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Ozzy Osbourne-Blizzard Of Ozz (1980)

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  Artist: Ozzy Osbourne Title: Blizzard Of Ozz Label: Epic Format: CD Cat #:  EK 67235 Year of Release: 1980 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1995 Listed Condition: VG+/G some water damage Sell Date: 7/24/25 Sell Price: $3.99 Discogs Last Sold: 7/23/25 VG/VG+ $3.99   Low: $2.99 Median: $3.99 Average: $4.35 High: $7.00 Current low price: $15.99 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 2 Have/Want: 129/110 Where: Lacey, WA Time it took to sell: 2 years Where and When Bought: Facebook $2 CD lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  A Sad To See It Go: No "voyeur straining/in love with his hand/a poison passion/a PULSATING GLAND..."-"No Bone Movies" Ozzy's solo debut was ultimately his best solo album with the crucial help of Bob Daisley and Lee Kerslake who were wiped off the album in the 2002 remastering due to a royalty dispute.  Randy Rhodes of course didn't live long enough to dispute anything.  However, by the 30th Anniversary edition that arrived in 2011, their wiped-o...

Metallica-Load (1996)

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  Artist: Metallica Title: Load Label: Elektra Format: CD Cat: 61923-2 Year of Release: 1996 Country and Year of Edition: US 1996 Sell Price: $2.99 VG+/VG+ 3/14/23 Discogs Last Sold: 3/13/23 NM/NM $3.00 Low:$0.95 Median: $2.99 Average: $3.15 High: $8.00 Current low price: $1.05 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 115 Have/Want: 3573/263 Where Sold: Winchester, KY Time it took to sell: 11 years Where and When  new upon release Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B Sad To See It Go: No Load was the first Metallica album that seemed, er, uh, boring at times. They had been deviating from thrash purity since Ride The Lightning with things like "Fade To Black" and "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" that gave them arena standards.   The Black Album was it's own thing, their most commercial record and excellent on it's own terms, even if it was a drop below Justice which was a drop below Puppets which was a drop below Ride and you know.  KIll 'Em All.  They were all A level record...

The Beatles-A Hard Day's Night (1964)

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  Artist: The Beatles Title:  A Hard Day's Night Label: Parlophone Format: LP Cat:  PCS 3058 Year of Release:1964 Country and Year of Edition: UK 1966  Very rare outline stereo cover, label in line with short run 4th pressing description on yokono.co.uk with the title only on the A-side, and The Gramophone Co. Limited on outer rim. Cover had a couple creases in upper right and lower corners. Vinyl is very clean. Original inner sleeve missing. Sell Price: $199.99 VG+/VG+ 2/5/23 Discogs Last Sold: 2/6/23 VG+/VG+ $170.00 Low:$10.83 VG+/VG+ 4/21/14 Very Collectable Album Median: $53.76 Average: $75.03 High: $199.99 Current low price: none for sale Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 0 Have/Want: 96/419 Where Sold: Brighton, East Sussex, UK Time it took to sell:  8 years Where and When Purchased: Worcester That's Entertainment $3.99 Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A+ Sad To See It Go: No Somebody took a shot on this 4th pressing UK Stereo Parlophone copy of A Hard Da...

Led Zeppelin-The Soundtrack From The Film The Song Remains The Same (1976)

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  Artist: Led Zeppelin Title: The Soundtrack From The Film The Song Remains The Same Label: Swan Song Format: 2LP Cat #: SS-2-201 Year of Release: 1976 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1976 SRC Pressing Listed Condition: VG+/G+ hole punch through cover and inner sleeves, 3" tear on cover Sell Date: 8/6/21 Sell Price: $11.99 Discogs Last Sold: 6/29/21 Low: $8.00 VG/VG Median: $17.99 Average: $20.74 High: $45.90 NM/NM Current low price: $6.59 VG/No Cover $12.50 G+/VG Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 55 Have/Want: 6359/288 Where Sold: Yorktown Heights, NY Time it took to sell: 6 years Where and When Bought: Al Bums Worcester sealed with hole punch early 80's around '82 guessing Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:A Sad To See It Go: No "Does anyone remember laughter?"-Robert Plant vamp, Stairway.. For many years I couldn't listen or worse yet watch The Song Remains The Same .  Why?  I saw it one too many time as it was always ...

Led Zeppelin-III (1970)

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  Artist: Led Zeppelin Title: III Label: Atlantic Format: LP Cat #: SD 19128 Year of Release: 1970 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1977 repress with fully functional wheel Listed Condition:  VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 12/20/20 Sell Price: $19.99 Discogs Last Sold: 10/20/20 $16.99 VG+/G+ Low: $7.88 G+/VG+ Median: $20.00 High: $44.99 VG+/VG+ Current low price: $18.29 VG+/VG Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 5 Have/Want: 246/585 Where Sold: Edmond, OK Time it took to sell: 4 years Where and When Bought: Al Bums Worcester $3.99 used Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A+ Sad To See It Go:  No Probably the best complete discography after the Beatles, Led Zeppelin's third is a departure into the realm of one of a kindness erupting out of nicked tangential blooze.  A Billboard number one album with a #16 hit in "The Immigrant Song," yet still considered among the least commercial of their releases. In terms of quality, I rank Zep...