Ever think about how many jazz records are on eBay at any one time? When I was perusing the list this morning I checked it out: Today there are more than 142,000 jazz records on eBay, just 33 RPM. Of that, there are about 8,000 up for auction. Here are a few of them:
Here’s a record I didn’t know about: Johnny Griffin, Night Lady, Philips 48071. I should be more specific: I was aware of this record as a U.S. Emarcy pressing but, until seeing this listing, I didn’t realize it was originally issued in The Netherlands. This one looks to be in very nice condition and is at about $340 with several hours left to go.
This one will be getting a nice price: Art Farmer, Farmer’s Market, New Jazz 8203. This is an original pressing with the purple label. It looks to be in near mint condition and is already at more than $300 with a few more hours to go.
Here’s one that’s been bid up past $500 but still has not yet reached the seller’s reserve price:
Hank Mobley and His All Stars, Blue Note 1544. This is an original West 63rd Street pressing. The vinyl is listed in M- condition and the cover is VG++. We’ll see if it gets to the reserve price.
The Griffin record is really great.
I was lucky to find a copy of this on a record fair a few weeks ago.
There is another nice Griffin original on the vogue label.http://shop.ebay.de/i.html?LH_PrefLoc=3&_nkw=griffin%20vogue&_fln=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m283
That’s a really great album Jan, that Lady Heavy Bottom’s Waltz, really one of my favorites (I only have a later pressing, though)!
This made me wonder, how come there aren’t more European jazz records being discussed over here?
Correction !!!!!! This Farmer’s Market is not an original. Original has a Yellow and Black fireworks label, as early New Jazz do !! Fine record anyway.
I wonder whether Michel knows when Prestige changed to the violet New Jazz label in the 8200-series. My guess would be with # 8205. # 8204 still has the PR prefix and seems to exist with a yellow label. The NJ prefix starts with # 8205.