Comments on: Weighing in on Mobley, Catching Up on Newk

By: maarten kools

maarten kools — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 17:10:42 +0000

🙂

By: ADAMSKI

ADAMSKI — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 22:42:27 +0000

Fredrick . Ooohhh. Sorry mate, can’t be doing that, Bruce Willis is too dear to my heart…..what on earth would I watch without those discs….. What if I loaned you my treasured first issue Kenny G vinyl? In fact that seems like a straight fair swop for an uber original Morgan, City Lights.

By: Fredrik

Fredrik — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 17:29:37 +0000

ADAMSKI: only if you let me borrow your Blue-Ray 25th Anniversary Die Hard Collection Box.

By: ADAMSKI

ADAMSKI — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 16:26:01 +0000

Fredrick, if you let me loan your Lee Morgan, I promise to bring it back!…..Promise!

By: Fredrik

Fredrik — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 16:05:42 +0000

It’s a M- copy of 1568 with the NY23 label that’s the real rare one. The copies with the W63 address on both labels are more common. One thing is for sure, a M- copy of City Lights 1575 with a NY23 label is extremely rare, just as rare as a 1568 with a NY23 label or even rarer, I believe. Searching Popsike it seems that the 1568 NY23 version is more common than the 1575 NY23 version. I happen to own a 1575 with a NY23 label in stunning condition M-/M- and I would value that as high as a 1568 with the NY23 label, no doubt.

To collect these rarities at these steep prices is worth every penny, but at the same time completely and utterly nuts.

By: ADAMSKI

ADAMSKI — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 09:58:46 +0000

Joseph, “greed” it may be but that up to the seller!
If he thinks it’s a 5k record then he is entitled to try and get that. That and many other records are worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. Simple.
I think sometimes we record collectors don’t step back and appreciate the amazing aspect that something so fragile as a record can survive in such lovely condition for so long…57 YEARS!
I love the warmth of Hank’s tonal sound and I like 1568 as a record although I prefer the un issued (Jap only) Poppin’ which features the cut “East of Brooklyn” Man, that gets me every time. Also I am always a little confused at how many NM copies of 1568 surface. I know its a rare title, but it sure comes up on ebay more than many other ‘rare’ titles…I’m not saying it’s a dubious thing, but it’s a bit strange. The cover though is just pure BLUE NOTE Dynamite, simply captures the mood, era and whole BN house vibe.
I must dig out Poppin’ today and give it a spin!

By: KG

KG — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 06:40:36 +0000

I’ve been playing jazz(instrumentally) for 25 years. While I admire the innovations of Coltrane and Rollins, Hank has always been MY favorite tenor sax
player. Really plays “in the pocket” and NEVER fails melodically.

By: Chewy

Chewy — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 03:03:47 +0000

whatya mean “more passionate”?!?!? Hank is the best player in the game.

By: Gregory The Fish

Gregory The Fish — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:34:24 +0000

I’m with Joseph. It doesn’t even have the side 2 label.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 05:12:06 +0000

I have to say that following the Hank Mobley 1568 of most recent posting , I can’t help but feel that pure greed is being played out here.
I mean c’mon, $3,000 + and did not meet reserve ??

Crazy.