Comments on: Checking Out Some Classic Jazz Vinyl

By: geoffrey wheeler

geoffrey wheeler — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 04:47:23 +0000

Everest Records began in 1958. At some point, it acquired Period Records, Counterpoint, and Tradition. I have the Sonny Rollins on an Everest reissue and on a Phoenix reissue. Presumably, Everest used the master tape(s). Cost: Under $5.00. I also have a Mingus Everest LP that came from Period. I also have those albums on the Jazztone label. The Period Rollins and Thad Jones was also issued by Jazztone in Europe on the (F) Guilde du Jazz label and the (G) Jazztone label. Headquarters for Jazztone was Switzerland.

By: don-lucky

don-lucky — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 14:05:54 +0000

…Interesting fact about that Billie Holiday, Jazz at the Philharmonic, Clef 169: The original cover was misspelt “Billy” ! It was even reproduced with this misprint on the Verve CD re-issue, with a note on the back of the CD that mentions how they reproduced the original misprinted cover. I’ve also seen a light green variation, but with the correct spelling. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be as much documented on these early 10″ Clefs to the same extent that Blue Note has been researched. Always loved that DSM cover though.

By: Michel

Michel — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 09:09:41 +0000

The Mobley had a BIN price of 1000. It did not sell. Now it is back with reduced price at 900, and probably won’t sell. The irrealistic BIN price almost never work, but surprisingly, many sellers still try to use as the easiest way to make the more money. And it still doesn’t work. And they try again….

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 09:56:57 +0000

Period was basically a classical music label. The three Birdlanders albums were Vogue (Paris) material. Thad Jones was a Period recording artist. He shared one record side with Rollins and had two albums by himself. I guess they had distribution problems and the Rollins side went unnoticed amongst the tremendous Rollins output in 1957/58.

By: chewy

chewy — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 06:54:30 +0000

whats up the sonny-period being that scarce, but ive had copies of the django, birdlanders, and v/a samplers (2 vols), forever. its so odd, i thought id see 10 copies of this by now….but like you i have seen none

By: Art Klempner

Art Klempner — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 00:06:37 +0000

Many 10″ records came with a “cellophane” inner sleeve. Trumpet player, big vs. small……? I don’t know, I always thought a clef 10″ was a clef 10″ even with the different logo.

By: Abrasive_beautiful

Abrasive_beautiful — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 23:14:34 +0000

Does anyone know if 10″s of that vintage ever came with an inner sleeve?

I imagine if they did, many were discarded because it is already difficult enough to get those in the cover without the volume of additional paper. I store all of my discs outside of cover, and there are many 10″ acquired where putting the record back in the cover at all would cause a split

By: Ethan

Ethan — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 17:34:01 +0000

Good observation about 10s, it seems beating the discs must have been a requirement upon purchase given their usual condition.

By: GST

GST — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 15:26:38 +0000

Shouldn’t a first pressing of the Billie Holiday have a large trumpeter on the label?