Random and Rare Jazz Vinyl

Back to my eBay watch list, starting with Helen Merrill, Emarcy 36006. I put this in my queue without really looking at the listing because the price was  getting up there. It finally sold for $710. When I finally did look at the listing, just now, I was pretty surprised to not see the drummer logo. So this was not an original pressing. It was listed in M- condition for both the record and the cover, and having this record in M- playing condition would be nice. We are seeing the rise in value of second pressings pretty consistently now, so I guess it shouldn’t be a surprise, even though, to me, it was.

Here’s a real original, Red Garland Quintet, All Mornin’ Long, Prestige 7130. This one features John Coltrane in one of his earlier recordings. This copy had the original cover, the New York yellow label and “Not For Sale” stamp. The record and cover were both listed in M- condition. The final price was $510. And another Prestige original: Jackie McLean, Lights Out!, Prestige 7035. This was also a New York yellow label, listed in VG condition for both the record and the cover. The final price was $482.70. And, while we’re still in the land of Prestige: Lem Winchester and Benny Golson, Winchester Special, New Jazz 8223. This was an original deep groove purple label pressing, listed in VG+ for both the cover and the record. The final price was $222.50.