The Reverse Collector

  Artist: The Verve Title: Urban Hymns Label: Virgin/Hut Recordings Format: CD Catalog Number: 7243 8 44913 2 1 Year of Release: 1997 Country and Year of Edition: US 1997 Sell Price:$2.94 Sell Date: 7/5/26 Condition: VG+/VG+  drill cut in spine Discogs Last Sold: 6/16/26 VG/VG $1.98 Low: $1.00 Median: $2.95 Average: $3.26 High: $8.49 Current low price: $0.89  Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 71 Have/Want: 3314/256 Where Sold: Robertsdale, AL Time It Took To Sell:  11 years Where and When Bought: used NYC Year of release Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A- Sad To See It Go: No  One of the rare Brit-pop records I bought without some critics list pointing me there.  It might be my favorite of the genre or at least tied with Pulp's Different Class.  The hit "Bitter Sweet Symphony" I still enjoy, multiple times even.  I always thought "The Drugs Don't Work" was a non-hit deep cut that I liked as a standout, but there is a video clip for it, although I ...

  Artist: Pearl Jam Title:  Yield Label: Epic Format: CD Cat #: EK 68164 Year of Release: 1998 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1998 tri-fold digipak Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 5/3/25 Sell Price: $2.98 Discogs Last Sold: 5/2/25 VG+/VG+  $2.00 Low: $0.38 Median: $2.99 Average: $3.61 High: $10.33 Current low price: $1.02 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 101 Have/Want: 4346/243 Where Sold: Maple Park, IL Time it took to sell: 14 years Where and When Bought:  record club late 90's/early aughts Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: C+ Sad To See It Go: No I spent many years ignoring Pearl Jam after deciding early on they were not for me, being on the wrong side of the Green River/Mudhoney dividing line.    I saw Pearl Jam on a five-band bill very early on before "Alive" rescued 10 from the clearout bins everywhere.  The rest is history, written by someone not me. Yield, their 5th album, was the only one I ever bought.  Maybe it was a record club curi...

Artist: Hole Title:  C elebrity Skin Label: DGC Format: CD Cat #: DGCD 25164 Year of Release: 1998 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1998 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 4/20/25 Sell Price: $3.33 Discogs Last Sold: 4/18/25 VG+/VG+ $3.00 Low: $1.49 Median: $3.00 Average: $3.87 High: $11.49 Current low price: $2.27 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 41 Have/Want: 36980/457 Where Sold: Belleville, NJ Time it took to sell: 12 years Where and When Bought:  new NYC either Tower or Sounds Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No The 3rd Hole full length album Celebrity Skin was a mainstream "outsider" artist turning toward the mainstream.  Gone was the cute nose and baby fat.  Instead we got Billy Corgan, blocky late 90's mastering and a concept album "dedicated to all the stolen water of Los Angeles.   In hindsight, Courtney achieved greater success getting away from "punk rock" or "indie rock" or whathaveyou than say, Liz Phair around th...

  Artist: Green Day Title: Nimrod. Label:  Reprise Format: CD Catalog Number: 9 46794-2 Year of Release: 1997 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1997 Sell Price: $3.52 Sell Date: 1/18/25 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold: 1/17/25 VG+/NM  $4.99 Low: $0.99 Median: $3.45 Average: $3.57 High: $8.05 Current  low price:  $1.17 Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 40  Have/Want: 3491/481 Where Sold: Quincy, MA  Time It Took  To Sell:  7 years Where and When  Bought: record club late 90's Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  B Sad To See  It Go: No Green Day is a weird band for me.  I instinctively like them and am bored by them simultaneously.  Oddly enough I got the first 7" through Maximum Rock 'n' Roll mail order in the summer of '89 (sold long ago) and thought it sounded like a young Hüsker Dü.  Weird, right?  They sure didn't evolve that way. One surprise about the 5th Green Day album, besides the fact that ...

  Artist: Liz Phair Title: Whip-Smart Label: Matador/Atlantic Format: CD Catalog 25Number: OLE 107-2/92429-2 Year of Release:  1994 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1994 Sell Price: $3.11 Sell Date: 9/21/24 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold  8/6//24 NM/VG+ $5.00 Low: $0.49 Median: $2.24 Average: $2.73 High: $6.25 Current  low price:  $0.98 Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 88 Have/Want: 1475/82 Where Sold:  Cheverly, MD Time It Took  To Sell:  14 years Where and When  Bought: new when it came out at Sounds on St. Mars Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  A Sad To See  It Go: No I gave a cursory glance to a Facebook poster about a Gen X parent telling whoever would listen that her Gen Z daughter said her mom's generation was emotionally unavailable.  While listening to Whip-Smart, LIz Phair's excellent know-it-all-soph-o-more release, I thought about the post and the knowing chuckle I gave. I forgot how much I loved this ...

  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...

  Artist:  Soundtrack (Filter & The Crystal Method, Marilyn Manson & Sneaker Pimps, Orbital & Kirk Hammett, Korn & The Dust Brothers, Butthole Surfers & Moby, Stabbing Westward & Wink, Mansun & 808 State,  Prodigy & Tom Morello, Silverchair & Vitro, Henry Rollins & Goldie, Incubus & DJ Greyboy, Slayer & Atari Teenage Riot, Soul Coughing & Roni Size)  Title:  Spawn (The Album) Label:  Immortal Records/Epic/Sony Music Soundtrax Format: CD Cat:  EK 68494 Year of Release: 1997 Country and Year of Edition: US 1997 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+  hole punch in UPC Sell Date: 5/7/22 Sell Price: $2.99 Discogs Last Sold:6/16/22 VG+/VG $5.00 Low: $1.00 Median: $2.99 Average: $3.57 High: $9.66 Current low price:$2.00 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 22 Have/Want: 847/86 Where Sold: Valrico, FL Time it took to sell: 11 years Where and When Bought: NYC Kims used around when new Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: C- Sad To S...

  Artist: Jimmy Page & Robert Plant Title: Walking Into Clarksdale Label: Atlantic Format: CD Cat #:83092-2 Year of Release: 1998 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1998 promo stamp on booklet, sticker on jewel case Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 11/5/21 Sell Price: $2.99 Discogs Last Sold: 9/22/21 $2.99 VG+/VG Low: $2.00 Median: $4.25 Average: $5.14 High: $14.99 Current low price: $1.50 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 53 Have/Want: 1011/35 Where Sold: Plantation, FL Time it took to sell: 10 years Where and When Bought: Sounds NYC used $8.99 range upon release Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A- Sad To See It Go: No The closest Zep sounding release since Plant's Pictures At Eleven out of the gate, Walking Into Clarksdale got Plant & Page together on the road.  I witnessed this tour at Madison Square Garden and at the time I though the album was "Zep worthy."  At least this time there were new songs instead of the reform...

  Artist:  Canibus Title:   Can-I-Bus Label:  Universal Records Format:  CD Cat #:  UD 35136 Year of Release:  1998 Country and Year of Edition Issue:   US 1998 Listed Condition:  VG+/VG+ Sell Date:  1/19/21 Sell Price: $3.00 Discogs Last Sold:  12/8/20 $5.93 NM/VG Low:  $1.03 VG/VG+ Median:  $4.74 High:   $7.99 Current low price:  $2.00 Current Number on Sale at Discogs:  21 Have/Want:  350/43 Where Sold:   Plainfield, NJ Time it took to sell:  10 years Where and When Bought:  internet late 90's used whoever was cheapest maybe half.com, paid 8-10 bucks Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  B- Sad To See It Go: No "I came to see that hip hop is NEVER 'tarded!"  After laughing to myself I realized that like many many times before I misheard the lyrics and realized the word was tarnished.  A toss off line I would never bother to mention when discussing "Get Retarded."  He is...