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Jack 'O Fire-Bring Me The Head Of Jon Spencer (1992)

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  Artist: Jack 'O Fire Title:  Bring Me The Head Of Jon Spencer Label: Undone Records Format: 7" Cat #: UR-002 Year of Release: 1992 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1992 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 5/16/25 Sell Price:$4.49 Discogs Last Sold: 1/29/25 NM/NM $4.00 Low: $2.95 1/2/23 NM/NM Median: $5.15 Average: $6.54 High: $28.41 brown translucent vinyl NM/NM 7/3/21 Current low price: $2.99 NM/NM Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 11 Have/Want: 242/56 Where Sold: Salem, MA Time it took to sell: 10 years Where and When Bought: Kim's Underground NYC Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: C+ Sad To See It Go: No In the heady days of the early 90's, the mere mention of Jon Spencer was selling point enough to buy a single.  There were many a person that dealt in lo-fi blues all over the place on the American indie club and bar circuit.  Jack 'o Fire was Austin based.  They were led by vocalist/harmonica player  Walter Daniels and included guitarist Tim Kerr of the Bi...

Howlin' Wolf-The Real Folk Blues (1965)

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  Artist: Howlin' Wolf Title: The Real Folk Blues Label: Chess Format: LP Cat #: CH-9273 Year of Release: 1965 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1987 Gold Stamp Promo, The Original Chess Masters Series Sold Price: $19.99 Listed Condition: VG+/VG (spine wear) Sell Date: 10/25/20 Discogs Last Sold: 7/22/20 VG/VG $15.22 Low: $12.00 Median: $18.00 High: $32.62 Current low price: $18.00 VG+/VG+ Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 10 Have/Want: 341/174 Where Sold: Little Rock, AR Time it took to sell: 4 years Where and When Bought: Worcester or Boston late 80's used guessing 4 bucks Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A+ Sad To See It Go?: No "This is where the soul of man never dies."-Sam Phillips Why not beef up thin text with an obligatory quote?  And a LAZY Wiki gleaned quote at that (though a perfect one).  Tough to comment on this compilation, which encompasses classic recordings from 1956-1965.  So good, it was reissued as is for the Original Chess Masters Series, right at th...