+/VG+ $4.50 Low: $1.50 Median: $4.75 High:  $11.99 Current low price: $1.00 VG/VG Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 165 Have/Want: 5244/506 Where Sold:  Philadelphia, PA Time it took to sell: 4 years Where and When Bought: Worcester, That's Entertainment used $3.99 early 80's Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A Sad To See It Go: No If the stars were better aligned for a random record to write about on MLK Day, one would be hard pressed to find a more timely one than Gratitude.  It stands as a seminal work, almost 3 sides live and 5 studio tracks at the end encompassing Soul, Funk, Rock, Disco and Jaz...