Back Again, Looking at High-End Vinyl
Dec 28, 2008 $1000 Records, Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay
Wow, have we really been away for three weeks? Sorry, sorry, sorry.
So, where were we when we were so rudely interrupted. Ah, yes, we were looking at records that crossed the $1,000 barrier. We just did a quick search of eBay and found a few more for you, just from the past few weeks when Jazz Collector went AWOL. Here are a few to peruse and muse about:
Walter Davis, Davis Cup, Blue Note 4018. This was an original deep groove pressing with the West 63rd Street address. It was in M-/M- condition and sold for $1,248.
John Coltrane, Giant Steps, Atlantic 1311. This was an original mono pressing with the black label. It was also in M-/M- condition. Price: $1,031.66
Art Pepper, Modern Art, Intro 606. This was an original pressing that was in M-/M- condition. Price: $1,075
Yow, I’m sure most of you saw this one: Charlie Parker, Bird Blows The Blues, Dial LP1. This is a 12-inch LP, issued from the Spring of 1949 with no cover. The dealer listed it as being the first 12-inch jazz LP ever produced, which we’ve never seen disputed. This was in VG+ condition, with a yellow label and purple vinyl. Price: $2,850
George Wallington at the Bohemia, Progressive 1001. This was an original pressing that came directly out of George Wallington’s collection. It was listed by his brother, who listed the vinyl as M- and the cover as VG, but he said there were virtually no flaws. The price was $1,380.50.
That’s it for now. We’ll be back soon. Promise.
Tags: Art Pepper, Atlantic, Charlie Parker, Dial, George Wallington, Intro, John Coltrane, Progressive, Walter Davis
Autographs Redux
May 2, 2005 Autographs, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Prestige
Since I wrote about collecting autographs recently, I’ve been keeping a watch on eBay for autographed LPs and other items. Generally, my theory holds that, with some notable exceptions, autographs don’t dramatically increase the worth of a collectible. Here’s a case in point: A few weeks ago an autographed copy of the Barry Galbraith LP Guitar in the Wind, Decca 9200, sold on eBay for $41 in VG condition, not much more than what a non-autographed copy might sell for.
But, then again, there are the exceptions. How about this one: An original copy of the Clifford Brown and Max Roach LP Study in Brown, Emarcy 36037, autographed by Clifford.
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Tags: Barry Galbraith, Clifford Brown, Clifford Jordan, Decca, Elmo Hope, Emarcy, George Wallington, Jazz West, Lawrence Marable, Max Roach, Miles Davis, Progressive, Ray Bryant, Tommy Flanagan, WFMU Record Fair
Donald Byrd! Transition! $5! Wake Up!
May 18, 2004 Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Norgran, Prestige, Riverside
I went to the country for a couple of days and stayed off eBay, cold turkey. I had no outward signs of withdrawal, but my wife swears I was up in the middle of the night screaming incoherently about missing a Donald Byrd record on Transition for $5. Anyway, I’m back and looking at some of the items I was watching over the weekend to see what I might have missed. Here are a few things that are catching my eye:
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Tags: Art Taylor, Blue Mitchell, Dan Axelrod, George Wallington, Mary Osborne, Progressive, Ray Bryant, Signature, Tal Farlow, Warwick
