Comments on: Catching Up With Some Jazz Vinyl Auctions

By: don-lucky

don-lucky — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:03:57 +0000

…I recall making the “rookie” mistake of purchasing a sealed copy of John Coltrane’s Blue Trane BN 1577 when I first started out as a Jazz collector. Keep in mind, this was way back before we had all the great pressing references we have now thanks to the trail blazers here in the Jazz Collective and Fred’s Book of course. At the time, it seemed like a great find, and this particular LP had always been one of my personal favorites, so I took a chance. Looking back on it now, I see at least a dozen tell-tale signs that should have tipped me off that it wasn’t even close to an original first pressing. (The first, being that it was sealed of course !) Long story short, once it arrived, I soon discovered that it was a New York pressing. (Yes, I opened it ! I know, I know… I am weak what can I say.) After having dropped $250 on a mint, still sealed copy of this classic (A small fortune for this LP at the time) the privilege was mine I thought. It wasn’t long before I realized what I had purchased. Eventually though, I found my original pressing of this masterpiece, and even managed to find a good home for the New York pressing, selling it for exactly what I paid. Live and learn I guess…

By: ADAMSKI

ADAMSKI — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:03:08 +0000

a sealed lp could be horribly warped…. depending how it was stored..
I have just picked up a sealed copy of Harold Vick’s Caribbean Suite (a cheap find) and I don’t know if I should open it or not….I have a CD cut of the music any how so may stick it on a shelf.

By: kb

kb — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:45:06 +0000

At 4227 it won’t be a plastylite pressing no matter what. I guess the main 2 risks are:
(1) that it’s not a 70s blue label in the wrong jacket;
(2) it’ll be a Liberty mono pressing without Van Gelder mastering.

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:18:44 +0000

I picked up a sealed copy of Henderson’s “Page One” some years back. I admit I held my breath as I opened the shrink. My heart dropped when the inner sleeve was a liberty one, but to my pleasant surprise the vinyl was a NY copy.

By: duonri

duonri — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:23:15 +0000

I take the risk if the cover’s attributes – including but not limited to – the sealing, points to an original copy.

By: dottorjazz

dottorjazz — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:45:30 +0000

I’d never take the risk with a sealed record.
anyone would?