Records and Record Setters
To pick up here I left off yesterday, here is Freddie Redd Quartet with Jackie McLean, The Connection, Blue Note 4027. This was an original West 63rd Street pressing with the deep grooves, ears, etc. The record and cover were both listed in M- condition. The record sold for $1,525, which has to be a high for this record as I open a window to Popsike and . . . . it is, indeed, nearly doubling the previous high price for this record. Here’s another record that seems like it may have set a new record: Bennie Green, Soul Stirrin’, Blue Note 1599. This was listed in VG+ condition for both the record and the cover. The final price was $969. Indeed, according to Popsike, that is a new record high, quite a feat considering the condition. Surely, there have been M- copies of this record in the past.
Harold Vick, Blue Note 4138. This was an original mono pressing with Review Copy stamped on the back. The record was listed in M- condition and the cover was VG+. The final price was $250.20.
Miles Davis, Relaxin’, Prestige 7129. This was an original New York yellow label rated in M- condition for both the record and the cover. The final price was $529.
Zoot Sims, Down Home, Bethlehem 6051. This was an original red label pressing listed in M- condition for the record and VG+ for the cover. The final price was $455.
Sonny Rollins, Way Out West, Contemporary 3530. This looked to be an original promo copy. Record was probably VG++, cover was VG. Final price was $455.
Thad Jones and Charles Mingus, Jazz Collaborations Volume 1, Debut 17. This was an original 10-inch LP listed in M- condition for the record and VG++ for the cover. The final price was $418.79.
The Connection LP is interesting. For some reason, if an LP is a soundtrack, it typically tanks the value. This really doesn’t look or sound like one, so maybe that helps.
I always wondered why this record did not sell for higher prices in the past . Now it seems to close the gap to other Blue Note records . Great line up Freddie Redd, Jackie McLean….. I also like the cover.
“The connection” was always one of the cheaper/easier to obtain blue notes. Pretty surprised by that result.