Comments on: A Double Dose of “Wow!”

By: Tony

Tony — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:15:55 +0000

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.

By: Earl

Earl — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:06:33 +0000

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

By: zarabeth47

zarabeth47 — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:52:54 +0000

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!

By: duonri

duonri — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:49:53 +0000

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 !

By: ceedee

ceedee — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:00:43 +0000

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?

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:27:09 +0000

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.

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:40:34 +0000

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.

By: ADAMSKI

ADAMSKI — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:55:57 +0000

403 Bucks for that Larry young is AMAZING.!!!!!!!
In the immortal words of Mr Gaye..
“WHAT’S GOING ON ?”

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:51:48 +0000

That second press Waltz For Debby baffles me.

By: Joe L

Joe L — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:25:45 +0000

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.