Comments on: Another $1,000 Record, This One in VG Condition

By: Dave Sockel

Dave Sockel — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:39:55 +0000

Please no more of these stories. I don’t know how much more my heart (and wallet) can take.

By: Al

Al — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:36:01 +0000

Rudolf, with that story I think you are beating EVERYONE. That is very cool. — al

By: Rudolf A. Flinterman

Rudolf A. Flinterman — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:53:46 +0000

Al, I am beating you. The scene: Bergenfield N.J. in the sixties, at Prestige. Bob Weinstock introduced me to the crew. Al Johnson, stock manager/ administration. He showed me the stockroom with thousands of “returned” albums, unsold stocks from N.J./N.Y. record stores, to be destroyed in a couple of days. I could take as many as I liked for 50 cts a piece! I selected 300, many doubles, triples of the likes of “Musings of Miles”, “Hope meets Foster”, 2 Guitars, 2 Trumpets, 3 Trumpets, All Day Long, All Night Long, Informal Jazz, all the M.D. quintets, Red Garland, Jimmy Raney, etc. etc. Speaking about a happy day.

By: Al

Al — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:05:50 +0000

I had a similar experience, though not as good. Years ago, probably 25, I walked into a Titus-Oaks record store in Hicksville, Long Island. This used to be in a Wetson’s hamburger joint. I’d go to Titus-Oaks every couple of weeks as part of my regular rounds. This particular day, I wasn’t sure I wanted to go, but I was in the area. They had just put out a batch of Blue Notes that were never played — must have been some guy that worked for Blue Note, took them home and then just dumped them. Among the items I recall: Lee Morgan Lee Way; Pete La Roca Basra; Sonny Redd Out of the Blue; Herbie Hancock Maiden Voyage. These were $5 each. Oh, to be back in those times!

By: Michel

Michel — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:07:45 +0000

I have a strange story about True Blue : I bought my NM True Blue a many years ago. I found a guy who had an incredible stock of NM Blue Notes. The same day (!) i also bought : , Lee MOrgan Indeed (lex kakubuchi !), Capuchin Swing, Lee way, Off to the Races, Byrd in Hand, Face to Face, and the other Willette And another Grant Green Feelin the spitit) ! I took the metro with my little plastic bag, full of incredible gems. It was the greatest catch of my collector’s life !!!!!!!