Comments on: Sonny Clark, Dexter and an Over/Under Betting Proposition for Mobley’s Blue Note 1568

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 01 May 2017 23:21:01 +0000

$643.00 for the Mobley UA reissue!!! UNREAL!!!

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Mon, 01 May 2017 21:09:53 +0000

ha!

Although $80 for a stereo NY of Leapin’ isn’t that bad… great record in any event.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 01 May 2017 20:49:56 +0000

Lenni that’s insane…$600 for a 70s reissue!? Why not just buy a Japanese reissue?

By: JOK

JOK — Mon, 01 May 2017 18:49:19 +0000

Here’s another 1963 re-issue. Again, I am amazed:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SONNY-CLARK-Leapin-Lopin-LP-on-Blue-Note-NY-mono-VG/371930462932?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D40130%26meid%3D468dc1e5e4dc437fa513c168f48a04ee%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D332195194521&rt=nc

By: lennib

lennib — Mon, 01 May 2017 18:42:05 +0000

Auction over at JRC and this is what amazes me.
This is a re-issue.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hank-Mobley-on-10-Blue-Note-/302294345938?hash=item466225a8d2:g:6K0AAOSw53NY~j2a

Mymymy. Wish I had a few left of those i sold for 10 bucks or so some 20 years ago

By: Adamski

Adamski — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 09:17:21 +0000

I will say $7360 on the 1568…
Like this game.. Jazz Record Lottery …!!

By: Bill W.

Bill W. — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 01:51:05 +0000

My guess would be $3611.23 for the Mobley.

By: Anders Wallinder

Anders Wallinder — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 07:15:44 +0000

Fredrik,
Yes very interesting of course 😉 But in the end we will never know for sure what happened inside the Plastylite factory unless production notes surface or employees that remember come forward….It could be that 1568 was pressed in only one run with different labels. I think the promo stamps usually indicates early pressings but also 2nd pressings could be used as promos to market an LP that is selling slow. (but why make a 2nd pressing in that case you might wonder?)

And where was the promo stamp applied – in the factory? At Blue Notes office? If it was in the factory would it be applied on the first pressings coming out of the machines or on the last copies in the run. You could imagine the first LP’s pressed ending up in the bottom of the pile and maybe the Promos were taken out of the last pressed LPs in the run. Who knows? If the promo stamps were applied at the office it could be either way I guess. I don’t know how the distribution chain worked for BN LPs. Anyone?

In my own opinion I would have to say at the end of the day that earlier indicative markings (earlier labels, Deep Grooves, Kabuchi covers etc.) should be seen as “earlier” pressings making them more desirable. Just like Fred. Personally I would be happy without the 23 😉

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 05:48:10 +0000

2 or so years ago I was offered an absolute pristine archive mono copy of “Go” for $200 and I turned it down. I had just bought the music matters reissue and thought it sounded great so I passed. The MM still sounds great but I wish I had a time machine 😉

By: jason

jason — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 21:22:47 +0000

Ceedee – I’m with you man…$800 for a record is WAY out of my price range. so I find myself always second guessing myself when I do sell a record for $500 or more…Always comparing closed auctions to see the trends…Once it’s out of my possession, I should just let it go…haha the collector in me won’t though! 🙂