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.

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7 comments

  • 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.

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