The Reverse Collector

  Artist: Elton John Title: Blue Moves Label: MCA Records/The Rocket Record Company Format: 8-Track Catalog Number: MCAT2-11004 Year of Release: 1976 Country and Year of Edition: US 1976 white shell Sell Price: $9.55 Sell Date: 5/31/26 Condition: VG/VG untested Discogs Last Sold: 11/15/24 M/NM $16.00 Low: $7.99 Median: $9.55 Average: $11.18 High: $16.00 Current low price: $8.76 VG/VG Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 2 Have/Want: 37/27 Where Sold: Fort Worth, TX Time It Took To Sell:  3 years Where and When Bought: Ebay 8-track lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  C- Sad To See It Go: No This is an extremely difficult album to write about.  I didn't even have a place for it on the mental time line which is a full year after Rock Of The Westies in October '76.  Instead of releasing two studio albums like he did in 1975 he put out a live record in April, Here and There and took a break from touring after this release.  "Break" of course meant a few dozen dates...

  Artist: Elton John Title:  Greatest Hits Volume II Label: MCA Records Format: 8-Track Catalog Number: MCAT 3027 Year of Release: 1977 Country and Year of Edition: US 1977 cream white shell with MCA logo molded Sell Price: $3.98 Sell Date: 5/31/26 Condition: VG/G+ Discogs Last Sold: 9/4/23 VG+/not graded $2.00 Low: $2.00 Median: $2.00 Average: $2.99 High: $4.98 Current low price:  $4.98 VG+/no cover Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 3 Have/Want: 77/13 Where Sold: Fort Worth, TX Time It Took To Sell:  3 years Where and When Bought: Ebaly 8-track lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No I always thought the second volume of Elton John's Greatest Hits was inferior in some way to the first one in terms of general artistry.  The first one at least captured the singer/songwriter breakout into celebritydom and these track were all from the mid 70's period where Elton cranked out albums that consistantly went to #1.  This was epitomized by the du...

Artist: Various Artists (Andy Gibb, KC and the Sunshine Band, David Soul, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Kenny Rogers, The Sylvers, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., Wild Cherry, Bill Conti, Peter McCann, Kenny Nolan, Kiss, Rose Royce, Foreigner, Abba, Marvin Gaye, Elton John, Alice Cooper) Title: Music Machine Label: K-Tel Format: 8-Track Cat #: TU-2568 Year of Release: 1977 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1977 Listed Condition: VG/VG untested Sell Date: 12/12/25 Sell Price: $9.80 Discogs Last Sold: n/a Low: $9.80 Median: $9.80 Average: $9.80 High: $9.80 Current low price: $6.00 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 1 Have/Want: 23/10 Where Sold: Montrose, MI Time it took to sell: 2 years Where and When Bought: Ebay 8-track lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B Sad To See It Go: No Although I never actually had my own copy as a kid, I remember this compilation as a regular go-to some kid would bring in when recess got rained out.  Every song is instantly familiar to me except for the Kenny...

  Artist: Elton John Title:  Caribou Label: MCA Records Format: 8-Track Catalog Number: MCAT-2116 Year of Release: 1974 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1974 white shell Sell Price: $2.89 Sell Date: 1/14/25 Condition: VG/VG untested with generic slipcase Discogs Last Sold: 1/10/24 VG+/VG+ $3.00 Low: $1.99 Median: $2.95 Average: $2.72 High: $3.00 Current  low price:  $1.50 Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 5 Have/Want: 98/41 Where Sold: Annandale, NJ Time It Took  To Sell:  1 month Where and When  Bought: ebay 8-track lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  B Sad To See  It Go: No The Elton John catalog was something I always ignored beyond having the first Greatest Hits and a dollar bin copy of Captain Fantastic in the pre-CD era.  In the last few years I've picked up various titles from vinyl lots and my recent 8-track obsession.  A couple weeks ago I got around to listening to Goodbye Yellow Brick Road for the first time overall o...