Updating the Price Guide, January 18, 2009 (Part 1)

We have a bunch of records we’ve been watching that we’ll be adding today to the Jazz Collector Price Guide. Here are some of them, without links, since many of these have appeared with links in previous posts:

Thad Jones, Detroit-New York Junction, Blue Note 1513. Two copies of this sold recently. One was a Lexington Avenue pressing that was in M- condition, both record and cover. It sold for $776. The other copy was also a Lexington Avenue pressing, but it looked to be in VG+ condition. It sold for $423.

The Magnificent Thad Jones Volume 3, Blue Note 1546. This was an original West 63rd Street pressing. The record was VG++ and the cover was VG. Price: $338

Bennie Green, Walking Down, Prestige 7049. This was a yellow label, New York address copy. The record was M- and the cover was VG++. Price: $225.50

Jon Eardley Seven with Zoot Sims, Prestige 7033. This was an original New York pressing. The record and cover were both in VG++ condition. Price: $515

John Coltrane, Coltrane, Prestige 7015. This was an original New York label. The record and cover were both in VG+ condition. The price was $327. Another copy of this also sold. This one was a VG+ vinyl with a VG++ cover. The price was $338.

John Coltrane, Blue Train, Blue Note 1577. This was an original West 63rd Street pressing. The record was M- and the cover was VG+. Price: $404

Sahib Shihab, Seeds, Vogue 17165. This was a German pressing, stereo copy. The record and cover were both M-. Price: $374.91.

Lucky Thompson, Lucky Strikes, Transition 21. This was an original pressing, no booklet. The record was VG and the cover VG+. Price: $152.50

Ben Webster, Music With Feeling, Norgran 1039. This was an original yellow label pressing with the David Stone Martin cover. The record and cover were both M- and the price was $134.50. Also, Ben Webster, The Consummate Artistry, Norgran 1001. This was a yellow label pressing. The record was VG+ and the cover was M-. The price was $104.49.

Hal McKusick Quintet, Coral 57131. This was an original pressing in VG++ condition. Price: $49

Also, Hal McKusick, East Coast Jazz, Bethlehem 16. This was an original red label pressing. The record was VG++ and the cover was VG+. Price: $127.50

A couple from Jackie Mclean. Jackie’s Pal, Prestige 7068. This was an original New York pressing. The record was VG+ and the cover was VG++. The price was $417.30. Jackie McLean, Alto Madness, Prestige 7114. This was an original New York pressing. The record was M- and the cover was VG+. Price: $610.01

Stan Getz, West Coast Jazz, Norgran 1032. This was an original yellow label pressing with the cover by David Stone Martin. The record was VG+ and the cover was VG. Price: 67

Hank Mobley with Donald Byrd and Lee Morgan, Blue Note 1540. This was a West 63rd Street pressing — not an original. The record was VG++ and the cover was VG+. Price: $444.99

Paul Chambers, Whims of Chambers, Blue Note 1534. This was also a West 63rd Street pressing — not an original. The record and cover were both in VG+ condition. Price: $162.49

Freddie Hubbard, Going Up, Up, Up, Blue Note 4056. This was an original West 63rd Street pressing. The record and cover were both M-. Price: $461.77

Sonny Stitt and Bud Powell, Prestige 103. This was a 10-inch LP in M- condition, both vinyl and cover. Price: $276.50

Stay tuned for more updates on recent auctions.