Comments on: Rare Jazz Vinyl, Pristine and Not

By: Mac

Mac — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 22:06:36 +0000

I’ve noticed a trend in my bidding on rare jazz vinyl eBay. Whatever final price I bid, the winning bid is 2 – 3 times that amount. Conclusion? Stop bidding on eBay. Maybe I’ll shuffle over to Instagram. 🙂

By: Woody

Woody — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 20:13:43 +0000

Rudolf – “If I would play them, I might like them and I would not sell”……
You are 1000% correct. I used to have a small stack, (sell or keep), next to my turntable. All it would take is that one emotional reaction to a riff or transition and back on the shelf it went.
I learned a long time ago that “One last Kiss” before breaking up never works.

By: GST

GST — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 13:15:58 +0000

Three Ammons in the $1k bin? As George Takei would say, “Oh my.”

By: lennib

lennib — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 17:15:24 +0000

Got 2nd vaccine yesterday and today I’m a bit whacked out so I decided to look at something posted on this page that is also somewhat whacked out in my opinion. The collection of 29x Blue Note lps in poor on up condition is now at GBP 740, US $1,045.81.
Geez Louise. Folks must like scratches on their lps.

By: jimrjim

jimrjim — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 23:47:13 +0000

Rudolf NOT Rudolph! Spell check!

By: jimrjim

jimrjim — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 23:46:16 +0000

Ah Rudolph, the mind of the collector is so clearly on display. Winnowing is such a painful thing, until it isn’t.
A friend of mine recently sold three “good” Blue Note 10″ in easy VG+ condition and a butcher cover among a dozen pieces. He’d had them for decades. I asked him how he felt the next day and he said relieved…and wealthier. Ah, the mind of the seller is so clearly on display.

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:10:52 +0000

P.S.
A practical example: I had four Saxophone Colossus albums, Prestige NYC and N.J., Esquire and Metronome. What to do? I started to sell off the 1958 N.J. pressing. Then the 1956 NYC Prestige, for the simple reason that, for me personally, a first European pressing is of equal value as an American first, whereas most collectors will prefer the American original. So now I am left with the Esquire and the Metronome. If I must make a choice between these two, I would keep the Metronome since it has got the iconic original sleeve design.

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 07:40:34 +0000

Good morning Al,
I am selling 50/50 between doubles (up to quintuples) and single copies. Selling is a delicate job. When I make a decision to keep x single copies of an artist, I sell those with which I have no ties or bond. If I would play them, I might like them and I would not sell, or with regret. I still have many albums I never had the occasion to give a spin.
You will ask why I would have five copies of an album. It is not as simple as that. Take Miles’ December 1954 recordings with Monk on 10″ Prestige 196 and 200. I have them also on 10″ Esquire. Normally I would settle for the 10″ originals (European or US) and sell the 12″ re issues. But the 12″ re issues have valuable unissued alternate tracks issued on Prestige 7109 and 7150. I have the latter also on Esquire and Danish Metronome. The Metronome albums have the same art work as Prestige, Esquire has got different art work. This is all very fine, until the moment you decide to slim down. What to do?

By: DJ Pari

DJ Pari — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 21:18:30 +0000

I really enjoyed “Sylvie’s Love.” It’s a bit kitschy, a romance movie, but I think that anyone who likes modern jazz and mid century style will enjoy it simply for its historical accuracy. It’s nice to see a plot unfold inside a 1950s record store with all those bangers on the wall and in the bins — a stark reminder that all these records were once new releases that people were looking forward to (and that were available for just a few bucks each, in mint condition). I also think the live sequences of the jazz bands were pretty well done and don’t look super fake. There are some mistakes, but compared to other movies or shows, they actually hired someone who knew what they were doing.