Jazz Vinyl on eBay: Lots of Lee Morgan and a Rare Bird
I just ventured over to eBay, did a quick search of some of the more expensive items for sale on the site now and, voila, up came a Lee Morgan Blue Not Bonanza right at the top: Candy, Indeed!, City Lights, Lee Morgan Sextet, and Lee-Way, all auctions closing today, all at prices at more than $1,000, and all being sold by the Jazz Record Center. Without being too redundant, let’s look at the one that is currently at the highest price and, in all likelihood, will end up at the highest price. That would be Candy, Blue Note 1590. This is an original West 63rd Street pressing, that looks to be in M- or VG++ condition for both the record and the cover. The bidding is in the range of $2,550. Digging deeper into the listing, there are 19 more Lee Morgan records for sale, all auctions ending in about four hours after this post will be posted here at the Jazz Collector site.
There are, of course, other sellers, other artists and other records up for auction on eBay now. Here’s on that caught my eye: Charlie Parker, For Collectors Only, Alternate Masters, Volume 2, Dial 905. This is an original 12-inch Dial featuring alternate takes of bebop classics such as Ornithology, Moose the Mooche, Yardbird Suite, a Night In Tunisia, and more. This is one you don’t see very often, and one I’ve never owned. According to Popsike, copies of this record have surpassed the $2,000 price point. This one is listed in VG condition for the record and the cover. The opening bid price is $900, with a buy-it-now price of $1,170. I just did a bunch of radio shows/podcasts on Bird, and all this music is fresh in my head, as are the stories of Bird’s tumultuous time with Dial Records and his fraught relationship with the label’s owner, Ross Russell. As much as I would like to own this album, I will have to continue searching for one at a price that fits my sensibilities, if that makes sense.
