The Reverse Collector

  Artist: Ringo Starr Title: Ringo Label: Apple Format: 8-Track Catalog Number: 8XW-3413 Year of Release: 1973 ] Country and Year of Edition: US 1973 Sell Price: $4.41 Sell Date: 9/11/26 Condition: VG/VG tested, no slipcover Discogs Last Sold:4/25/22 VG+/VG $4.99 Low: $3.00 Median: $4.41 Average: $4.46 High:$4.99 Current low price: $3.99 VG+/no cover Curren Number on Sale at Discogs: 4 Have/Want: 99/58 Where Sold: Villanueve D'Ascq, France 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 Since I have hard plans to see 86 year old Ringo Starr Thursday night, there is no time like the present to write about the 2 Ringo albums I have to write about, both from the 19-piece French order from a few weeks back.   Ringo the album was on many "5-star" album all-time lists for mostly sentimental purposes.  It is the only solo record to feature contributions from all of the Beatles.  They did it for ...

  Artist: The Beatles Title:  Rubber Soul Label: Parlophone Format: LP Catalog Number: PCS 3075 Year of Release: 1965 Country and Year  of Edition: UK 1965  2nd press Matrix Match, San Serif type on label dating this 12/65, back cover printing info "12 LL Printed and made by Garrod & LofthausLtd. Patents Pending". NOT the typo edition, this is the pressing after minor crease in upper right corner otherwise gorgeous shape both cover and vinyl, missing original inner sleeve, no stereo in upper right corner, but it does have the loose thread on Lennon's jacket that was airbrushed out in some export editions. Sell Price: $100.10 Sell Date: 1/11/26 Condition: VG+/VG+  Discogs Last Sold: 1/8/26 VG+/NM $108.11 Low: $40.00 VG/VG 9/20/25 Median: $108.64 Average: $125.26. High: $377.91 Current  low price:  $32.00 F/G+, $141.92 VG+/VG+ Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 9 Have/Want: 979/1053 Where Sold: Lopez Island, WA Time It Took  To Sell: ...

  Artist: John Lennon Title:  Off The Walls Label: Suma Format: LP Cat #:   JKF 71174-1 Year of Release: 1984 (unofficial) Country and Year of Edition Issue: US late 80's Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 11/11/25 Sell Price: $27.13 Discogs Last Sold: 12/27/23 NM/NM $29.19 Low: $20.00 Median: $27.13 Average: $25.44 High: $29.19 Current low price: $28.00 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 3 Have/Want: 20/3 Where Sold: Saco, ME Time it took to sell: 10 years Where and When Bought: new Worcester late 80's Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: C+ Sad To See It Go: No Most Beatle/related boots are unsellable on Discogs.  Why this one makes the cut one can only theorize.   The Suma label issued some other quality boots including a version of Get Back that was an early version of Let It Be cut on acetate that made it to radio stations.   The legendary Trademark of Quality also had a prior issue of this.  This material was recorded July 21, 1974 at the Reco...

  Artist: The Beatles Title: Magical Mystery Tour Label: Capitol Format: 8 Track Cat #: 8XT 2835 Year of Release: 1967 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US late 70's Listed Condition: VG/VG tested Sell Date: 4/29/25 Sell Price: $10.67 Discogs Last Sold: 12/9/24 VG+/generic $14.39 Low: $1.99 Median: $9.69 Average: $8.81 High: $14.39 Current low price: $3.00 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 11 Have/Want: 108/348 Where Sold: Richmond, VA Time it took to sell: 1 year Where and When Bought:  Ebay lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A+ Sad To See It Go: No I got this 8-track in the past year, I believe in a small, very good condition Beatles lot.  This was on Capitol, not Apple, so that would date it sometime after the mid-70's when that label stopped and the catalog went back to the mothership.  The listing on Discogs says 1970, but the catalog was on Apple then.  I can't find any evidence of there being an Apple 8-track since the album originally was released on Capitol i...

  Artist: Yoko Ono Title: It's Alright (I See Rainbows) Label: Polydor Format: LP Cat #: POLD 5073 Year of Release: 1982 Country and Year of Edition Issue: UK 1982 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 3/15/25 Sell Price: $4.82 Discogs Last Sold: 1/23/25 NM/VG+ $7.69 Low: $2.41 Media: $6.41 Average: $6.74 High: $19.22 Current low price: $5.13 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 20 Have/Want: 214/57 Where Sold: Sarasota, FL Time it took to sell: 9 years Where and When Bought: Worcester, MA That's Entertainment $2.99 used mid 80's Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A- Sad To See It Go: No Yoko's follow-up to Seasons Of Glass, 1982's It's Alright (I See Rainbows) finds Yoko still in mourning.  John's image is superimposed on the back cover with Yoko and Sean.  We get psychological healing numbers like the state of the state title track. At the time I first heard it I felt that it was maybe was not a great "statement" album the way Seasons of Glass appeared to be, a...

  Artist: John Lennon & Yoko Ono Title: Two Virgins Label: Tetragrammaton/Apple Format: LP Catalog Number: T-5001 Year of Release:  1968 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1985 bootleg? Sell Price: $18.88 Sell Date: 9/9/24 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold  8/23/24 F/VG+ $11.84 Low: $7.00 G+/G+ Median: $28.33 Average: $32.70 High: $85.00 Current  low price:  $18.00 Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 34 Have/Want: 1247/337 Where Sold:  Manito, IL Time It Took  To Sell:  12 years Where and When  Bought: Worcester That's Entertainment used Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  C- Sad To See  It Go: No My recollection of Two Virgins was that it was the least interesting of the 3 Avant-whatever records John & Yoko issued each one marking a significant event in their relationship.  This one being the first represented the relationship before consummation.  The second, Life With The Lions was Yoko's miscarriage.  ...