Comments on: Today’s Jazz Vinyl Watch: Prestige, Blue Note(s)

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 08:52:19 +0000

this dépends, some people want the original US productions, others will be as happy with the simultaneous UK pressing. Some want them both. The UK versions are certainly collectible, but fetch less than the US productions.

By: Geoff

Geoff — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 17:41:23 +0000

Question for Rudolf I have several names, Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, John Coultrane all on Esquire label are they as collectable as on some of the bigger labels?

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Sun, 08 Sep 2013 12:34:20 +0000

Drew: Aaron on Jan. 12th 2012 hereinabove gives the situation as I know it beyond any doubt. However with your remark, it may very well be that there have been four versions, the three as mentioned by Aaron and then the one you witnessed, being the penultimate. Interesting stuff indeed!

By: Drew

Drew — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 17:04:16 +0000

Rudolph says Prestige changed the color of Miles 7014 from green to blue when they moved to NJ, but I’ve seen blue covers with the W. 50th NYC address on a few blue covers. What’s the deal? Did they have some NYC back cover sheets left over and match them with the new colored cover? If so, they why do some of these copies come with NYC labels on the records? Just a little confused….

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:20:45 +0000

Maarten/BigBear: thanks.
Correct, Worktime 7020 is another example, the purple one with the script being the original. The green version has Prestige Hi Fi 7020 in print, and a broad spine with album title. The purple version has a kakubuchi frame cover and thin spine.

By: BigBear

BigBear — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:35:57 +0000

Rudolf:

As always, thanks for sharing your knowledge. Prestige 7020 (Sonny Rollins Work Time) is another example of changing colors but keeping same photo/design. I was under the impression that the purple version was earlier than the lime green version..hope so, as mine is purple!

By: maartenkools

maartenkools — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:24:49 +0000

great info Rudolf!

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:57:42 +0000

Al: It may be a marketing ploy, confusing people.
As already pointed out above by Aaron, the first original 7014 has a script catalogue number on a green kakubushi cover with a thin spine and NY adress on first pressing labels and on the rear.
The second original is also green, but with Prestige HI FI 7014 in print, no kakubushi, broad spine with album title, NYC on second style labels and on the rear.
The third original is similar to type two, but in blue, with NJ adress on second style labels and no adress on the rear.
(The first re-issue of 7014, PrLp 7254 has a new cover design.)
7014 is an example of minor (colour) changes, no design changes.
Other examples 7029, 7168, 7128.
Then we have design changes but maintaining the same artist:
7005, 7130, 7123, 7028, 7008, 7009 to mention a few.
To confuse people and to follow the trends, the original leaders were sometimes degraded to accompanying artists:
7043 Elmo Hope’s Informal Jazz became a Hank Mobley / John Coltrane album in the second original 7043. In the third original version it becomes a 7043 Coltrane album.
The original 7033 is a Jon Eardley album, the re-packaging of 7033 becomes a Zoot Sims – Phil Woods album.
Ditto 7021 Elmo Hope first version becomes a Frank Fostger album in the second version.

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:24:39 +0000

Thanks Al. I’m fortunate to have a copy with the first cover. I had seen both versions with the NYC label and wondered what the deal was.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:13:30 +0000

maartenkools,
Prestige 7014 “Miles” was originally released with a green cover and “Prestige LP 7014? in script font on the upper right, then the text changed to “Prestige Hi-Fi 7014? in print, followed by the blue cover which retained the “Prestige Hi-Fi 7014? in print. I had an original green cover copy and it had a strange off-time low frequency thumping sound throughout that it appears Rudy filtered out on the later cuts.