. . . And Four More Classic Jazz LPs
Catching up on some more jazz vinyl sales we missed recently, including Tommy Flanagan Overseas, Prestige 7134. This was an original New York yellow label pressing, that was in probably VG++ or M- condition for the record and VG+ for the cover. It sold for $1,980.55. The same seller had a bunch of other nice records, such as Kenny Dorham, Quiet Kenny, New Jazz 8225. This was an original pressing with the purple label and deep grooves. The record was probably VG+ or VG++ and the cover was M-. The price was $1,136. One more while we’re at it:
George Wallington, The Prestidigitator, East West 4004. This was an original pressing with the yellow label. The record was probably in VG++ condition and the cover was M-. The final price was $280.55. I’ve had this record for many years, I “took” it from my dad, who bought it when it came out (and actually gave it to me). I had always thought of this as one of the rarest of the rare records, because any dealers who came to my house would always drool over it. But, when you look at the prices of other records, this one either never was of equal value or its value has slipped over the years. Haven’t listened to the record in a long time. Perhaps later today.
Here’s one more for the $1,000 bin: Sonny Rollins, Blue Note 1542. This was an original Lexington Avenue pressing that looked to be VG++ or M- for the record and VG+ for the cover. It sold for $1,259.56.
I was going to say that those prices seemed low on the Flanagan and Dorham, but neither record is particularly clean so…
Would love to get a copy of that Wallington – it’s another one of those records that, were it on Prestige or Blue Note, would probably go for more money. Certainly not a title one encounters every day.
I watched that Flanagan sell. I love watching those prices jump by more than I would pay for any record in the last few seconds. Haha.
I think I’ve mentioned it on this site before, but my greatest non-record store find to date was pulling a VG+ copy of The Prestidigitator from a dirty pile of records at an antique store, and paying zero dollars for it, as the store owner just threw it in and was happy to be rid of it. It’s a super record, and I’ve never seen another copy. It obviously has a place of pride in my collection. That’s why it pays to ALWAYS LOOK.
I remember a few years back there was an original Saxophone Colossus listed. About the same price. Wow.