Blue Notes, Millennials, Autographs
Back to eBay. Closing the files on some of those auctions from Carolina Soul, we start with The Magnificent Thad Jones, Blue Note 1527. This was an original pressing. The record was listed in VG condition with a slight warp. The cover was listed in VG- condition with a 6-inch seam split. The final price was $1,911.56. Thad Jones, Detroit-New York Junction, Blue Note 1513. This was another original Lexington Avenue pressing. This one was in VG+ condition for the record and VG for the cover. The final price was $1,525.
Let’s stick with the Blue Notes: Horace Parlan, Speakin’ My Piece, Blue Note 4043. This was an original West 63rdStreet pressing in VG++ condition for both the record and the cover. The final price was $2,412. Eric Dolphy, Out to Lunch, Blue Note 4163. This was an original New York USA pressing listed in VG+ condition for both the cover and the record. The final price was $1,075.
From a different seller: Johnny Griffin, A Blowing Session, Blue Note 1559. This looked to be an original pressing with the New York 23 label on both sides. The record and cover were both listed in Ex condition. The final price was $1,151.98.
When I started the site nearly 20 years ago, there were few jazz records that could command a price of more than $1,000 on eBay. That is certainly no longer the case, is it?
Here’s an article from The Wall Street Journal about the vinyl resurgence: Why Millennials Want Their Parents’ Vinyl Records.
Here’s another note from Japhy:
“Hey again, Al.You occasionally share records that feature an autograph, and we all love to discuss the authenticity and provenance.
Well here’s one that’s signed by not just one, but *three* big names — Jackie McLean, Roy Haynes, and Bobby Hutcherson. The seller (Carolina Soul, natch) had ticket stubs and other ephemera to go along with it. Unfortunately the stubs were affixed to the cover, which would have deterred me, but some buyer didn’t mind, to the tune of $405. Jackie McLean, Destination Out! Blue Note 84165. Best, Japhy.”
For the record, pun intended, this was a late Liberty pressing with the blue label.
2k for VG/VG– Thad is pretty wild.
Certainly, though looking at the photos cover grading at least seems pretty conservative – both those Thad covers look quite nice to my eyes.
Until recently the three BLP Thad Jones albums were the most under valued in the Blue Note Catalogue.
I have close up pics of the Johnny Griffin LP sold. New, very nice ebayer who got this collection, but record is nowhere near Ex. I passed on it.
There is a nice copy of BN 1598 on ebay. According to the pictures and the seller´s description it has many details of a first pressing especially no inc and R on labels and RVG and P in the dead wax.
But DG only on one side. Any explanations ? I would expect inc and R on the labels if it was a later non DG pressing.
Cover is laminated with the right adress too.
Did they maybe have some old labels and ? covers in Stock for a later pressing run ?
Jan, yes probably a later pressing using up old labels and covers.
Please not also that the covers and LP’s were not put together at the Plastylite pressing plant – they did that in the BN warehouse if I understand it right. The inner bag that the LP was put in at the factory would certainly give a clue here, but I cannot see an inner sleeve in the auction. Maybe it was not shown at purpose (or not)? It should be a non print blank paper inner for a 1st pressing.
That the Lp s and covers were not put together at the pressing pant is an interesting detail that I wasn´t aware of. Thank you for your reply Anders
Jan, no problem;-)