Here’s some jazz vinyl we’re watching today and this week on eBay:
Sonny Rollins, Tenor Madness, Prestige 7047. This is an original New York yellow label pressing closing in a few hours. The record and the cover are both listed in VG+ condition. The current price is about $300.
Look who’s back, the seller bobdjukic, who is somewhat controversial among readers of Jazz Collector. This is one of his: Bill Evans, Waltz For Debby, Riverside 399. This looks to be an original mono pressing with the blue label and deep grooves. There six days to go on this auction and there are already 17 bids and nearly 300 views. The guy certainly has a knack. Record and cover are listed in VG++ condition and the price is nearly $500.
Sonny Clark, Sonny’s Crib, Blue Note 1576. This looks to be an early/original pressing that is in VG++ condition for both the record and the cover. The price is close to $500 and the auction closes tomorrow.
Re:Tenor Madness-you could spend a lot more and get a lot less.As they say..”da noive!”
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SONNY-ROLLINS-QUARTET-tenor-madness-LP-VG-PR-7047-Vinyl-1965-JOHN-COLTRANE-RVG-/320894279111?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D11%26meid%3D5668976004164260456%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D2%26sd%3D350713178676%26
blue label, writing on the cover … 20$ is too much for this copy …
Why is the seller bobdjukic controversial? I just started noticing his auctions.
The Waltz for Debby is not an original press. The cover has a large lettering on top back (RLP 399 / RS 399), and a slightly different DG label than the first edition. As always, Bob D’s auctions are “oversizing” items… and it works !!!
interesting listing!
deep groove!!!…
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wayne-Shorter-Adams-Apple-Blue-Note-4232-Mono-LP-/221190499544?
Chris — he’s controversial here, among other reasons, because he is able to get much higher prices for his records than many other sellers on eBay and because his listings are often filled with hyperbole and sometimes with inaccuracies. I’ve never dealt with him myself and I know people who’ve had positive experiences. But he’s definitely been the subject of more than one discussion here at Jazz Collector.
Re:Waltz-Michel,I’m not sure what slight difference in the label you’re noting that marks something other than an original-is it the “INC” in Bill Grauer?
I DO know that the first pressing covers did not make a reference to a stereo version at the top of the rear. At least,that’s my memory of Portrait In Jazz,which only had ‘High Fidelity” next to the lp #. Sometimes a spate of switching goes on-good covers come off beat lps to clean up another lp-and if not noted,could lead to some confusion. Or,worse still,”buyer remorse”-as when you pay hundreds of dollars for a mismatched coupling.
“OOPS”.
Here’s another mono “Waltz” that’s ending soon-note the rear of the cover in comparison to that listed by bobdjukic.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BILL-EVANS-TRIO-Waltz-For-Debby-Riverside-RLP-399-1st-Mono-Microgroove-/111011806209?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item19d8d1bc01
@Ceedee : this one is the real deal, look at the lettering of the top back cover ! Also the DG is slightly different.
On the original press the DG is larger an deeper. BD’s listing are often hyperbolic, misleading. Another example found here !!!
Yeah, I find BD listings hilarious/obnoxious. That repress Linda Perhacs that he’s selling will go for big money too.