Ebaying: Two of the Rarest of The Rare Jazz Vinyl

I’m sitting at my dining room in the country, overlooking the snow-covered frozen lake, being warmed by a fire from my wood-burning stove, John Coltrane playing “Too Young To Go Steady” in the background.. If you’re going to be working, which I am, this is not a bad way to work. Now I am procrastinating between projects, always a good time to look at some interesting jazz vinyl auctions on eBay. Here goes, starting with: Jackie McLean, The New Tradition, Ad Lib 6601. It’s always nice to see this record on eBay because it’s one of the really rare ones and it’s good to know that if you really, really wanted a copy, you could find it. I looked at this listing and realized the seller is our friend at Jazz Collector, Rudolf. This is in M- condition for the record and E for the cover. It’s early in the auction, the price is more than $400, and the reserve has not yet been met. I’m assuming this is a duplicate and not Rudolf’s only copy.

The seller of this one can use a better picture-taking methodology: Sonny Rollins, Saxophone Colossus, Prestige 7079. This is an original New York yellow label pressing. The record is listed in M- condition and the cover is VG+, although you’d never know it from the pictures because of the reflection off the camera’s flash. When I was listing records regularly, I’d run into the same problem, but I always tried other angles to get a more clear picture. Just a suggestion. This one has three days to go and the bidding is more than $550.

 

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5 comments

  • “I’m sitting at my dining room in the country, overlooking the snow-covered frozen lake, being warmed by a fire from my wood-burning stove, John Coltrane playing “Too Young To Go Steady” in the background.. If you’re going to be working, which I am, this is not a bad way to work.”
    Or,as a famous tunesmith once put it,nice work if you can get it…
    Whenever you eventually retire-as most of us do-you,sadly,will have little to look forward to..you’re already “there”(lol)!

  • Indeed, CeeDee, indeed.

  • Ah yes, Too Young To Go Steady, the answer to the question: What do James Darren and John Coltrane have in common.

  • I’m afraid that I have to bust my hump for another 25 years before I’m “there” Al 😉

  • …Love that Jackie McLean LP ! I am always surprised that Ad Lib wasn’t able to make this one fly as the music is solid, and despite the rarity and market value of the LP, I play my copy quite often… (Even purchased an extra copy off itunes for work.)

    I know this is probably somewhere in the Jazz Collector archive, but I noticed that copy of Sonny’s Saxophone Colossus says flat edge…but I forget, when did Prestige first introduce the safety lip edge into the equation ?

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