Tracking Some Rare and Wonderful Prestige Vinyl
Here are the results of a few more jazz vinyl auctions we’ve been watching on eBay, all involving the Prestige label:
Webster Young, For Lady, Prestige 7106. This was an original New York yellow label pressing that looked to be in VG++ condition for both the record and the cover. Always liked this record, featuring Mal Waldron and Paul Quinichette in addition to Young. This one did not sell. It had a top bid of $510 but failed to meet the seller’s reserve price.
This was from a different seller but also did not sell: Jackie McLean, Lights Out, Prestige 7035. This was an original New York pressing in what was described as pristine M- condition. The top bid was around $620, but that was lower than the reserve price. I’m surprised this one didn’t get a higher bid, and I’m sure the seller was too, but, to be fair, the seller’s feedback rating is less than 99 percent, which probably impacted the bidding.
Barbara Lea, Lea In Love, Prestige 7100. This was an original New York pressing. The record was M- and the cover was VG++. It sold for $385. This seller often has great records and has a strong reputation. I wonder why they vary their terminology between the Goldmine M-, VG+, VG, etc., and the E+, E, E-? Perhaps if they read Jazz Collector they will provide an answer.
George Wallington, The New York Scene, New Jazz 8207. This was an original pressing with the deep grooves and purple label. The seller also used the E+/E grading system, which I interpret to be M- for this record and VG++ for the cover. It sold for $495. I have this record and I actually paid 25 cents for it. Somehow it found it’s way into a discard bin at a local record store about 20 years ago and I fished it out. It was in beautiful condition. Someone either made a mistake or had no idea what he was doing. Needless to say, I was quite pleased.
I’m sure the price of that Wallington record twenty years ago vs. the price of it today is dramatically different.
Even so, one can’t beat 25 cents.
Jackie McLean, Lights Out, Prestige 7035… this is the 2nd try this seller had to sell this one. Look at the outrageous buy it now price. With that kind of crap I think people gets put off as well, I know I am. Unprofessional.
Al, i also purchased an album with donald byrd on it
for a quarter, a number of years ago. although the sleeve was split and the booklet missing, the transition labels are still sticking to the vinyl. a great album “byrd blows on beacon hill” found it at a yard sale, still cherish it today. cheers.
That seller of Lights Out is Colossus3, the same guy who claimed that he sold copies from Leon Levitt earlier this year. Remember the Mobley 1568 he offered a while ago? According to Colossus3 it was one of 14 copies that Levitt had and that he was somehow ‘allowed’ to take the best copy of those 14. Eventually some Korean guy bought it for $5,600 and had to return it leaving the word “nightmare!!” in his feedback, after which a lot more complaints came up with Colossus3 responding. For some reason this seller doesn’t ‘feel’ right to me and with his buy now price of $3,500 for Lights Out, it’s clear that the man is driven by greed. We had debates about him before, but that’s how i feel about it, even though i’d never be able to afford these gems to begin with.
Would be curious to know what the “nightmare” was. Over-graded, I assume.
That’s a good one, but i too don’t know… I only remember reading it when his feedback was (still) public.