Comments on: Albert Ayler, Sonny Murray and Coltrane Vinyl on EBay

By: Charlie

Charlie — Fri, 25 Nov 2016 18:54:34 +0000

The one in the auction is the first commercial issue of Spiritual Unity. Nuff said 🙂

By: Mac

Mac — Fri, 25 Nov 2016 18:36:51 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends. Just saw this and thought with the Black Friday discount, this is a smokin’ deal. I already have a nice copy (although paid more than this site offers).

http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=651325&adtype=LH&from=LH_app&utm_source=LH_app&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=sales-manual

By: Clifford

Clifford — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 16:11:34 +0000

We need a Fred Cohen ESP book to settle this!

I actually asked him about that and he rolled his eyes and said “no way!”

By: dottorjazz

dottorjazz — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 09:36:03 +0000

dealing with ESP, I’m unable to identify the real original.
unsolved questions rise with many issues, Bells over all.
about Spiritual Unity: 200 numbered? copies with mustard cover and red labels, promo/pre-issue.
Burgundy cover (red exists), red or white labels with promos as bill states.
which is the first?

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 05:46:46 +0000

I just pulled out my copy of “spiritual unity” to play tonight. The news clipping is from the New York Times and the date is November 28, 1965. It’s an article discussing “the new thing” with reference to many ESP artists and recordings.

By: bill

bill — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 02:22:36 +0000

My copy is also the same burgundy silk screen and label w/ inner sleeve (no booklet) as the discogs listing. it is deep groove on side 1 and has the ear. Handwritten (printed in all caps) on the cover – “D J Copy Not For Sale Promo Only I Repeat, Not For Sale Or Resale”. ESP issue history is incredibly draconian, as we see with this posting, but I always thought of this as an original issue. Since I am at least the second owner, those emphatic words were not heeded. But Mr Stollman got the last laugh because the vinyl has a warp!

By: Gregory the Fish

Gregory the Fish — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 20:46:17 +0000

so, dott and clifford, it looks like you have conflicting opinions about which is first. dott, are you talking about the ESP equivalent of a white-label promo copy? and clifford, are you talking about the first commercial pressing? i have been actively searching for a copy and i want to be sure i have my info correct!

By: dottorjazz

dottorjazz — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 20:30:03 +0000

I’ve seen one only, # 44, no signature. pics available.

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 19:25:45 +0000

I’ve never seen a pre-release that is signed or with a number properly added.

your 1) is interesting. Must be some sort of transitional example. I would not be surprised if they had leftover screened jackets and books from the first run and had new LPs cut when the decision was made to switch the fourth track.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 18:46:24 +0000

So I have the same as your “1)” but I’m missing the booklet. But as a bonus the former owner stashed in a NY newspaper article from that time discussing Ayler.