Jazz Vinyl Update: Jackie, Miles, JR
Here’s an update on some of the jazz vinyl we’ve been watching. Each of these will be entered into the Jazz Collector Price Guide as soon as we get the chance, hopefully by the weekend.
This one almost made the $3,000 bin: Jackie McLean, The New Tradition, Ad Lib 6601. This is the one that was listed as “almost M-” for both the record and the cover. Not sure how I’ll list that in the Jazz Collector Price Guide: Probably VG++, wouldn’t you say? Anyway, this one sold for $2,840.
I was also watching several listings from the seller dobdjukic, who tends to get top dollar, at least, for his auctions. Here are a couple from last week: Miles Davis, Birth of the Cool, Capitol T-762. This seemed to be an original mono pressing. Based on the description, it looked like the record and the cover were both in about VG+ condition. The final price was $315. I just picked up a
duplicate of this record in that auction I won last week. I would be quite happy to get a price close to that when I eventually sell it, but I’m sure that won’t be the case. This one came from the same seller: J. R. Monterose, The Message, Jaro 5004. This was listed as a “insanely rare promo” copy. His words, not mine. This one was listed as “weak” M- for the vinyl and VG++ for the cover. It sold for $833.78.
The Miles Davis “Birth Of The Cool” LP is a second pressing. You can tell a first pressing by the rim print on bottom of the label, which only has the words LONG PLAYING and does not include the HIGH FIDELITY text. This bobdjukic guy gets some crazy prices for his records, are the buyers real and if so who are they?
PS: I sold a VG+ copy of a FIRST pressing a couple years ago and was quite happy with the $70 it went for considering this is not a great sounding record. The $30 Classic Record reissue beats it hands down.