Comments on: A Couple More $1,000 Records

By: Al

Al — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:44:41 +0000

One other thing: If you do a search on Jazz Collector, Eric Dolphy and FM, you’ll note that I wrote a short article about this LP back in 2005. It didn’t note anything about VeeJay, by the way, although the album sold at the time was sealed.

By: Al

Al — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:41:57 +0000

For what it’s worth, I just happened to put on Andrew Hill, Point of Departure, Blue Note 4167, and I noticed at the end of the liner notes that: “Eric Dolphy performs courtesy of FM Records.”

By: Rudolf A. Flinterman

Rudolf A. Flinterman — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 08:23:41 +0000

it may well be correct information. I have a Vee Jay issued on Dutch Fontana. The sessions were recorded for the short lived FM label, which ceded their rights to VJ.

By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:59:40 +0000

Yesterday, just after reding your comment about the “Eric Dolphy In Europe” Album, I found Eric Dolphys “Conversations” on FM 308 (stero).The LP inside had a Vee Jay “Eric Dolphy Memorial Album” (stereo) label, with a different number, but the seller insisted, that this is the original pressing, because the Lp came out while Vee Jay bought FM. Does anybody know if this information is correct?

By: Al

Al — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:21:13 +0000

Thanks for catching that. I hadn’t noticed.

By: Michel

Michel — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:25:31 +0000

The BLP 1577 was not an original pressing. It’s a later (2nd) pressing (post 1959 with “R” on label and “Inc” on back cover and label). The price is mostly due to the (probably) exceptionnal condition of the record, and the reputation of the seller. The high bidder is probably a japanese ebayer. Crazy price…