Comments on: Are Later Pressings on The Rise?

By: michel

michel — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:24:09 +0000

This Village Vanguard reminds me how, ten years ago, i bought my NM first press copy…it was seated at the top of a pile of records, prepared to be put on shelves…I immediately asked the seller how much he wanted for this one…”uh” he said… “well 38 €” ! Can you imagine how fast i pulled two 20 € out of my pocket…

By: Geraint

Geraint — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:45:04 +0000

..talking of vanguard Don, I just got your amazing giveaway, thanks so much.

The prices of first pressing Blue Notes, especially the 1500 series, put them way beyond my (and I guess most people’s) budget, so it’s not surprising that later issues are increasing in value, even the Liberty/UA ones (esp mono pressings), which are still heaps better than the 80s French/US EMI/Capitol/Manhattan & (some) Japanese Toshiba pressings (which are the ones I started with).
I’m so envious of you guys who started collecting way back when.

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:30:24 +0000

on the top of my head: only this Rollins session (matiné and evening), 3 albums in total.

By: don-lucky

don-lucky — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:50:53 +0000

…The later label variations are certainly a more affordable alternative. I know I probably couldn’t have paid today’s prices to pursue this hobby when I was first starting out.
There is also the type of collector that may just be picking up the LP’s just for the cover art or to have a copy from the era, and is not so concerned with the pressing itself. That’s actually how I started out…
In this case, I am inclined to lean on the side of “careless bidding” though. I have been there myself on more than one occasion I must admit !!! Live and learn I guess . Either way, this is still one great album to listen to. How many Blue Note’s were ever recorded live at the vanguard right ???

By: Jan

Jan — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:57:17 +0000

I think that increasing prices for the first pressings are making the later pressings interesting for more and more people so that there is some kind of growing market for these what means that prices are increasing here too.