There was some great work in Archers of Loaf's handful of albums. I preferred the earlier work to the later stuff, but some disagree with me. It's all got its place. Let's take a look. All Archers of Loaf albums were on Alias. They flirted with another label at one point, but ultimately stayed with Alias. Some of the following are actually still available from Alias (but not as many as their web site says).
The first Archers of Loaf full length is a work of indie rock genius. Really great stuff...so many solid songs on this disc. It is also the only Archers of Loaf LP that is a real collectible at this juncture. It shows up for sale fairly regularly, but can cost a bit. Black vinyl.
| Version | Approximate value ($) |
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| Alias A049 - Black | 35-45 |
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The boys followed Icky Mettle up quickly with this EP. I once read that they wanted to use Mohammed Ali, but clearly could not afford to use his likeness...so they went with this guy. I love it. It exists on a couple of different colors of vinyl: I have seen both yellow-green and forest green, in addition to black. I have seen each of the green ones a couple of times, but have seen the dark green one slightly less often.
| Version | Approximate value ($) |
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| Alias A070 - Yellow-Green | 15-25 |
| Alias A070 - Forest Green | 15-25 |
| Alias A070 - Black | 8 |
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Just for completeness...a compilation. The sleeve is not a full sleeve; it's just an insert. Black vinyl.
| Version | Approximate value ($) |
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| The Now Sound NS-001 - Black | 12-15 |
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To me, it is a toss-up between Vee Vee and Icky Mettle for best Archers of Loaf album. It is excellent. Black vinyl.
| Version | Approximate value ($) |
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| Alias A064 - Black | 15-20 |
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The Speed of Cattle was a collection of Archers of Loaf singles. The vinyl version was a double LP on black vinyl, and is very easy to find.
| Version | Approximate value ($) |
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| Alias A094 - 2xLP Black | 12 |
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The band's sound changed a little for this album. It was more of a commercial success, but has less kick than the previous ones. There is an interesting picture disc version of this record - it is a very heavy piece of vinyl with a picture of an airplane wheel on it. Also on black vinyl.
| Version | Approximate value ($) |
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| Alias A100 - Picture Disc | 15-18 |
| Alias A100 - Black | 12 |
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Very solid live 10" from 1997. Black vinyl. The contents of this EP were included as bonus tracks on the Japanese version of the White Trash Heroes CD.
| Version | Approximate value ($) |
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| Alias A115 - Black | 15-18 |
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The last Archers of Loaf album. It was a natural extension of the previous effort. It did have one track that conjured up the energy of some of the band's early work, but for the most part was in line with the milder indie sound of the mature Archers of Loaf. Black vinyl.
| Version | Approximate value ($) |
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| Alias A128 - Black | 12 |
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This is a great live recording of the band's last show. Only available on CD.
| Version | Approximate value ($) |
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| Alias A143 CD | 12 |