A Rare One, A New One & A Work of Art
Lots of interesting jazz vinyl on our watch list today, so let’s get right to it, starting with Barney Wilen, Tilt, Swing LDM 30.058. This is an original French pressing is in Ex- condition, which may be VG or VG+, and the cover is probably VG, with very visible ring wear. This is one of the real rare ones and has sold for as much as $2,700 in the Jazz Collector Price Guide. Given the condition, this one won’t fetch nearly as much, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it hit the $1,000 bin, just based on it’s rarity.
I always like to find records I’ve never seen before, and here is another: Jimmy Forrest’s Night Train, United Record Company 002. This looks to be an original 12-inch LP in VG condition for the record and VG+ for the cover. I have a bunch of 78s on the United label, but no LPs. Apparently the label was in existence from 1951 to 1957, out of Chicago. According to Wikipedia it never issued 12-inch LPs, but this would seem to prove Wikipedia wrong? Unless the seller is mistaken? Somebody out there should know this, right? Anyway, the start price for this record, whatever the format, is about $150 and so far there are no takers. Looks like a nice piece of history to me.
I’ll be curious to see if this record sells:
Art Farmer, Art, Argo 678. This is an original pressing with the grey labels and deep grooves. The record is in M- condition and the cover, which looks quite beautiful in the photos, is listed in VG++ condition. I happen to be a huge fan of this record, but I’ve never seen it as a $125 record, which it will be if anyone bids on this copy.
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I found some quite unrealistic prices at this seller. I think he could easily change his Ebay name…
Al, you say you are a huge fan of the Art farmer on Argo. Could you tell us more about this one ? Thank you !!
Michel — really nice quartet setting for Farmer, with Tommy Flanagan on piano. They do several songs you don’t often hear in jazz settings, such as Goodbye Old Girl (from Damn Yankees), So Beats My Heart For You and Younger Than Springtime. They also do a nice version of a Benny Golson favorite of mine, Out of the Past. Great record to listen to, not sure if you couldn’t find a nice copy for a more reasonable price, however.
There is a reference here to only three LPs (two Tab Smiths and the Jimmy Forrest) having been released in 1956 and 1957: http://myweb.clemson.edu/~campber/unitedstates2.html
Here are the Tab Smith LPs: http://www.popsike.com/TAB-SMITHRED-HOT-AND-COOL-BLUE-MOODSORIG-UNITED-LP/110550390185.html
http://www.popsike.com/UNITED-001-MICROGROOVE-SAXOPHONE-TAB-SMITH-WORLDS-GREATEST-ALTOIST-HEAR/251032559504.html
That’s a new one for me. Very interesting.
Michel – unrealistic indeed. Cannonball in Chicago BIN $250!? Fine record, one of my favorites, but that is 10 times its value.
i have the night train lp as mentioned in this thread, United 12″ lp, got mine for .99c
On the Barney tip, if anyone is holding a clean copy of his LP Zodiac (Vogue) and wants to sell or trade, please let me know!
just for the record: Wilen’s TILT on Swing went for $ 900.