Comments on: A Classic, But Is It A Collectible?

By: Charlie

Charlie — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 14:21:12 +0000

Aaron: BYG Actuel: A French label

By: Gregory The Fish

Gregory The Fish — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 13:56:30 +0000

aaron, after prestige, trane went to atlantic for a few years before he went to impulse. ole’, giant steps, etc. were released on atlantic.

By: Terryfromflorida

Terryfromflorida — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 10:30:16 +0000

I was the buyer of the “Blues and Abstract Truth” and also the “Time Waits” albums. I thought they were a good deal from such a reliable seller.
I did bid $515 on the Jazz at JJ”s which to me was on the high side and still lost by 10 bucks…oh well…

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 04:25:03 +0000

“It was all original material, it was just issued after Coltrane had moved on to record for Atlantic.”

Don’t you mean Impulse?

PS – Clifford Allen, what are BYGs?

By: Joe L

Joe L — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 18:12:00 +0000

How in the world can a WLP of Blues and the Abstract Truth – with the original cover – go for $50 less than Ellington at Newport!?! Further, the following records in this JRM auction also sold for less than the Ellington: Mal Waldron Trio on New Jazz; Joe Henderson – Our Thing; Winchester Special on New Jazz; Bud Powell – Time Waits; and Billie Holiday Sings – Mercury 10″ with the all-time classic DSM cover. All of those records are significantly rarer than Ellington at Newport. Craziness!

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 18:09:33 +0000

Agreed, the price is insanely high. Then again I’ve seen $400 BYGs before (and, while often good, none compare to an Ellington record), so anything is possible.

By: Joe L

Joe L — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 18:00:28 +0000

I’ve seen multiple unplayed copies of the Ellington record for <$15. It's incredibly common. Obviously a tremendous and important record, but not worth anything approaching $227.

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 17:14:10 +0000

I feel like if you’re going to pay through the nose for a record, it might as well be clean.

By: Da

Da — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:37:32 +0000

Agree with Earl. I also wonder if there exist any other record label besides Columbia that did the sealed polybags for the disc? I happen to have a sealed copy of Miles Smiles but have never personally come across another record label that did this. This takes the guesswork out of these “original, still sealed” records that are a complete mystery inside.

Regarding paying a premium for M- records, I prefer to have 4 VG+ records to 1 M- that I would be afraid to play.

By: Earl

Earl — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 15:52:57 +0000

It is my observation that condition has become extremely important to the buyer, even more so than previously. Sealed records (as is the case here) go for a substantially larger premium over mere VG++ LP’s, as do items with a certifiable M-/M- rating (certifiable meaning a seller with a strong reputation).
Condition, always important, is now, seemingly, all.