Jazz Vinyling on eBay
Time once again to clear out the eBay watch list, starting with a few from that Jazz Record Center auction from a couple of weeks ago: Sonny Clark, Sonny’s Crib, Blue Note 1576. This was an original pressing with the New York 23 labels. The record looked to be in M- condition and the cover was probably the same. The final price was $2,276. For the record, there have been copies of Sonny’s Crib that have sold for more than $3,000 in the past, according to Popsike. There was also a copy of Sonny Clark, Cool Struttin’, Blue Note 1588. This was also an original pressing, probably in VG++ condition for the record and maybe VG+ or slightly better for the cover. The final price was $2,025.
Hank Mobley, Blue Note 1568. This was a West 63rd Street pressing. No New York 23, but an original nonetheless. The record was in VG++ condition and the cover VG+ or VG++. The final price was $3,830. Stanley Turrentine, That’s Where It’s At, Blue Note 4096. This was an original New York USA pressing with one side deep groove. The record and cover both looked to be in M- condition. The final price was $660. I didn’t realize that Turrentine Blue Notes had reached that level (other than Look Out!) because I don’t often watch them. But I guess they have.
By the way, as I’m writing this, I’m noting that WordPress is having problems allowing me to put in hyperlinks, so if the hyperlinks aren’t working it’s not through lack of effort on my part.
I had an eye on this, more for curiosity than anything else: Moondog, Esquire 32-055. This was the original UK pressing that looked to be in VG++ condition for the record and probably VG+ for the cover. The final price was about $370. I had a couple of Moondog original Prestige records but I wound up selling them. Other than the labels and cool covers, is there anything appealing in the music that I was missing?
Finally there was the holy grail of Roland Kirk, Triple Threat, King 539. This was in VG- condition for the record and VG+ for the cover. When we first posted about this the bidding was in the $400 range. If wound up selling for $1,075.
I would figure Sonny’s Crib would be expensive because of the cover alone. That’s the kind of design that picks up a ton of dirt and wear. When you add in the music…
Not to mention the presence of Coltrane. He was on how many Blue Note LPs: Blue Train, Sonny’s Crib, Johnny Griffin a Blowing Session, Whims of Chambers? Am I missing anything?
Chambers Music is the only other one.