Comments on: Catching Up (Again) On Jazz Vinyl Auctions

By: bill

bill — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 02:38:12 +0000

JRM’s closing will be a real loss. I’m assuming Delmark will continue. Thanks for everything Bob Koester, including your continued issuance of top flight Chicago jazz on vinyl.

By: Joe L

Joe L — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 23:50:15 +0000

Lennib – yeah, that’s been coming for a while. There have been all kinds of crazy rumors about the space, as I’m sure you’ve heard. Plus, JRM hasn’t had much collectible stuff in stock for many a moon. Too bad.

By: lennib

lennib — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 23:38:28 +0000

Perhaps off topic and many of you may have heard of this, however for what it is worth:

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160206/river-north/jazz-record-mart-owner-reaches-deal-sell-all-his-records-closing-soon

Seems definite from my talks with friends and staff there.

By: Ethan

Ethan — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 20:56:38 +0000

I have purchased roughly 4 LPs from FY over three years, they have always been cheap and described accurately. But they have so much stock, some things just have to go for real market value, that seller has a few genres going and it always seems like a lot, 1000+ albums. In short, its crazy, but I have been satisfied as a buyer.

By: Clifford

Clifford — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 19:28:06 +0000

Accurate.

By: Woody

Woody — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:58:35 +0000

Clifford: How did the condition of the records compare with funkyousounds descriptions?

By: Clifford

Clifford — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:52:10 +0000

I actually have scored two LPs from the funkyousounds stock, both at the going rate (one dirt cheap, one expensive but not insane). I am made of flesh and blood rather than money, so it *is* possible! (Smile)

By: Joe L

Joe L — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:14:30 +0000

That 3rd pressing Mulligan / Webster went for $142. Crazytown. http://www.ebay.com/itm/GERRY-MULLIGAN-Meets-Ben-Webster-VERVE-LP-VG-NM-SHRINK-/311537406242

By: Joe L

Joe L — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 19:09:53 +0000

I continue to be perplexed and fascinated by those funkyousounds auctions. How about this one? http://www.ebay.com/itm/GERRY-MULLIGAN-Meets-Ben-Webster-VERVE-LP-VG-NM-SHRINK-/311537406242 It’s a very enjoyable album, but this is the MGM stereo pressing with the third (!) cover. Bidding is currently at $47. However, last month, funkyousounds sold a mono 2nd pressing (pre-MGM Verve label with DG and the second cover) for $30: http://www.ebay.com/itm/GERRY-MULLIGAN-Meets-Ben-Webster-VERVE-LP-VG-/311521585097

I realize these are piddly amounts, but it just further illustrates the extremely confusing nature of these auctions. More to the point, although folks do, from time to time, pay more, a trumpeter DG true first pressing should not cost more than $25-30. anyway. I think I bought mine for $10 or so. Very strange.

By: Clifford

Clifford — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 16:04:32 +0000

Also, not a huge Ra nut but “Secrets of the Sun” is a really strong album.