Comments on: A Unique Way of Listing (And It Pays Off)

By: Jay Jay

Jay Jay — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 19:58:30 +0000

A record like 4003 had to be mass produced didn’t it? Maybe not the original press, I picked up a no R 4003 for 20 bucks a few years ago at a shop that specialized n rock albums, thank god for those acid dropping metal heads.

By: Earl

Earl — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 17:58:49 +0000

Is there any easy way to find out individually just how many BN’s were produced?
(I echo Joe’s Hooray)

By: Joe L

Joe L — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 17:22:50 +0000

Yes, I agree with Gregory’s second explanation: lots and lots of Blakey and Silver records (hooray!)

By: Earl

Earl — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:34:31 +0000

Greg

I buy your second explanation, not the first.

By: Gregory The Fish

Gregory The Fish — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:05:26 +0000

There are also SO MANY Blakey and Silver records. more than most artists.

By: Gregory The Fish

Gregory The Fish — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:04:45 +0000

Theories: Blakey and Silver are just on the cusp of old-to-new jazz players. There are anomalies, but that tends to be the defining factor that I observe. Blakey and Silver came to prominence a little before the 12” record won.

By: Earl

Earl — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 15:57:11 +0000

Ditto for Horace – here’s a fine copy of 1562, possibly one of Horace’s best, also with Mobley, sold by Atomic for $255:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HORACE-SILVER-HANK-MOBLEY-Original-BLUE-NOTE-LP-1562-/390721745073?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item5af8d4b0b1

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By: Al

Al — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 15:45:24 +0000

Yes, and if you can explain it, please explain Horace Silver as well.

By: Earl

Earl — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 15:39:54 +0000

Sorry – this one was from Euclid

By: Earl

Earl — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 15:38:48 +0000

Can anyone explain why Blakey’s LPs sell for so relatively small amounts? Here’s a pretty fair copy of 1507:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Art-Blakey-Jazz-Messengers-At-Cafe-Bohemia-V1-Blue-Note-1507-LEXINGTON-GREAT-/380807969232?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item58a9ec79d0&nma=true&si=Pd8P%252B7FFBLNvRcxcdeDNcZHsfAk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

with Mobley and Dorham, in a listing by Atomic (who usually gets excellent results) and it sold for a relatively modest $394. Compare this with early BN albums headlined by either of these artists, and the result seems paltry to me.