The Reverse Collector

  Artist: Jackson Browne Title:  Hold Out Label: Asylum Format: 8-Track Catalog Number: 5T 8511 Year of Release: 1980 Country and Year of Edition: US 1980 Sell Price: $2.57 Sell Date: 6/21/26 Condition: VG/VG tested   Discogs Last Sold: 1/17/25 VG+/generic  Low: $2.57 Median: $2.64 Average: $2.64 High: $2.71 Current low price: $2.00 VG+/no cover Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 5 Have/Want: 26/10 Where Sold: Fort Worth, TX Time It Took To Sell:  3 years Where and When Bought Ebay 8 track lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B Sad To See It Go: No  Jackson Browne's Hold Out was the first album by him that I bought independently of my mother getting it.  This was solely due to having a number one album collection in 1980 and Hold Out made that apex for a week in September of that year.  I remember my mother was working at a Rite Aid when I bought the record at our local 24 hour store that sold new records.  I excitedly called to tell her, since...

  Artist: Van Halen Title:  Women and Children First Label: Warner Bros. Format: 8-Track Catalog Number: W8 3415 Year of Release: 1980 Country and Year  of Edition: US Columbia House reissue, Grey Shell Sell Price: $5.20 Sell Date: 3/29/26 Condition: VG/G+ PRO REFURBISHED tested start to finish Discogs Last Sold: 12/5/22 VG/not graded $3.50 Low: $3.50 Median: $4.35 Average: $4.35 High: $5.20 Current  low price:  $8.00 G/no cover Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 5 Have/Want: 29/38 Where Sold: Fort Worth, TX Time It Took  To Sell:  2 years  Where and When  Buught: Ebay lot Gwiz-gau Grade: A- Sad To See  It Go: No " Oh yah, Van Halen! "-cromagnon Junior high schooler from New England in the early 80's expressing his music taste Van Halen was the award winner of Blue Collar radio rock in the early 80's among the kids for sure.  Borch belt Diamond Dave went further to the Catskills and Eddie Van Halen and his brother Alex wi...

  Artist: REO Speedwagon Title:  You Can Tune A Piano, But You Can't Tuna Fish Label: Epic Format: LP Catalog Number: JE 35082 Year of Release:  1978 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1978 Terre Haute Pressing Sell Price: $15.04 Sell Date: 10/4/24 Condition: VG/VG Discogs Last Sold 10/4/24 VG/VG+ $6.95 Low: $2.00 Median: $8.25 Average: $8.76 High: $24.99 Current  low price:  $4.40 Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 20 Have/Want: 929/54 Where Sold:  White Cloud, MI Time It Took  To Sell:  10 months Where and When  Bought: facebook $3 lp lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  B+ Sad To See  It Go: No I don't know what is more shocking--that I sold this used bin stalwart for $15 or that I actually enjoyed the record start to finish.  REO Partyo all the way, kicks off with the 2 AOR hits "Roll With The Changes" and "Time For Me To Fly."   I cranked it up. Somehow I never bought this album in my AOR used bin Jr. High years....

  Artist: Molly Hatchet Title: Molly Hatchet Label: Epic Format: LP Cat: JE 35347 Year of Release: 1978 Country and Year of Edition: US  1979 Pitman Press reissue with blue label Sell Price: $9.49 5/29/24 VG+/VG with original inner sleeve Discogs Last Sold: 5/29/24  VG+/VG $9.99 Low: $2.87 Median: $5.99 Average: $8.08 High: $25.95 Current low price: $1.99 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 34 Have/Want: 837/68 Where Sold: White Cloud, MI Time it took to sell:  2 years Where and When Purchased: Facebook marketplace lot a couple year ago around $4 Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No Somehow I never had the debut from Molly Hatchet until a couple years ago on the recommendation of the Pinch Point editor.  I forgot what he liked in particular, I'm gonna guess "Gator Country" which is the second of a great 1-2 punch opening with the leadoff "Bounty Hunter." "Bounty Hunter" shows us a world where $500 will get your head blown off no matter the out...

  Artist: Soundtrack (Electric Light Orchestra & Olivia Newton-John) Title: Xanadu Label: MCA Format: LP Cat: MCA 6100 Year of Release: 1980 Country and Year of Edition: US 1980 Repress Gloversville Press Sell Price: $7.99 5/29/24 VG/VG+ Discogs Last Sold: 5/27/24 VG+/VG+ $8.00 Low:$0.87 G+/G+ Median: $6.18 Average: $9.20 High: $45.00 NM/NM Current low price: $6.00 G+/F, $6.90 VG+/VG+ Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 26 Have/Want: 1888/139 Where Sold: White Cloud, MI Time it took to sell:  2 years Where and When Purchased: Facebook marketplace lot a couple year ago around $4 Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B- Sad To See It Go: No " In Xanadu did Kubla Khan . A stately  pleasure - dome decree"-Samuel Taylor Coleridge Mass media had some deep thoughts for this kitschy roller rink movie that came out in 1980 when I was 10.  After taking the soundtrack out of the library later that year, I got a used promo copy that I sold years ago for around $15.  I bought this ...

  Artist: Eagles Title: The Long Run Label: Asylum Format: LP Cat: 5E 508 Year of Release: 1979 Country and Year of Edition: US 1979 Sell Price: $3.49 VG/G+ 5/6/23 Discogs Last Sold: 5/8/23 VG/G+ $1.99 Low:$1.00 Median: $5.00 Average: $6.18 High: $19.29 Current low price: $2.94 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 168 Have/Want:  9535/366 Where Sold:  Charleston, SC Time It Took To Sell: 8 years Where and When Bought: Store 24 Worcester brand new $5.99 late 79 Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A Sad To See It Go: No I got this in late '79 when my Billboard #1 album collection was recently underway.  This one had debuted at #2, an uncharacteristically high entry pre-Soundscan and hit the top a week after from my 9 year old recollection.  I would say I was a fan of the band at the time, having "Life In The Fast Lane" on the FM soundtrack, but this was my first whole album by them although I soon got a 50 cent copy of Hotel California at a yard sale sans cover (that was to...

  Artist:  Molly Hatchet Title:  Flirtin' With Disaster Label:  Epic Format: LP Cat: JE 36110 Year of Release: 1979 Country and Year of Edition: US 1979 Terre Haute Pressing Listed Condition: VG+/VG+   Sell Date: 7/12/22 Sell Price: $4.99 Discogs Last Sold:6/21/22 VG+/NM $8.10 Low: $2.00 Median: $4.99 Average: $6.12 High: $18.50 Current low price:$1.23 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 52 Have/Want: 1710/60 Where Sold: Valdosta, GA Time it took to sell: 7 years Where and When Bought: Cambridge MA Central Square dollar bin on Mass Ave, I forget the store Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A- Sad To See It Go: No "Some doctrinaire new wavers see the rapid success of this Jacksonville sextet as a reactionary portent, but as an old Skynyrd fan I can't get upset. They do boogie better than, let's see here, Missouri, Bama, Crimson Tide, .38 Special, Wet Willie, Atlanta Rhythm Section, or (mercy sakes) the Charlie Daniels Band. Really, they sound pretty good. Only one t...

  Artist: Bob Dylan Title: Slow Train Coming Label: Columbia Format: LP Cat #: FC 36120 Year of Release: 1979 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1979 Santa Maria Pressing Listed Condition: G/G Sell Date: 11/15/21 Sell Price: $4.99 Discogs Last Sold: 9/20/21 VG+/VG+ $4.50 Low: $2.00 Median: $6.67 Average: $.8.12 High: $25.00 NM/NM link new in shrinkwrap Current low price: $2.00 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 119 Have/Want: 7118/339 Where Sold: Larchmont, NY Time it took to sell: 6 years Where and When Bought: passed down from parents, I think dad bought it at the 24 hour convenience store on Highland St in Worcester when they sold records in 1979 Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A Sad To See It Go: No The final Dylan album my parents bought in the vinyl era, Slow Train Coming was played relentlessly in 1979 and into the 80's.  We weren't a religious household, this just fell into the same playing pattern as Street Legal and other Dylan ti...

Artist:  Cheap Trick: Title: Dream Police Label: Epic Format: LP Cat #: FE 35773 Year of Release: 1979 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1979 gatefold Listed Condition:  VG+/G+ spine wear Sell Date: 10/3/21 Sell Price: $3.99 Discogs Last Sold: 8/27/21 $3.00 VG/G+ Low: $1.99 Median: $4.41 Average: $5.95 High: $15.00 Current low price:$2.00 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 67 Have/Want: 7051/253 Where Sold: Asheville, NC Time it took to sell: 6 years Where and When Bought: Al Bums Worcester early 80's used $3.99 Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A- Sad To See It Go: No I had it in my head for many years that Side 1 of Dream Police was perfect and side 2 trailed off in excellence.  Upon further review, that seems about right. But then I started liking side 2 just as much.   Dream Police starts out like it might be my favorite or at least up there with Heaven Tonight and the first one. I find it particularly amazing that a "pop" band...

  Artist: Led Zeppelin Title:  In Through The Out Door Label: Swan Song Format: LP Cat #: SS 16002 Year of Release: 1979 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1979 "F" Sleeve Variant Monarch Pressing Listed Condition: VG+G+ bag a bit beat up Sell Date: 8/6/21 Sell Price: $10.99 Discogs Last Sold: 6/3/21 Low: $5.99 G+/G+ Median: $14.99 Average: $23.99 High: $58.82 NM/NM Current low price: $10.00 VG/VG no bag, VG/VG+ $12,99 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 8 Have/Want: 314/197 Where Sold: Yorktown Heights, NY Time it took to sell: 6 years Where and When Bought: Strawberries Worcester MA $5.99 new October 1979 Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A+ Sad To See It Go: no My first Zep purchase, the second of my number one album collection right after Get The Knack.  I wondered, with only "Fool In The Rain" hovering in the 20's on the Billboard singles chart why this was so popular.  I soon learned why. Since I was 9 when this came out,...

Artist: Lynyrd Skynyrd Band Title: Gold and Platinum Label: MCA Records Format: 2XLP Cat #:MCA2-11008 Year of Release: 1979 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1979 Embossed Gatefold Listed Condition: VG/VG+ Sell Date:5/11/21 Sell Price: $7.99 Discogs Last Sold: 2/24/21 $12.00 Low: $8.40 Median: $12.00 Average: $12.99 High: $22.50 Current low price: $4.75 F/G+, $4.99 VG/VG Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 34 Have/Want: 5197/150 Where Sold: Marrero, LA Time it took to sell: 5 years Where and When Bought: Worcester Al Bums used early 80s around $6.99 Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A Sad To See It Go: No As far as compilations go, this one plays well as a fine tribute put together by the surviving members.  Better aesthetically than a rehash of hits, since the live versions from One For The Road are included even with hits like "Free Bird" as well as "Gimmie Three Steps".  My 10 or 11 year old self was a little disappointed not to have th...

Artist: Fleetwood Mac Title:  Tusk Label: Warner Bros. Format: 2LP Cat #: 2HS 3350 Year of Release: 1979 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1979 RCA Record Club Edition Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 12/26/20 Sell Price: $9.99 Discogs Last Sold: 10/13/20 NM/VG $16.45 Low: $5.99 VG+/G+ Median: $14.50 High:  $29.95 M/M Current low price: $9.99 VG+/VG Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 29 Have/Want:  580/233 Where Sold:  Bristow, VA Time it took to sell: 4 years Where and When Bought: Worcester, That's Entertainment used $3.99 range Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B Sad To See It Go: No A couple years after Tusk's release you couldn't miss seeing it in cutout bins.  Despite selling 4 Million or so, coming off the mega-selling Rumours, this was overpressed to the hilt.  I picked this up used in the early 80's for under $5 in great used condition. I actually ...