For the $1,000 Bin: Griffin, JJ, Hubbard
It’s been a while since we’ve updated the $1,000, and there are, as expected, a few new entries. Here goes:
Introducing Johnny Griffin, Blue Note 1533. This was an original Lexington Avenue pressing and it was listed in M-, pristine condition. The price: $2,651.01.
Also from the same seller were these: The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Volume 1, Blue Note 1505. This was also an original Lexington Avenue pressing and it was also in pristine condition. It sold for $1,507, which is way more than we’ve ever recorded in the Jazz Collector Price Guide. In fact, our previous high price for any JJ Johnson record was less than $400. There there was: The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2, Blue Note 1506. This was
also a Lexington Avenue original, also in pristine condition. It sold for the same price: $1,507.
Here’s yet another Blue Note: Freddie Hubbard, Open Sesame, Blue Note 4040. This was an original West 63rd Street pressing with the deep grooves. The vinyl was in M- condition and the cover was listed as VG++. The price was $1,220.
I guess this explains to me why the burrell record I was watching went for more when it was relisted. It looks like there were a few Bank of America executives bidding.
Al if you put up the link to the jay jay johnson volume 1, you’ll see that one had a 43 west 61st cover on it. I told myself I would be willing to spend 125 on that one.
I have two Lexington Avenue pressings of the JJ records. Both records are M-, both covers are VG+, very nice. I’d sell each for $1,000 right now. If anyone is interested, feel free to send me an email. Seriously.
…I am still in shock that people would pay these kinds of prices and still have a roof over their heads ! (Those Wall Street bonuses must have been bigger than they let on !)
Honestly, most collectors out there can find a half-decent copy of these original pressings at a reasonable price if they are patient… I picked up an original press of The Eminent JJ -Vol.1 in +VG condition for around $85 back in January. Although this may have been an isolated incident as I was probably the only serious bidder at the time. Never-the-less, you guys know as well as I do it’s a numbers game out there, and luck was certainly a lady that afternoon !
Ahhhh the joy’s of buying records on ebay… Remember that “bargain” Eminent J.J.- Vol.1 LP I picked up for +$85 back in January ? Well, it just arrived today, and guess what Al, you were right !
The LP was not a DG as posted… To make matters worse, it wasn’t even a Lexington on both sides of the LP !!! Side two was a Blue Note Records – 47 West 63rd New York 23 ! …On a positive note, the record itself is a nice heavy vinyl, great condition and the LP cover was a Lexington. Who knows, maybe it will come in handy someday. Ya’ win some, ya’ loose some right.
…Al, that $1000 copy of yours is starting to look pretty good right about now !
Hi there,
anyone knows sth about the JJ-Vol2 1506, w/ Lexington adress on both vinyl sides (no dg!), 43W, 61st cover, no R?
Thnx