A Double Dose of “Wow!”
I haven’t been on eBay in a few days, but fortunately our friend CeeDee is forwarding me some interesting auction results all under the subject “Wow!” Here’s the first wow: Miles Davis, Miles Smiles, Columbia 9401. This is an original stereo pressing with the 2-eye label. We’ve never really watched it here at Jazz Collector because it’s never been considered a collectible. In fact, I’ve always seen it as pretty common. I think I have three copies. You can generally find them for $20 or so, right? This one was in M- condition for the record in and VG++ for the cover. Want to guess what it sold for? How about $290? Want to guess who sold it? How about bobdjukic?
This was another wow from CeeDee, but it was not from the same seller: Wayne Shorter, Adam’s Apple, Blue Note 4232. This is a mono LIBERTY pressing. The record was in VG+ or perhaps a little better condition and the cover was VG+. The price: $251.05. Hmm.
Leave it to Bobbie D!
I have 2 copies each mono and stereo of this, all 4 near mint 2eye pressings, see this all the time in the record shop bins, for 20-30 bucks in this condition, A nice copy maybe 40 bucks, but 200 plus, P.T. Barnum was right indeed!
The Shorter LP says DG too. as we know, not a chance, ouch! that’s a 100 dollar record at best. I have a mid 70 press that sounds pretty good of this.I paid 10 bucks for it.
Does anyone know if the shorter record is much more common in stereo and maybe this might explain the price? I have a stereo copy(paid around $30 maybe 15 years ago), but I don’t remember if its a quality stereo or not. I don’t pay a lot of attention to this record, but usually it’s a stereo copy for sale.
Jason,re:”I have 2 copies each mono and stereo of this, all 4 near mint 2eye pressings…”
Lest we see you on an upcoming broadcast of “Hoarders”,it may be time for an Ebay visit of your own!($$$)
The Shorter price is just silly….
Hats off to the chap if he get this sort of corn for this kind of record, but as we know these type of spikes in price are no real bench mark. But it makes you think what you could get for certain records in your collections…pretty tempting right?
The misleading listing with the DG tag is also really cheeky. But if as a buyer you don’t do your home work then…hard cheese. But still naughty by the seller. It’s happening more and more.
And what do you say about:
$227.50 – MILES DAVIS E.S.P.COLUMBIA 2-Eye
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MILES-DAVIS-E-S-P-LP-COLUMBIA-2-Eye-MONO-ORIG-/290834524893?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item43b716aadd
$711.01 – SAM RIVERS Fuchsia
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SAM-RIVERS-Fuchsia-Swing-Song-LP-BLUE-NOTE-4184-New-York-MONO-RVG-ORIG-/290835540071?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item43b7262867
$403.00 – LARRY YOUNG Of Love and Peace
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LARRY-YOUNG-Of-Love-and-Peace-LP-BLUE-NOTE-4242-New-York-MONO-RVG-ORIG-/290835900455?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item43b72ba827
$1,925 – BILL EVANS WALTZ FOR DEBBY
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BILL-EVANS-w-SCOTT-LaFARO-WALTZ-FOR-DEBBY-RARE-ORIGINAL-61-RIVERSIDE-MONO-LP-/140916163015?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item20cf4201c7
$423 – COLTRANE BALLADS
http://www.ebay.com/itm/JOHN-COLTRANE-McCOY-TYNER-BALLADS-STUNNING-ORIG-63-IMPULSE-STEREO-LP-1A-MINT-/160973991363?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item257acc2dc3
Don’t know how Bob does it. My VG- copy of Coltrane Ballads cost me a grand total of $3 last year, and if there is $420 worth of sound difference between the two, I’m the Easter Bunny.
That second press Waltz For Debby baffles me.
403 Bucks for that Larry young is AMAZING.!!!!!!!
In the immortal words of Mr Gaye..
“WHAT’S GOING ON ?”
When did Sam Rivers Blue Notes get that expensive? I mean, they’re really nice records, but they’ve passed through my hands a number of times and I’ve never felt they were high up on the BN totem pole price-wise.
Yeah, I think I got that same Larry Young in M- condition for uh, $40.00 at some point in the last decade and even that seemed “up there.”
I suppose mono Liberty pressings of things like “Adam’s Apple” are rare enough, and if I recall correctly those were DJ/promo-only. I think Atomic Records sold one not that long ago for about the same price. Hank Mobley’s “Hi Voltage” and Andrew Hill’s “Andrew!!!” also came out in that version, and they’re usually pretty pricey. Lee Morgan’s “Gigolo” as well, I think.
Clifford,re:Mono Liberty-to quote Fred’s book”Beginning with BLP 4203,Blue Note provided special promo-only mono pressings to radio stations ..not yet converted to stereo…” Seventeen issues,all blue and white Liberty labels.As per Cohen’s text:BLP 4203,4212,4244,4259,4260,4262,4266-4271,4273,4274,4276,4277,and 9901. Although the covers originally had the “Audition/Not for sale” sticker on the front,they “do not have any ‘promo’ “DJ” or audition” stamps.” Thanks,Fred!
BTW,what keeps me from parting with some of my goodies(unless I have extra copies) is the no doubt crazy price I’d have to pay to replace them. We all can list lps that we unloaded at some point and still kick ourselves from time to time for having done so-right?
Yeah, some jazz record prices are high with some EBAY auctions, especially while being conducted by first class sellers 🙂
I will try my luck with the next record show at the Holiday Inn, next month in New York !
Bob the dj you kick. Oh boy. Don’t get me started. He sold a Kenny Drew UNDERCURRENTS re-issue for over $500.00 this week. Check this out for obfuscation purposes: He grades the cover VG++(+) and the whole bottom of the cover was water damaged! He also graded covers of some Gene Vincent records the same and they had 6-8 inch splits on top and bottom!!!!!!! OUCH! Poor buyers of those lps!! I’ve seen better condition original presses of the Kenny Drew lp go for much less. There is a sucker born every 5 minutes like PT Barnum says!
Waltz fir Debby is my all-time favorite jazz album, though I agree that $1900+ seems high. However, don’t know why Andy called it a “second press,” it’s a small label DG, ergo first
I suspect there is more than meets the eye (or two) with some of these sales…. I have a mint copy of Miles Smiles, 1st Press. Didn’t cost me anywhere near that and I purchased it via eBay and Waltz for Debbie just puts me to sleep… LOL.