Comments on: Later Blue Notes, a Sun Ra rarity, and Marion Brown’s finest (?) on eBay

By: MikeC

MikeC — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 03:08:48 +0000

First I am going to play it. Then I think I will frame it or display it some how. I honestly have no idea where the Ken Coltrane came from.

By: geoffrey wheeler

geoffrey wheeler — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 13:33:11 +0000

MikeC. although I am not a fan of LP test pressings, I’m glad you are happy with your purchase because yours is the only opinion that counts (obviously) on what you buy. As for record cleaning, I consider that essential for any and all records. I learned that back in the days of 78s. No record goes on my turntable that hasn’t been carefully cleaned. It improves playback, and protects and extends the life of one’s equipment.

By: Al

Al — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 13:22:56 +0000

MikeC — congratulations! Glad one of our loyal readers was able to snare that collectible. Now that you have it are you going to frame it, or do something else? Any idea how it became “Ken” Coltrane????????

By: MikeC

MikeC — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 01:55:10 +0000

FYI I purchased the Coltrane Test press. It is a mono test press and its definitely on Vinyl and not Styrene. It was also conservatively graded. It just has a few hairlines and I think with a cleaning it will play great. I am very happy to own this.

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 22:02:46 +0000

yeah, just cannot grasp paying several hundred dollars for a “G” copy of a collectable LP.

By: Alexander

Alexander — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 21:44:23 +0000

Original pressing is collectible anyway, especially if you have a reissue of some kind therefore having a chance to listen to a pristine copy, but I agree – the prices gone wild.

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 20:50:40 +0000

I don’t know which is more nutty – overpaying for a reissue or overpaying for a trashed original:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hank-Mobley-Blue-Note-1560-Vinyl-LP-Jazz-Record-Album-1957-Byrd-Jenkins-Ware-G-/192006228052?hash=item2cb4768854%3Ag%3AdsYAAOSwn7JYDWsL&nma=true&si=MTL%252FdAxUp98VVF8W8YT9O43cGd4%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 17:10:47 +0000

That copy of “It Is Revealed” is on Popsike, as having sold on 5 May 2016, for $4000.

By: Gregory The Fish

Gregory The Fish — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 15:33:55 +0000

good to see the jihad label getting at least a little love, ha.

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Sat, 29 Oct 2016 18:21:57 +0000

I really dislike it when sellers end auctions early. Someone probably offered an insane amount of money…