Comments on: Random Thoughts, Random Rare Jazz Vinyl

By: Scott Lowrey

Scott Lowrey — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 14:01:31 +0000

That Charlie Parker on Dial had a final sales price of $1,075. Holy Cow, I always thought those sold in the $500-$800 range but I guess I’m wrong, looks like I’m only adding those releases to my collection if I find them at a yard sale.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sat, 17 Nov 2018 07:54:21 +0000

Paul, uh no. Goldmine NM “If played, it will do so with no surface noise.”

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 17 Nov 2018 02:21:36 +0000

Regarding new old stock: as long as there are no scratches or other post-production injuries, it can be graded NM, regardless of how it sounds on your turntable.

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 20:36:25 +0000

Clifford said it correctly. I am seconding Michel.

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 16:03:26 +0000

I think Rudolf means that it is fraudulent to list as an original when it is a mid-1960s pressing.

By: cellery

cellery — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:46:32 +0000

Fraud? Wha? I flipped a copy with the exact same labels just this week and I can assure you it was quite genuine. There’s entry for it right here on Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/Bill-Evans-Trio-Portrait-In-Jazz/release/3831267

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 11:54:22 +0000

The Bill Evans is an obvious fraud. The fat lettering, RM on the labels. I have never seen this. An ultimate pressing just before Riverside’s bankruptcy?

By: Clifford

Clifford — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 04:11:03 +0000

I suppose that’s true, although it would be the first vinyl pressing (assuming Dial used shellac — not sure). The seller, afro-blue-cats, is about as trustworthy a grader as I’ve ever encountered, so I’m sure the record is fine. He has that “Illinois Jacquet Collates” 10″ as well, which is one of the cooler looking Jacquets I’ve seen…

By: John Basile

John Basile — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 22:06:21 +0000

I’m assuming that Bird’s early records saw first issue on 78s. Does that mean these Dial 10-inchers are considered reissues? (My collecting is mostly 60s LPs, so apologies if this is a simplistic question.)

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 21:43:54 +0000

yeah, wtf with that Evans being listed as a first. The seller did try to photograph the labels in such a way as to make them seem DG but they certainly aren’t!