The Reverse Collector

  Artist: Fuck Emos Title: Conspiracy Label: No Lie Music Format: 7" Cat #: NO LIE-005 Year of Release: 1995 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1995 1,000 clear vinyl single sided 2-track Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 5/16/25 Sell Price: $4.71 Discogs Last Sold: 9/12/24 M/M $19.66 Low: $3.00 4/6/22 NM/NM Median: $5.50 Average: $6.68 High: $19.66 9/12/24 M/M Current low price: $8.76 NM/VG+  Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 4 Have/Want: 61/40 Where Sold: Salem, MA Time it took to sell: 10 years Where and When Bought:  NYC Kim's $3.99 sticker still on it Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No Austin's Fuck Emos became a favorite of mine from finding a cd in a dollar crate.  That title, Can Kill You, has been sold and written about.  This single sided double track release tackles JFK and "Mexico."   The vocalist, Russell Porter, has a feel sort've like Mike Hard of the God Bullies.  Deep and rich with a distinctive, flat tone....

  Artist: Z Z Top Title: Tejas Label: London Records Format: 8-Track Cat #: PS8 680 Year of Release: 1976 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1976 club edition Listed Condition: VG/VG with London slipcase Sell Date: 3/12/25 Sell Price: $8.44 Discogs Last Sold: 2/11/25 VG+/no cover $8.00 Low: $5.00 Median: $7.00 Average: $7.07 High: $10.00 Current low price: $8.00 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 2 Have/Want: 37/39 Where Sold: Siviriez, Fribourg, Switzerland Time it took to sell: 6 months Where and When Bought: Ebay 8 track lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A Sad To See It Go: No This is one of those albums I had for many years and somehow didn't really know it well.  Listening to the 8-track that sold, I realized there really is nothing on the record I wouldn’t call great. The big hit here is "Arrested For Driving While Blind."  It harkens back to an era before the pearl clutchers imposed their iron grip on such a topic.  I mean hey he knows he's gotta deal with the law...

  Artist: Pain Teens Title: Death Row Eyes b/w The Smell Label: Sub Pop Format: 7" Catalog Number: SP148 Year of Release: 1992 Country and Year  of Edition: US May 1992 Sub Pop Singles Club Aqua Vinyl 210 color pressing of 3,285 total press Sell Price: $7.45 Sell Date: 2/15/25 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold: 4/4/24 NM/VG+ $10.00 Low: $5.00 VG+/VG+ 4/20/22 Median: $9.97 Average: $10.30 High: $20.00 NM/NM 9/4/10 Current  low price:  $10.32 Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 3 Have/Want: 94/98 Where Sold:  Girard, PA Time It Took  To Sell:  9 years Where and When  Bought: Sub Pop Singles Club Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  B+ Sad To See  It Go: No This Pain Teens 7" came as part of the Sub Pop Singles Club that I subscribed to from 1990 or so til about 1993.  They would arrive 2 in a shot and this one was dated May 1992.I can't remember if it was paired with Mecca Normal's split with Kreviss or Rocket From The Crypt, but I can sa...

Artist: Z Z Top Title: El Loco Label: Warner Bros. Format: LP Cat #: BSK 3593 Year of Release: 1981 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1981 Columbia House edition Listed Condition: VG+/VG cut out on left hand side,original inner sleeve Sell Date: 3/13/21 Sell Price: $5.99 Discogs Last Sold: 2/20/21 $6.99 VG+/VG+ Low: $3.00 Median: $7.50 Average: $7.73 High: $15.00 NM/VG+ Current low price: $2.65 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 20 Have/Want: 2612/279 Where Sold: Doral, FL Time it took to sell: 6 years Where and When Bought: Worcester, MA Al-Bums used $2.99 early-80's Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A- Sad To See It Go: No This is a ZZ Top record that I underappreciated, played once and filed away in the early 80's. Even when it sold, it didn't make the cut for a spin when 20 records had to go out the door in a timely manner. Even as a kid when a childhood friend got this with Shooting Star's Hang On For Your Life for his birthday, I somehow never heard either of them ...