Comments on: What is Your Most Valuable?

By: Don-Lucky

Don-Lucky — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 05:57:47 +0000

…This is certainly a tough one. The ones that are the most valuable to me are the first pressings I had signed in person by the artist after their sets. They may not always be the most expensive LPs on Popsike, but the memories associated with them is certainly priceless.

(*BN1 78rpm Black / Pink label is one of my rarest)

By: Daniel Martinez

Daniel Martinez — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 19:42:33 +0000

With the Blue Note Tone Poet and others releasing many high caliber titles. Does it come a time where the analog repress will suffice? I have been collecting for 50+ years having bought Music Matters, Tone Poets and Analog Productions and others.
The audiophile in me is chasing the sound quality while the collector in me wants the first pressing.
As I continue this quest I find myself shifting to the audio quality over press date. Maybe it is my aging ears wanting a more pristine copy.
P.S Former National Retail Chain Store Record buyer (1973-1988 )

By: Clifford

Clifford — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 21:23:28 +0000

Well, Michael Cosmic still takes the cake for me, as far as “most valuable in the collection.”

https://www.ebay.com/itm/MICHAEL-COSMIC-PEACE-IN-WORLD-INSANELY-RARE-ORIG-039-74-FREE-JAZZ-PRIVATE-PRESS-LP-/143829540890?hash=item217ce8a01a%3Ag%3AfFIAAOSwc2pfp2md&nma=true&si=grzzu1AeWQlB%252FMvOHUT65n6AwGM%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

By: vaughn blanding

vaughn blanding — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:07:09 +0000

I sold two copies of True Blue for $500 each. Certainly low by today’s standards but this was in September of 1987, way before ebay etc.

By: Michel

Michel — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 19:10:33 +0000

Oh and i have a Lettinga record full of comments on back cover.

By: Michel

Michel — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 19:09:45 +0000

I have a NM True Blue, a NM Jr Monterose in action, a NM Soul Station, Roll Call, etc some nice lexingtons…. some nice Prestiges and New Jazz…
This being said, i love much more my Riversides at 45 $ than all my pricey Blue Note…
I would like to have a Lorraine Geller on Dot, Al Haig on Mint, and this Red Mitchell on Contemporary…

By: Bill W

Bill W — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 15:01:26 +0000

I have a nice VG+ copy of Jutta Hipp Vol. 1 (Blue Note 1515). I’ll be selling it on Ebay once I work up the nerve.

By: Peter A

Peter A — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 23:42:25 +0000

That’s funny Kees, I bought my copy of Mobley 1568 about 15 years ago, and it came from that same (Lettinga) collection. Front cover looks like new, but the back cover, like your copy, has “art work” by the late Mr. Lettinga.
My copies of Cool Struttin’ and True Blue – acquired about 20 years ago – are in pristine shape though…

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 18:08:17 +0000

Also I think you could have held out a bit for more Musra money but then again, to me, that record is a “never sell!”

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 18:05:27 +0000

True, Mark, but $1,000 bin records in NY generally cost $1,000. I think you have a better shot at paying less than the going rate if you’re living somewhere without a lot of competition!