Comments on: A Pair of Blue Notes, A Pair of Prestiges

By: don-lucky

don-lucky — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:47:54 +0000

Don’t all monaural (non-stereo) Blue Note pressings from the Lexington Ave label onward say “33-1/2 Microgroove” ? (1955 through 1972). Sounds like the seller was mistaken on that one…

By: gandi

gandi — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:04 +0000

Thanks Michel, I specifically meant this comment from the seller: ” The inner lable which is pictured uses the word “Microgroove” which indicates that it was pressed between 1962 and 1966…”

As 4045 was issued in 1960 this comment would indicate that this pressing is early but not first. Nevertheless I have never heard of the word “microgroove” being the indicator of the pressing time…

By: Michel

Michel — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:16:51 +0000

Gandi : I looks like it was the first press. Anyway, no picture of side 2, so…

By: gandi

gandi — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:20:08 +0000

There was another copy of Shades of Redd on ebay in nice condition at the same time:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230978471801?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_6457wt_1112

May I ask the readers of this forum to comment on seller’s comments regarding the pressing? I do not own F Cohen’s book and from the attached pictures I would call it a first pressing …

By: gandi

gandi — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:20:10 +0000

@ceedee, I think that the probability that some dollars out of the most recent lottery win would go for rare jazz records is as high as a the probability to win $600 million – very low, but there is a chance! I am suprized how many young people are starting to collect records – not only jazz, also classic or rock (I am located in Europe). I strongly believe that the market for collectible records will remain strong…

By: Michel

Michel — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:23:20 +0000

Aaaah Shades of Redd…Never listened to it in years (i have it only on CD). Just listened it yesterday after your post, Al ! I found it very “Tina Brooksish”…And i realized that actually Tina plays on it. Never took great care of this one, but in fact, it is a very fine session.

By: ceedee

ceedee — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:44:47 +0000

A “white whale”,indeed. BTW,I heard that the recent HUGE US lottery win of $600 million(yes,that’s right) was won by a fresh-faced 19-year kid. Any chance of any of those dollars going for rare Blue Notes on Ebay? Of COURSE not!
And that,my friends,is the way of the world…

By: don-lucky

don-lucky — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:08:44 +0000

Sorry to hear that the proverbial “white whale” got away again Al… As you noted though, it’s great to have a few of those LP’s still on your list, even with a collection as vast as yours. Another great reson to collect Jazz… No matter how much music one has, we would trade it all for a little more ! 🙂