Comments on: Searching for Bargains and Deep Grooves

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 18:31:37 +0000

The “roll call” is not deep groove; I asked a few days ago. It’s a title I really want myself, but I won’t be chasing this copy.

As for “informal jazz”, well, I could not be happier with my analogue productions 33 mono reissue of it..looks and sounds better then any possibly original I could find..even in mint condition old prestiges have a tendency to be noisy.

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 15:36:04 +0000

To be fair, the seller of that Soul Station did not grade the cover, just described its condition and flaws. The vinyl could very well be VG+.

I couldn’t really tell whether or not the Roll Call was DG but I have my doubts. The seller is also a thrift store that doesn’t seem to have much of a clue. I’d be wary.

By: Supercharged Weasel

Supercharged Weasel — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 09:05:44 +0000

I hope I’m not breaking some kind of rule with this, but the previously mentioned Stan Levey record on Bethlehem and the James Clay and Dave Fathead Newman record on Riverside both seem to be available on Discogs, with the Stan Levey supposedly in NM-/NM- condition, and the Riverside record in NM- condition for the record, but unfortunately only G+ for the cover. Discogs sellers sometimes don’t know what they’re talking about, so I’d recommend asking for pictures and whatnot, but those may possibly be worth checking out if you are really desperately looking for them (if you haven’t looked already).

Back to the shadows now…

By: Shaft

Shaft — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 08:12:43 +0000

The Roll Call might have deep grooves. The light may play us som tricks here. But one has to ask to make sure. My copy has deep groves at least ,-)

By: lennib

lennib — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 00:26:19 +0000

Levey is a great lp. Had two copies, sold the better one 30 or so years ago.
still have one in VG- or so condition. Guess I should go play it

By: Joe L

Joe L — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 22:15:40 +0000

Note for his other listings (Booker Little and Friend, for example), he clearly identified “DG.”

BTW, the Booker Little record looks nice, but he admits, in the listing, that he “just” put a 2″ split in the jacket when pulling the record out. A+ for honesty, D- for record handling.

By: cpercy

cpercy — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:01:04 +0000

Also, just wondering about the Soul Station lp, should the laminated lifting on cover rate a vg+?

By: cpercy

cpercy — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:58:27 +0000

Must say , “Hank Mobley, Soul Station, Blue Note 4031” in vg+ shape starting at $499.00 seems high!

By: JOK

JOK — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:23:05 +0000

I too have been looking for Levey on the Bethlehem for a long time. Not even a whiff…………..

By: Michel

Michel — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 19:18:12 +0000

I’m desperately looking for two (in NM condition) records : “This times the drums on Me”, by Stan Levey on Bethlehem and “The Sound Of Wild OPen Spaces” by James Clay and Dave Fathead Newman, on Riverside….

I’ve been looking for them sooooo long time… In the same time frame i ‘ve seen 10 “1568”, 15 “Quiet Kenny” and 25 “True Blue” and 50 “Waltz for Debby”….:-)

Sorry, to be off topic…