Comments on: Jazz Vinyl and a Touch of the Poet

By: Clifford

Clifford — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 17:07:55 +0000

It’s also really, really good.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 07:13:32 +0000

The Hank Mobley sold for $1200. The trick to seeing the final price on an accepted Buy It Now is to click the small “Print” button which is just above the ebay item number. It’ll take you to a page where the final price is listed.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 22:48:48 +0000

Well, I would consider it rare, I’ve never seen an original in the flesh myself in the 15 years I’ve been collecting jazz vinyl. I think you glossed over an important point, this title was never reissued by Blue Note, Liberty or United Artists, it was the Japanese issue in the ’70s where it first reappeared. If you want the RVG mastering it’s the original or nothing, unlike most Blue Note titles.

By: Michel

Michel — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 20:44:00 +0000

True Blue is the only Tina Brooks session as a leader that was issued at the golden era. He did other sessions as a leader and plays on various titles. I don’t think it is so rare. It was never reissued, anyway. But the most important is : it s Blue Note, so everything that was issued on Blue Note is cult. Period…

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 20:09:35 +0000

Why is True Blue so rare?

By: Clifford

Clifford — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:25:58 +0000

Dusty Groove had a copy of True Blue listed at $79.99 in 2003 and I tried to buy it – seemed like it had just been posted as it was around 6 PM central time. Naturally I didn’t get it… the condition was listed as “Very Good” which in those days, at that particular retail outlet, often meant VG+ and sometimes VG++ (they used to be more conservative on their grading). Shame – though in all honesty I would’ve flipped it for sure. What an amazing record though, glad to have a nice King pressing.