Hot and Heavy
Here are some jazz vinyl auctions we are watching this week, starting with a couple of heavy hitters: Tommy Flanagan Overseas, Prestige 7134. This is an original pressing listed in VG+ condition for both the record and the cover. The bidding is in the $800 range with more than six days left on the auction. Tina Brooks, True Blue, Blue Note 4041. This looks to be an original West 63rd Street pressing. The record looks to be in VG++ condition and the cover is probably VG+. The current price is $2,995. There is one bidder and five-plus days left on the auction as of this writing. Last week we saw a copy sell for more than $8,000 (WOW).
Donald Byrd, The Cat Walk, Blue Note 4075. This looks to be an original New York USA pressing with a “Review Copy” stamp on the label. The record is listed in M- condition and the cover is VG+. The bidding is $285 and the auction closes today. Also closing today: Eric Dolphy, Outward Bound, New Jazz 8236. This is an original pressing listed in VG+ condition for the record and VG for the cover. The current price is about $390. And one more for today: Sonny Clark, Leapin’ and Lopin’, Blue Note 4091. This is an original mono New York USA pressing, also with a “Review Copy” stamp. The record is probably VG++, based on the seller’s description, and the cover is VG+. Bidding is in the $300 range.
Are we going to say Overseas is a first pressing or should we say first 12″ pressing? I always think of the Metronome EPs as the true original form.
Clifford: I’m with you. The Metronome EP’s are the true 1st pressings of this music, no doubt about that. Recorded exemplary in Sweden by Gösta Wiholm. There are a lot of very nice Metronome EP’s to enjoy.
yeah Fredrik, the MEP catalog prefix is always a sign of quality!
Given the 8000 + True Brooks from last week, will we have a true flood of Tina Blue in the next weeks ?
Clifford: Quality indeed. ??
Clifford: Tried to insert an emoji with a thumbs up, not two question marks.. 🙂
Listened to the samples of the Cat Walk. Sounded more like VG+ to me. Some surface noise and light groove distortion.
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