Some Jazz Vinyl For the $1,000 Bin
Yesterday we talked about some lower priced collectibles: Today, let’s go in the opposite direction.
Donald Byrd, Byrd Jazz, Transition 5. This was an original pressing that looked to be in M- condition, although the seller described it as being in very good condition. He seemed unfamiliar with the grading system most of us use. The record sold for $2,370.67, so others expected that it is in M- condition as well.
Lee Morgan, Candy, Blue Note 1590. This was an original pressing in M- condition for the vinyl and VG++ for the cover. It sold for $1,915.
Sonny Clark, Sonny’s Crib, Blue Note 1576. This was an original pressing in VG+ condition for the record and VG++ condition for the cover. It sold for $1,650.
Sonny Rollins Plays, Period 1204. This one was in M- condition for the record and VG for the cover. It sold for $1,191.88. I think this is the only Rollins record from the 50s I don’t own in an original pressing. Hopefully one day we can correct that oversight. But not for $1,200.
the same seller has an other Transition album for sale: “Byrd’s Eye View”, TrLp j 4. This is a very fine album music-wise and very well recorded.
Transition records was started by Tom Wilson who went on to produce the hit remix of “Sounds of Silence” by Simon and Garfunkel as well as “FREAK OUT!” by the Mothers of Invention and some of the Velvet Underground’s debut LP.
He’s quite a fascinating guy. There’s a documentary about him, but I haven’t yet had a chance to see it. Anybody else know more about Transition?
Tom Wilson produced a Louis Smith session which was purchased by Blue Note, to become “Here comes Louis Smith” BLP 1584.
I think I’d read somewhere about Transition being an undergrad project while Wilson was a Harvard.. I know he went on to bigger and better things.. I’d love to find some copies someday.
Quick Google search shows that Wilson borrowed $900 to start Transition upon graduating from Harvard. As Felixstrange notes, he went on to a pretty impressive career as a producer for Columbia and Verve working with Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel, Zappa and others.
weird to see a Period lp in the 1k bin: is this unique material for the label, honestly i havent ever heard of this lp, but heck, PERIOD?!? it cant be -that- rare, wtf? i know i have a django reinhart on the label and one other