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A friend sent me this one a few days ago, assuming, I think, that I would buy it. Ever since, I’ve been debating whether to buy it and/or whether to post it on Jazz Collector for all the world to see. And now, here it is on Jazz Collector: Sonny Rollins Quintet, Esquire 20-080. This is an original 10-inch British pressing in M- condition for both the record and the cover. It would be quite a nice find under any circumstances, and it would also satiate my newfound addiction to European pressings. But, making it more appealing, the cover is also signed by Sonny Rollins. I must give the owner credit: He had Sonny sign it in 2008. It was a lot smarter having him sign this beautiful original 1955 pressing rather than some later record or, heaven forbid, a CD. Anyway, I have not purchased this record, although it is there for the taking at slightly less than $400. Once I click the “Publish” button to publish this post, I suppose I will be committed to letting it pass. I must be getting frugal or something in my relative old age, because this would be quite a cool record/collectible to own.

Speaking of cool records to own,

I received delivery of this record the other day: Thelonious Monk, Genius of Modern Music Volume 2, Blue Note 5009. You may recall that I won this in auction on eBay with a bid of $90. The record is pretty much as described. It definitely looks VG++ for the vinyl and plays pretty close to that. Sometimes, I think, you have to make exceptions for 10-inch records because they just seem to have some inherent surface noise. The cover has a partial tear at the bottom, but I would rate it VG+, whereas the seller graded it as VG. All in all, I’m quite happy to own the record and quite pleased that it is is very nice listenable condition. I did listen to it in total the other day and, of course, the music is terrific and timeless.

As for the Sonny record: Goodbye. I’ll see you in my dreams.

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