The Reverse Collector

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:  Foreigner Title: Double Vision Label:  Atlantic Format: LP Cat #:  SD 19999 Year of Release:  1978 Country and Year of Edition Issue:  US 1978 Preswell Pressing Listed Condition:  VG+/G water damage on right corner Sell Price: $2.99  Discogs Last Sold:   1/12/21 $3.33 VG/VG Low:  $2.49 Median:  $3.00 Average:  $3.47 High:   $6.12 Current low price:  $1.99 VG/G+ Current Number on Sale at Discogs:  25 Have/Want:  1369/54 Where Sold:  Doral, FL Time it took to sell:   5  years Where and When Bought:  birthday gift 1978 Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  B Sad To See It Go: No May 30th, 1979, my 9th birthday, I received the Blues Brothers-Briefcase Full of Blues and another album on the Atlantic imprint.  That's right, the previous years Foreigner album Double Vision.  I knew the hits "Hot Blooded" and the title track that opened each side as well as "Blue Morning Blue Day...

Artist: Foreigner Title: Foreigner Label: Atlantic Format: LP Cat #: SD-19109 Year of Release: 1977 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1977 Columbia House Sold Price: $2.99 Listed Condition: G/G Sell Date: 9/22/20 Discogs Last Sold: 5/7/20 VG+/VG $4.00 Low: $3.00 Median: $5.95 High: $8.49 Current low price: $2.89 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 13 Have/Want: 463/51 Where Sold: Tampa, FL Time it took to sell: 3 years Where and When Bought: 1981 Worcester MA, That's Entertainment Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A- Sad To See It Go?: No My relationship with Foreigner is complicated.  Although they are the embodiment of the rise of Corporate Rock, they did evolve out of Spooky Tooth and I loved them as a kid in their peak era.  For me Double Vision was the album I demanded for my 9th Birthday, having "Cold As Ice" on the FM Soundtrack in 1978.  I didn't get a used copy until I got this beat up copy from the dollar bin for 29 cents at That's Entertainment around the time ...