Comments on: Today’s Jazz Vinyl: It’s a Wrap

By: Acode

Acode — Sun, 05 Mar 2017 04:25:02 +0000

Among all of the 116 Liberty pressings of ‘Adam’s Apple’ listed on Popsike, mono:stereo ratio is 27:89. So I would estimate the proportion of mono production ranges from 16 to 31% (95% CI). Of these, the highest 10 listings (161 to 539 USD with the median of 256 USD) are all in VG++ to NM condition and seven of them are mono.

Of the 29 items listed during the past two years, only three are mono and the last VG++ mono copy was sold just two years ago at 151 USD.

It seems that mono pressings of this title in collectable condition have become increasingly rare, rarer than some earlier BN monos. I would like to see how it goes for the next eBay listing of this mono version.

By: Sean

Sean — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 02:07:39 +0000

I find a lot of times shrink wrap does exactly that, shrinks over time and damages the corners. It’s nice to find a record in the original wrap remove it and see how nice the cover looks without it. I do have some still sealed records where I have cut the shrink at the corners to avoid damage. That being said I never last long with sealed records. Always curious about the label and or want to play it.

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 17:20:44 +0000

@Mark – wow, you’re right, amazing that it has topped $500. I’m shocked that “The All Seeing Eye” has a peak price of $405, I listen to that one a lot.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 16:24:29 +0000

Let’s not forget it’s one of Wayne’s best records and by far one of the best from the Div Liberty years.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 14:55:26 +0000

Actually if you check Popsike even the stereo of “Adams Apple” has popped a few times

By: Anders Wallinder

Anders Wallinder — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:50:38 +0000

I think the Mono attracts and should be quite rare.

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 05:20:36 +0000

Liberty is the first label for “Adam’s Apple”, right? And this one is mono… but still, the stereo copies go for under $50 pretty frequently.

By: Gregory the Fish

Gregory the Fish — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 16:31:18 +0000

insanity is right. i recently passed on a $60 copy (no shrink, though) in favor of a black jazz lp. perhaps i made a mistake? i doubt it. still, nice for the seller! and i hope the buyer is happy, too.

i will say that on the few occasions that i have perhaps overspent for a record, the joy of the record lasts long beyond the sting of a few extra dollars lost.

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 15:20:14 +0000

The price for that Wayne is in-sane.

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 13:57:36 +0000

the two Prestige albums you are referring to had a shrink wrap and a loose baggy wrap. The seller, as far as I could conclude, did not make a mention of it. When taking the pictures, he just did not bother to take them of.
Anyway, apart from later Status and Status related issues, Prestige albums did not come in shrink, neither in loose bags. So I don’t see the issue.
Regarding the Wayne Shorter in shrink, the price is quite amazing.