Comments on: Mint Rarities Sitting in Storage

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 18:49:48 +0000

For the Red I received the funds.

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 16:58:45 +0000

that Red may not be getting paid for, considering the low feedback of the top two bidders.

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 07:20:05 +0000

Destination of the records: one to China, one to Japan. One to Canada, the rest to the U.S
Early bidding from Europe, intermediate from Japan, Singapour, Russia, Korea and the US. A shift back to the US after a long Japanese domination in the top league?

By: Rich DG Mono

Rich DG Mono — Sun, 02 Oct 2016 00:03:17 +0000

$1800 on the Sonny Red…obliterated the old popsike high of $1k.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 21:28:04 +0000

I think you need money to make money! When you are financially able to buy large collections then that makes collecting that much easier! You make money on the stuff you don’t need to fund future collection purchases. I had to pass on a few collections over the years simply because I didn’t have the money to buy them…

By: Gregory The Fish

Gregory The Fish — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 15:56:08 +0000

rudolf, you have led a fascinating life! i don’t know if i could bare to leave my records for 18 years!

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 08:00:03 +0000

Gee! I only now saw I made it to the front page of Jazz Collector.
When one buys records in huge quantities with a demanding job, with a lot of travelling overseas, and a family, some records just remain unplayed. A stint of 18 years in Africa, leaving all my belongings in safe European storage, did not help either.

By: Rich DG Mono

Rich DG Mono — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 17:11:23 +0000

Just did a double-take at that Sonny Red…damn…that jacket and those labels are incredibly perfect and clean…that one might sell for an all-time high.

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 14:18:28 +0000

Yeah, I’m a fan of Swings High. The Jazzland records (there are two) are both excellent as well. I’m less into the Indo-Jazz sides on Atlantic, though Hum Dono is a hell of an LP.

By: sidewinder

sidewinder — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 18:43:12 +0000

‘Swings High’ is a really good later period Joe Harriott session, quite rare on the original Melodisc. Recorded apparently in a less than salubrious studio somewhere in the old East End of London. Very much a bebop and nostalgic feel to this one, unlike say the much more exotic ‘Hum Dono’ on UK Columbia. Also a bit of a rare showcase for UK trumpeter Stu Hamer, who plays really well on the session.