Comments on: Jazz Vinyl on eBay: A Little Bit of Trane

By: Mattyman

Mattyman — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:23:19 +0000

GW, I have of course read all the comments and discussions about labels and original 1st or 2nd pressings here on Jazzcollector.com, so I’m aware of the fact that at the pressing plants they used what they had laying around, sometimes old and new labels mixed even; hence the difference in addresses on certain Blue Notes. It was more or less related to Aaron’s initial comment, since he actually states that the pressing in question has never been produced by anyone (an original US green label stereo pressing of Giant Steps), while Blue Notes in fact sometimes may contain various labels from various eras. It’s super entertaining for a rookie like me to read all these highly informative comments and by showing my photos to others, I learn valuable things of my own few Blue Note originals 🙂 On another note (pun intended): the eBay link to the Miles Daves in my first comment shows a pristine pressing… Even the labels show no sign of usage and the spindle hole looks unused. I’m curious what it will fetch!
Mattman, The Netherlands.

By: GW

GW — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:31:59 +0000

Mattyman, yes I think it will fetch less. Top prices are paid to my experience to those pressings who have all details of a first pressing. If only one is missing the prices slow down. But: The record in the auction is maybe a pressing of early 1958 instead of 1955…and the music is still great. My impression grows that the guys at BN just took what they have available (covers, lables, stampers) and have not expected that some collectors will discuss these details 50 years later…at least I have quite a lot of in-betweeners (pressings with a mix of 2 periods) From my point of view these “imperfections” are very charming….

By: Mattyman

Mattyman — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:15:37 +0000

Talking about labels, 1st or 2nd pressings and the money they fetch, today I found Miles Davis Vol.2 BLP1502 on eBay and here's the thing: mine has Lexington Ave on both labels and on the back cover. See my photos. But this one on eBay HERE, however, has 47 West 63RD on both labels but Lexington Ave on the back cover. Does this mean that it's already a 2nd pressing, and will it therefore fetch less than what might be expected? I'm still happy about the fact that both my BLP1501 and BLP1502 are Lexington Ave everywhere, labels and back covers! ;-) Mattyman, The Netherlands

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 04:44:31 +0000

No one has ever been able to produce an original US green label stereo pressing of Giant Steps so for all intents and purpose the bullseye label is the first stereo pressing.