The Reverse Collector

  Artist: The Beta Band Title: The Beta Band Label: Astralwerks Format: CD Catalog Number:  ASW 6268-2 Year of Release:  1999 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1999 Sell Price: $3.48 Sell Date: 10/6/24 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold: 9/5/24 VG+/VG+ $3.00 Low: $0.99 Median: $3.00 Average: $3.42 High: $8.00 Current  low price:  $0.88 Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 37 Have/Want: 652/49 Where Sold:  Minneapolis, MN Time It Took  To Sell:  12 years Where and When  Bought: new on internet year of release Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  C Sad To See  It Go: No The Beta Band's The Three EP's compiling the Scottish groups 1997-1998 output was a favorite of mine around that time.  When this debut full length came out, I was excited to get it right away.  Unfortunately, this one I felt was lacking in compelling material. Perhaps it was the annoying "rap" intro detailing their rise to being a signed entity.  Cute, but...

  Artist: Jackie Lomax Title: Is This What You Want? Label: Apple Format: CD  Catalog Number: CDP  7975812 Year of Release:  1969 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1991 Reissue Sell Price: $6.32 Sell Date: 10/6/24 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold  9/8/24 NM/NM $7.69 Low: $2.20 Median: $7.69 Average: $7.72 High: $16.20 Current  low price:  $4.40 Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 18 Have/Want: 208/24 Where Sold:  Minneapolis, MN Time It Took  To Sell: 12 years Where and When  Bought: Sounds NYC $6.99 sticker still on it, mid 90's Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  A- Sad To See  It Go: No Merseybeat veteran (The Undertakers) Jackie Lomax got the Beatles Apple treatment for one album in 1969.  George Harrison was the producer for the album.  Paul and Ringo are on it as well as people like Nicky Hopkins, Eric Clapton and Billy Preston.  Jackie complained later on that the actual MUSIC was ignored because of ...

  Artist: Joe Jackson Title: I'm The Man Label: A&M Format: LP Catalog Number: SP 4794 Year of Release:  1978 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1979 Santa Maria Pressing Sell Price: $6.86 Sell Date: 10/4/24 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold 9/524 G+/VG $2.00 Low: $2.00 Median: $5.45 Average: $6.95 High: $19.99 Current  low price:  $0.89 Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 22 Have/Want: 423/66 Where Sold:  White Cloud, MI Time It Took  To Sell:  1 year 8 months Where and When  Bought: facebook $4 lp lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  A Sad To See  It Go: No The Pinch Point editor hepped me to this Joe Jackson album I ignored completely around 15 years ago.  He was spot on and it probably beats Look Sharp! which I got in a $5 box of sub grade records in the early 80's.  I liked that record alot but disliked the Night and Day singles so much, I essentially ignored everything else.  My loss even though I did also rece...

  Artist: Aldo Nova Title: Aldo Nova Label: Portrait Format: LP Catalog Number: ARR 37498 Year of Release:  1982 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1982 Pitman Pressing Sell Price: $6.75 Sell Date: 10/3/24 Condition: VG+/VG Discogs Last Sold  9/19/24 VG+/VG $5.71 Low: $1.98 Median: $4.99 Average: $5.98 High: $30.00 Current  low price:  $2.20 Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 16 Have/Want: 177/18 Where Sold:  White Cloud, MI Time It Took  To Sell:  6 months Where and When  Bought: facebook $3 lp lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  B- Sad To See  It Go: No "Dildo" Nova as we called him in the "Shit" Parader years arrived slightly before "hair metal" in the established MTV-era. I didn't buy it in it's day, but my friend John next door had it from his initial 13 record Columbia House order.  Even though Aldo Nova came off as kind of a dick in Hit Parader, his cover I always thought was kinda cool and " Fantasy " was a good radio ...

  Artist: REO Speedwagon Title:  You Can Tune A Piano, But You Can't Tuna Fish Label: Epic Format: LP Catalog Number: JE 35082 Year of Release:  1978 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1978 Terre Haute Pressing Sell Price: $15.04 Sell Date: 10/4/24 Condition: VG/VG Discogs Last Sold 10/4/24 VG/VG+ $6.95 Low: $2.00 Median: $8.25 Average: $8.76 High: $24.99 Current  low price:  $4.40 Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 20 Have/Want: 929/54 Where Sold:  White Cloud, MI Time It Took  To Sell:  10 months Where and When  Bought: facebook $3 lp lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  B+ Sad To See  It Go: No I don't know what is more shocking--that I sold this used bin stalwart for $15 or that I actually enjoyed the record start to finish.  REO Partyo all the way, kicks off with the 2 AOR hits "Roll With The Changes" and "Time For Me To Fly."   I cranked it up. Somehow I never bought this album in my AOR used bin Jr. High years....

  Artist: Various Artists (Bill Haley and the Comets, The Crests, Del Shannon, Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers, Buddy Holly, Buster Brown, Flash Cadillac & The Continental Kids, The Diamonds, The Tempos, The Beach Boys, The Fleetwoods, Chuck Berry, The Platters, Joey Dee & The Starlighters, The Regents, The Monotones, Lee Dorsey, Fats Domino, The Flamingos, The Silhouettes, The Five Satins, Bobby Freeman, Buddy Knox, The Del-Vikings, Johnny Burnette, The Clovers, The Skyliners, The Big Bopper, Mark Dinning, Sonny Till & The Orioles, The Heartbeats, The Cleftones, Booker T & The MG's, The Spaniels) Title:  41 Original Hits From The Soundtrack of American Graffiti Label: MCA Format: 2LP Catalog Number: MCA2-8001 Year of Release:  1973 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1980 Sell Price: $12.36 Sell Date: 10/4/24 Condition: VG+/VG Discogs Last Sold 6/26/24 VG/VG+ $4.88 Low: $2.20 Median: $6.97 Average: $7.42 High: $14.99 Current  low price:  $1....

  Artist: Ramones Title:  End Of The Century Label: Sire/Warner Bros./Rhino Format: CD Catalog Number: R2 78155 Year of Release:  1980 Country and Year  of Edition: US 2002 Sell Price: $12.36 Sell Date: 10/3/24 Condition: VG+/VG+ marker through slipcase barcode Discogs Last Sold  7/21/24 NM/NM $4.89 Low: $4.89 Median: $7.38 Average: $7.59 High: $14.84 Current  low price:  $13.16 Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 4 Have/Want: 615/143 Where Sold:  Chicago, IL Time It Took  To Sell:  7 months Where and When  Bought: facebook $3 cd lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  A+ Sad To See  It Go: No "Well...some of us here still remember Rock And Roll.........................."-Joey, on stage in your town 80's & 90's What a classic Ramones meets Phil Spector production.  In fact, it was the final Phil Spector production except for Yoko Ono's Seasons of Glass.   End Of The Century is the one where he held the band at ...