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The Breeders-Last Splash (1993)

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  Artist: The Breeders Title: Last Splash Label: 4AD/Elektra Format: CD Cat #: 9 61508-2 Year of Release: 1993 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1993 BMG Music Club Edition Listed Condition: VG+/VG+  Sell Date: 3/9/25 Sell Price: $3.38 Discogs Last Sold: 3/8/25 VG+/VG+ $2.88 Low: $0.97 Median: $3.00 Average: $2.97 High: $5.99 Current low price: $2.00 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 19 Have/Want: 735/124 Where Sold: Columbia, SC Time it took to sell: 14 years Where and When Bought: record club Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A- Sad To See It Go: No One of the things I noticed about Last Splash on this recent listen was how much NOISE was thrown into the mix.  This clearly was near ground zero to Nirvana's commercial peak.  This album was The Breeders biggest peaking at #33 on Billboard and spawning an alt rock standard "Cannonball" that peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #44.  "Cannonball" had legs having been certified digital streaming Gold last year, 30 years af...

Guided By Voices-The Official Ironmen Rally Song (1996)

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  Artist: Guided By Voices Title:  The Official Ironmen Rally Song The Official Ironmen Rally Song / Deaf Ears / Why Did You Land? / June Salutes You! Label: Matador Format: CD EP Cat #: OLE 184-2 Year of Release: 1996 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1996 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 7/1/21 Sell Price: $3.49 Discogs Last Sold: 1/7/21 Low: $2.49 Median: $3.65 Average: $3.81 High: $6.00 Current low price: $2.09 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 22 Have/Want: 249/12 Where Sold: Indianapolis, IN Time it took to sell: 8 years Where and When Bought: NYC Adult Crash $3.98 sticker still on it unsure new or used Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B Sad To See It Go: No Why does a man purchase a Guided By Voices EP out of an infinite discography?  Particularly, I ask that of this one.  Why me?  The $3.98 sticker was awful tempting flipping through the bin at Adult Crash in 1996. I actually lived on 5th between first and second...