Jazz Vinyl: Andy Warhol Cover, Two Sabus & More
Let’s catch up on some of the jazz vinyl we’ve been watching on eBay:
There was that Kenny Burrell LP with the Andy Warhol cover: Kenny Burrell, Blue Note 1543. This was an original Lexington Avenue pressing in VG+ condition. It was also noteworthy that a previous owner had the lack of foresight and/or stupidity to write his name on the cover. A Warhol cover. Mmmmm. Bad move. I would imagine the writing on the cover had some impact on the price, but perhaps not. It sold for $1,155.
There there were the two copies of Sabu, Palo Congo, Blue Note 1561. This was the one that was in M- condition with a $999 start price. It wound up getting six bids and selling for $1,358.01. The other copy, Sabu, was VG+ for the record and VG for the cover and had the misprint of two Side One labels. Some people find those to be more interesting because they are more rare. As for me, I much prefer to have the proper labels on the proper sides. This copy sold for $460.
This one is from the seller funkyousounds, who is generating a lot of discussion on the earlier post, and how has a large number of highly collectible items closing in the next few hours:
Dexter Gordon, Dexter Blows Hot and Cool, Dootone 207. This was an original pressing with the red vinyl. The record was listed in G+ condition, which is never a good condition, and the cover was VG+. The price was $546. I’ve got an eye on a few more of this seller’s auctions, including: Hank Mobley, Roll Call, Blue Note 4058 and Lee Morgan, City Lights, Blue Note 1578, which both have the right address on the label but do not have deep grooves, as per the listing. Both are in the under-$200 price range with a few hours to go.
someone must have overpaid for “City Lights” – doesn’t have any deep grooves or mention of the Playstylite symbol in deadwax.
oh boy, are they gonna be disappointed that it’s not a first – then again a first would have probably fetched more bread …..
Re:writing on cover-I often wonder what kind of sleazy characters the owners were hanging out with to feel that only WRITING A NAME ON THE COVER OR LABEL IN BOLD PRINT WILL ENSURE ITS NOT STOLEN OR “BORROWED”. Really? Who were they letting in their homes? Were most of the goatee-wearing,beret-topped,finger-popping hep cats just kleptos with good taste but sticky fingers? Someone please..enlighten me!
…it was probably somebody who didn’t mind lending out a first lex. Blue Note pressing to others, … where will you find THAT nowadays 🙂
Sometimes there are records to be seen on ebay, where their owners really write their name everywhere. Multiple times on front and backcover and even three times on the label of the record! I’ve always wondered, what motivates them to do so?
And I’d never understand how can one be attracted more by misprinted or -glued labels? Yes, they are rarer, but they are stupid as well. And same people would never buy promo-records, because they were not the original first pressing, or what? Sometimes record collectors are , err…maniacs?!
DJs have to mark their records.. especially if there is more than one DJ playing at a club. They use the same booth, and records get mixed up.
That’s the only possible explanation I can think of.
I am interested in listeners feedback on the quality of re-issues of Rare LPs like Dexter Gordon Red, Hot and Blue. Tina Brooks True Blue. Jutta Hipp BN1530, At The Hickory House. Hank Mobley. BN1568. Dizzy Reece BN4023. the repops can be had for less than $20.00. are the Japanese re-issues better sounding? they typically cost more. any thoughts? thanks very much.
I was bidding for the City Lights primarily for the cover. I have a first pressing which could use a cover upgrade but is a VG++ or better LP.
I know the case of two students who rented an apartment in Manhattan. They both loved jazz. One of them put his name and a date on each record he bought. The other guy did not mark his records.
The funny thing is that at the end of the day, the guy who did not mark, ended up with whole collection, marked and unmarked.
When I was young, my parents made me right my name on all my records. They did the same for their records and 78s. My grandma too, she wrote her name in Arabic on all her 78s. I still have some, but they all are in terrible condition. My family didn’t take care of their records very well unfortunately.
RE:Jim Johnson
I am a subscriber to the Music Matters re-issue series,(as well as other re-issue series)the sound quality is stunning and dead quiet. MM’s puts out a top notch product all around. When it comes to re-issues, just depends on who’s doing it and how. Japanese pressings tend to get a lot of attention, there are good pressings,and bad pressings just like anything else. Best to do some research to find out how the re-issue company goes about the whole process.
The big problem for me with the MM re-issues is that they are 45 rpm… I do not want to get up after every track.
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