Jazz Vinyl on eBay: Mobley, Clark, Trane, Pres, Chet
Another day, another couple of thousand jazz records on eBay. Here are some of the ones we’re watching:
Hank Mobley, No Room For Squares, Blue Note 4149. This looks to be an original pressing, with the New York USA label and the ear, and it is listed in M- condition for the record and what looks to be VG++ for the cover. You may recall that a recent copy of this record sold for $1,009. I’m sure the seller here, Atomic Records, noticed as well. This one is currently in the $130 range but has yet to meet the seller’s reserve price.
Sonny Clark, Dial S For Sonny, Blue Note 1570. This is an original pressing with the West 63rd label, deep groove, etc., and it is listed in VG+ condition for both the record and the cover. The current price is around $425 and there is still one day left on the auction.
This one doesn’t usually go for a big price, but it is in nice condition and it is a promo copy (it’s also a fantastic record, musically): John Coltrane, Live at Birdland, Impulse 50. This has the white promo label and is listed in M- condition for both the record and the cover. It has one bid, but the price is $198.
This one is a beauty and it still has a few days to go: Lester Young, The President Plays with the Oscar Peterson Trio, Norgran 1054. This has a great cover by David Stone Martin and it is an original yellow-label pressing in M- condition for both the record and the cover. It is currently in the $75 range, with lots of time to go.
Chet Baker Sings, Pacific Jazz 1222. This is an original pressing, also with a terrific cover, and it looks to be in VG++ condition for both the record and the cover. It has a couple of days to go and is in the price range of $90.
Re: Sonny Clark,Dial S For Sonny-a tip of the hat to those sellers who have reasonable opening bids on rarities like this one. This at least creates the ILLUSION that regular slobs like myself might have a chance at winning same(riiight…next thing you know, I’ll be hitting on those “model types” at the local clubs. What-too much information?)
Sure wouldn’t mind getting my hands on that Sonny Clark. Not that I ever will mind you, but I sure wouldn’t mind it at all.
The Mobley sold for 489 and something.. i think a reasonable price.
How is it possible that a BN in the 4100 series can sell for over $1.000?? you can buy 1500 series BN’s for less..
It is a favorite Mobley of mine i must say. Bought a mint liberty copy for 25, almost perfect (exept it is in stereo)
If i would play it in Mono on my stereo, do i hear the same sound as a original mono?? (because original master is in stereo)
maarten,
You are correct, if you play your stereo copy with the mono button pushed you hear the same mix that is on the mono record. Rudy just summed the L & R channels 50/50 of the stereo tape to get the mono mix.
Aaron:I wish they made more pre-amps,etc. with “the mono button”. Maybe with the increasing numbers of people “rediscovering” how great mono lps can sound,it-that little button- will be rediscovered itself!
I love a lot of mono LPs but I think more jazz collectors will be surprised how good the stereo copies sound when they can compare mixes at the push of a button. The “mono” button is good for reducing noise on mono LPs.
I’m curious what others think, but I think stereo gets a bad rap because of a few bad apples and some of the later “re-channeled” stereos. I enjoy most of the Blue Note stereos I have, although admittedly I own maybe 5 monos per one stereo. I’m starting to look for more stereos nowadays though. I think many of the Impulse stereos sound fine. They aren’t the pinnacle of what stereo can achieve but they do add more to the overall presentation than the monos, imo. I have limited Prestige stereos(all like in the late 60s) but they don’t sound bad. I have one Riverside stereo and I may give it a re-listen to see what I think. But I have heard very few stereos that I thought were terrible. I can’t think of any of the top of my head.
I do really like have a mono button on my pre as it lowers the noise noticeably.