Watching Jazz Vinyl Prices on The Rise
Jan 25, 2012 Prestige, Riverside
Been away from eBay for a few days. Here’s some of the jazz vinyl we missed:
Hmm, this one doesn’t normally get the Jazz Collector prices, particularly the stereo version: Jimmy Heath, The Thumper, Riverside 1160. This was the original black label stereo version. The record was in M- condition and the cover was probably VG++. It sold for $163.50 but there were only two bidders, which raises a bit of an alert with me. This one was from the same seller: Cannonball Adderley Quintet at the Lighthouse, Riverside 344. This was an original deep groove mono pressing. The record and cover were in M- condition and, again, there were two bidders. The top bid was $88.
There were still a few more we were watching from the jazz5060/Music Matters auction, including a few that went for quite high prices, compared to what they normally fetch. For example:
Tags: Booker Ervin, Cannonball Adderley, Eric Dolphy, Jimmy Heath, Mal Waldron
eBay Watching: Blue Notes, Prestige
May 24, 2011 Blue Note, Prestige
Which jazz vinyl shall we watch on eBay today? Here’s a few of note.
This one is quite tempting to me, since I do not own an original: Mal Waldron, Mal/2, Prestige 7111. This looks to be an original New York pressing and it has the presence of John Coltrane. The record looks to be what I would grade as VG++ and the cover is M-. There are a few days to go and the price is in the $150 range. When I see records such as these I have to remind myself that I am getting rid of records, not acquiring them. It is a tough sell to myself, however, since the joy is in the hunt.
This one is also strangely tempting to me, even though it is not an original: Sonny Clark, Sonny’s Crib, Blue Note 1576. The copy in my collection is a black and blue Liberty stereo. Yuch. This one is not an original because it doesn’t have the deep grooves, but at least it has the West 63rd Street address. It wouldn’t give me the creeps every time I would look at it in my collection. But, alas, the start price is about $400 and that’s a little too steep for me for a non-original, even a great record like this in beautiful condition.
Tags: Jazz Vinyl, John Coltrane, Jutta Hipp, Mal Waldron, Sonny Clark, Thad Jones, Zoot Sims
Bethlehem Beauties, Blue Note, Warhol (Again)
May 5, 2011 Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay
Here’s some of the jazz vinyl we’re watching on eBay.
Let’s start with a couple from the Bethlehem label, which doesn’t always get a lot of attention here: Mal Waldron, Left Alone, Bethlehem 6045. This is an original pressing. The vinyl is VG++ and the cover is only VG. The current price is a little over $300 and there are still 10 hours to go on the auction. This next one is a little tough to figure: Charles Rouse and Paul Quinichette, the Chase is On, Bethlehem 6021. I love this record, but this is a stereo pressing with a blue label. Can’t imagine this was issued the same time as the mono pressing, so it much be a later pressing, right, even if it is the first stereo issue? In any case this stereo pressing is listed in M- condition for the record and VG++ for the cover. It’s closing later today and is in the $150 price range so far.
Here’s a Stanley Turrentine Blue Note doing quite well:
Tags: Andy Warhol, Bethlehem Records, Charles Rouse, Conte Candoli, Mal Waldron, Paul Qunichette, Stanley Turrentine
Jazz Vinyl This Week: A New High For Shorter
Sep 29, 2010 Blue Note, Prestige, Verve
Here is some of the jazz vinyl we’ve been watching this week on eBay:
Wayne Shorter, JuJu, Blue Note 4182. This was an original New York USA mono pressing in M- condition for both the record and the cover. The price was $537. This is the highest price we’ve ever recorded for this record in the Jazz Collector Price Guide and is, in fact, the highest price we’ve ever recorded for any Wayne Shorter album.
This one was from the same seller: Kenny Burrell, Blue Lights Volume 2, Blue Note 1597. This is one of the ones with the Andy Warhol cover. This was not an original pressing — at least not a first pressing — because it had the New York USA labels as opposed to the West 63rd Street labels. We’ve been watching a lot of second and third presses lately, particularly the Blue Notes, because we’ve seen a pretty strong uptick in prices. This one sold for $179.50 in M- condition for both the record and the cover.
We flagged this one when the bidding topped $60 because we’ve never considered it that much of a collectible:
Tags: Andy Warhol, Andy Warhol Jazz Cover, Cecil Taylor, Donald Byrd, Gigi Gryce, Jazz Collector Price Guide, Kenny Burrell, Mal Waldron, Wayne Shorter
Hefty Prestiges, Hefty Price Tags
Aug 4, 2010 Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Prestige
John Coltrane with the Red Garland Trio, Prestige 7123. This was an original pressing with the original cover (the second pressing on this is Traneing In). The record was M- and the cover was VG+ and the price was $660. We’ve watched this one many times in the Jazz Collector Price Guide and it never surpassed $400. Quite a change. I’ve been cataloguing my records for insurance purposes and I had this one at $300. Guess I’ll have to change that.
This one also seemed to hit a new high: Olio, Prestige 7084, with Thad Jones, Frank Wess, Teddy Charles, Elvin Jones, Mal Waldron and Doug Watkins. This one was in M- condition all the way around and sold for $504.
Tags: Art Farmer, Donald Byrd, Doug Watkins, Elmo Hope, Elvin Jones, Frank Wess, Idrees Sulieman, Jazz Vinyl, John Coltrane, Mal Waldron, Teddy Charles, Thad Jones
Tracking Some Prestige Jazz Vinyl
Jul 27, 2010 Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Prestige
We have an eye on some Prestige jazz vinyl on eBay. Despite the high price of the Jackie’s Pal we noted yesterday, it seems the disparity between prices on original Blue Notes versus original Prestiges seems to be getting wider. Here are some of the ones we’re watching:
Donald Byrd, Art Farmer, Idrees Sulieman, Three Trumpets, Prestige 7092. This is an original New York pressing. The record is in M- condition and the cover sounds to be VG++ as we would rate it. The starting price is around $170 and there are no bids.
This one is of a similar vintage but from a different seller: Art Farmer and Donald Byrd, Two Trumpets, Prestige 7062. This is also an original yellow-label New York pressing. The record is M- and the cover is VG+. The start price is $150 and, again, there are no bidders. There’s a $200 buy-it-now price on this, which would seem pretty reasonable to me.
Olio, Prestige 7084. This is an album featuring
Tags: Art Farmer, Donald Byrd, Doug Watkins, Elvin Jones, Idrees Sulieman, Jazz Vinyl, Mal Waldron, Oliver Nelson, Thad Jones
More Price Updates: Ernie Henry, Clifford Brown, Etc.
Jan 28, 2010 Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Riverside
We updated Blue Note and Prestige earlier this week. Here’s an update on some other labels we’ve just entered into the Jazz Collector Price Guide:
Ernie Henry, Seven Standards and a Blues, Riverside 248. This was an original pressing with the blue label, deep grooves, etc. It was sold by a reputable seller and was in M- condition, for both the record and the cover. And it got quite a hefty price: $564.32.
Brew Moore Quintet, Fantasy 3-222. This was an original pressing that looked to be in M- condition for both the record and the cover. It sold for $304.
Mal Waldron, Left Alone, Bethlehem 6045. This was an original red label pressing. The vinyl
Tags: Bethlehem Records, Brew Moore, Clifford Brown, Emarcy Records, Eric Dolphy, Ernie Henry, Fantasy Records, Mal Waldron, Max Roach, New Jazz Records
Catching Up: Mal, Mobley, McLean, Hubbard
Oct 29, 2009 Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Prestige
Here’s some more jazz vinyl we’ve been watching. Some high prices, but none for the $1,000 bin:
Mal Waldron, Left Alone, Bethlehem 6045. This is an original pressing, which, like many jazz records on the West Coast, passed through the hands of the late Leon Leavitt at one point. The seller listed this as M- for both the record and the cover and he tells us in this listing that he will be putting more of these types of records on ebay. So, take a look at this one and mark the seller and come back to look for more. This one sold for $759.
Hank Mobley, Blue Note 1550. This was an original pressing. The record was listed in VG+ condition and the cover was just VG. The price
Tags: Bethlehem Records, Freddie Hubbard, Hank Mobley, Jackie McLean, Mal Waldron
Sealed Records: To Bid Or Not To Bid?
Oct 23, 2009 Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Savoy
Here is some more jazz vinyl we’re watching today and through the weekend:
Here’s one that may cause a dilemma: Introducing Lee Morgan, Savoy 12091. This is a sealed record. Is it an original pressing with the red label, or a later pressing with the maroon label? It seems like you’ll have to buy it to find out. The seller has a bunch of Savoys, all in their original shrink wraps, and he hasn’t opened them to determine their vintage. Is it worth the risk risk? This record is now at $50. If it turns out to be an original pressing, unplayed, with a mint cover, what would it be worth — $500, $800, even $1,000? Who knows? Here’s another interesting one from that batch: Mighty Mike Cuozzo, Savoy 12051. Do you think Savoy even issued this with a maroon label? It’s a sealed record, priced at $9, perhaps an original featuring Eddie Costa on vibes. Worth a risk? Perhaps it is.
This seller also has some nice records, including: Mal Waldron, Left Alone, Bethlehem 6045. This
Tags: Bethlehem Records, Eddie Costa, Lee Morgan, Leon Leavitt, Mal Waldron, Mike Cuozzo
Price Updates: Blue Mitchell, Beverly Kenney . . .
Mar 6, 2009 Blue Note, Clef, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Prestige, Price Guide, Riverside
Another batch for the Jazz Collector Price Guide. These have already been entered, so you can go to the Price Guide to contrast and compare.
Lou Donaldson, Sonny Side Up, Blue Note 4036. This was an original West 63rd Street pressing. The record and cover were both in VG+ condition. The price was $246.
Beverly Kenney, Born To Be Blue, Decca 8850. This was an original pressing. The record was VG+ and the cover was VG. The price was $202.49.
Lorez Alexandria, Sings Pres, King 565. This was an original pressing in VG++ condition, record and cover. The price was $167.50.
Mal Waldron, Mal1, Prestige 7090. This was an original New York pressing. The record
Tags: Art Farmer, Babs Gonzales, Beverly Kenney, Blue Mitchell, Bob Brookmeyer, Decca Records, Expubident Records, Jackie McLean, Jazz Collector Price Guide, King Records, Lorez Alexandria, Lou Donaldson, Mal Waldron, New Jazz Records, Ray Bryant
Latest Prices: Lee Morgan on Blue Note, Art Pepper, Bird
Feb 24, 2009 Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Prestige, Price Guide
And here are still more items for the Jazz Collector Price Guide:
Lee Morgan Sextet, Blue Note 1541. This was an original Lexington Avenue pressing. The record was in VG+ condition and the cover was VG. The price was $565.
Miles Davis, Steamin’, Prestige 7200. This was an original pressing with the New Jersey label. The record and cover were M- and the price was $123.50.
Cliff Jordan and John Gilmore, Blowin’ in From Chicago, Blue Note 1549. This was an original
Tags: Art Pepper, Charlie Parker, Cliff Jordan, Contemporary Records, Gigi Gryce, Jazz Workshop, John Gilmore, Lee Morgan, Mal Waldron, Miles Davis, New Jazz, Sonny Rollins, Village Vanguard
A Few More For The $1,000 Club
Feb 8, 2009 $1000 Records, Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Prestige
We have a few more records to add to the roster of jazz vinyl selling for more than $1,000. Interesting, based on my post earlier in the week and all of the comments (Another eBay Debate: What’s The Value of A Dealer’s Reputation?), two of the new entries into the club were sold by the reputable seller Euclid Records. They are: Sonny Rollins, Volume 2, Blue Note 1558. This was an original pressing. The record and cover were both in M- condition. The price was $1,259.56. The other from Euclid was Mal Waldron, Left Alone, Bethlehem 6045. This was an original red label pressing. The record was M- and the cover was VG++. The price was $1,281. The third record selling for more than $1,000 was also one that was subject to quite a bit of discussion on the Jazz Collector Web Site (Today on Ebay, February 2, 2009). This was Thelonious Monk, Prestige 7053. This was the one with the Andy Warhol cover that was only in VG condition and still sold for $2,350.
Tags: Andy Warhol, Bethlehem, Euclid Records, Jazz Collector Price Guide, Mal Waldron, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk
Prices: Sonny’s Crib, House of Blue Lights and More
Oct 11, 2008 $1000 Records, 10-Inch LPs, Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Norgran, Prestige, Riverside, Verve
Working today to update the Price Guide, and here are a bunch of the items I’m putting it. I’m not attaching links to any of these because they’ve all already appeared on the site. If you want to look at the record, just do a search and find the original post.
This one had the highest price of all the ones we’re entering: Sonny Clark, Sonny’s Crib, Blue Note 1576. This was an original pressing in VG++/VG+ condition. Price: $1,524.99
Eddie Costa, House of Blue Lights, Dot 3206. This was an original pressing in VG++/VG++ condition. Price: $355
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Tags: Art Farmer, Atlantic, Barclay, Barry Harris, Bethlehem, Betty Bennett, Bill Berry, Charles Mingus, Charlie Parker, Charlie Rouse, Dot, Duke Pearson, Eddie Costa, Elmo Hope, Epic, Frank Rosolino, Freddie Hubbard, Gigi Gryce, Jackie McLean, Jerome Richardson, John Coltrane, Lester Young, Lou Donaldson, Mal Waldron, Mercury, Mosaic, New Jazz, Pepper Adams, RealTime, Red Garland, Sal Salvador, Sonny Clark, Sonny Rollins, Sweets Edison, Thelonious Monk, Workshop
Summer Doldrums?
Jun 21, 2004 10-Inch LPs, Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Prestige
If it’s Monday, it must be time to check in on the weekend’s activity on eBay. A few high-priced items sold over the past few days, but my general sense is that activity is beginning to slow down for the summer. At the bottom, I’ve listed a few items that failed to meet reserve prices this weekend. In some cases, the reserve prices may have been a bit high, but in others the items were selling for bigger prices just a few weeks ago. We’ll continue to monitor pricing and keep you posted. Anyway, here are some of the items we’ve been watching:
Sonny Rollins, Worktime, Prestige 7020. This was an autographed copy in VG++/M- condition. Price $482
Tina Brooks, True Blue, Blue Note 4081, in M-/VG++ condition. Price: $1,625. Of course $1,625 is a high price for any record, but we anticipated this one might break the $2,000 barrier, considering its rarity and the condition.
Curtis Fuller Volume 3, Blue Note 1583. This was an original pressing with the West 63rd Street address on the label in VG++/VG++ condition. Price: $401.88
Jim Chapin Ensemble featuring Phil Woods, Prestige 213. This was a 10-inch LP in VG+/VG++ condition. Price: $202.49
Sonny Rollins, Sonny Boy, Prestige 7207. This was an original yellow-label in M-/VG++ condition. Price: $79.99
Sonny Stitt, 37 Minutes and 48 Seconds, Roost 2219. This was an original pressing in VG+/VG+ condition. As we anticipated, the price was not too high. Price: $39
Miles Davis, Steamin’, Prestige 7200. This was an original yellow label in VG++/VG+ condition. Price: $34.33
Mal Waldron, Mal-1, Prestige 7090. This was an original yellow label with the New York address in M-/VG++ condition. Price: $274.99
The following items all failed to meet their reserve prices:
Richie Kamuca Quartet, Mode 102, in VG++/M- condition. High bid: $178.49
Horace Parlan, Speakin’ My Piece, Blue Note 4043, in M-/M- condition. High bid: $158.50
Gil Melle Quartet Featuring Lou Mecca, Blue Note 5054. This was an original 10-inch LP in M-/M- condition. High bid: $178.50
Sabu, Palo Congo, Blue Note 1561. This was an original pressing with the West 63rd Street address in M-/VG++ condition. High bid: $338
We’ll spend some time today looking ahead at eBay for the coming week. We’ll post the results tomorrow on Jazzcollector.com. See you then. — Al
Tags: Curtis Fuller, Gil Melle, Horace Parlan, Jim Chapin, Mal Waldron, Miles Davis, Mode, Phil Woods, Richie Kamuca, Roost, Sabu, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, Tina Brooks
Tubby Hayes, Art Taylor, Shades of Red
Jun 7, 2004 10-Inch LPs, Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Prestige
Back from the weekend and finally caught up on eBay. Here are some of the records we’re looking at over the next day or two:
The dealer JBLD44000 out of Seattle has still more highly collectible records in nice condition at high prices. He has a few closing today, including:
Tubby Hayes Quintet, Down in the Village, Fontana 680-998, with a price of $750 as we posted this.
This dealer has many more high-priced, interesting items over the next two days, including:
Art Taylor, Taylor’s Wailers, Prestige 7117 in M- condition.
The price on this is already $450. We missed out last week on a copy in VG++ condition that sold for $307.
Freddie Redd, Shades of Redd, Blue Note 4045 in nice condition, but not mint. This is priced at $295. I’m watching this because it is a favorite of mine – I think the music is terrific, with Jackie McLean and Tina Brooks – and the only copy I have is a Japanese pressing. My copy sounds great, but it’s not like having the original.
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Tags: Art Taylor, Bethlehem, Charlie Parker, Clifford Brown, Dial, Donald Byrd, Fontana, Freddie Redd, JJ Johnson, Mal Waldron, Sonny Clark, Tubby Hayes, Zoot Sims
