Comments on: Catching Up With Miles, Sonny’s Crib

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:27:57 +0000

I have just stamped Review Copy on my Original pressing of Takin’ Off … I know have a very valuable Review Copy. LOL>

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:20:04 +0000

I don’t have the Blue Book, but if Sonny’s Crib does not have the New York 23 labels, presumed to be the first pressing, then the just auctioned copy is an original third pressing. It is a Blue Note Inc. version with the trade mark “R” on the label. A second pressing exists, 47W63St, without New York 23, and without Inc. and R.

By: Al

Al — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:49:13 +0000

yes, I was careless about the Miles record. good thing I wasn’t bidding on it . . . or perhaps I would have been more aware. Let’s hope so at least.

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:43:53 +0000

Aaron is right: I add two more criteria: the second pressing has a laminated cover, the first is non-laminated. The first pressing labels are different from the second pressing labels, although both are yellow/black with the NY adress.

By: DG Mono (Richard Connerton)

DG Mono (Richard Connerton) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:21:42 +0000

How about the copy of Herbie Hancock’s Takin Off that sold for $423! (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Herbie-Hancock-on-Blue-Note-/290886939691?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item43ba36742b) It was a review copy so I’m guessing that’s why it sold for so much…this shattered the popsike record btw

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:33:15 +0000

That copy of Miles 7014 is a second pressing, the first pressing has “Prestige LP 7014” in a script font on the upper right while later pressings have “Prestige Hi-Fi LP 7014” in text. While both have the W.50th ST address on the label the type setting is different between the two.