Comments on: “A Pretty Nice Batch of Sides”

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 18:28:31 +0000

Justin is correct and if I recall correctly, the first pressing of Monk Plays Ellington does not have a laminated cover like this one.

By: Anders Wallinder

Anders Wallinder — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 16:23:58 +0000

This seller “laprayve” is a well known collector that is very particular about condition and has some amazing LPs in Museum/Archival condition. So I guess this has an effect on the bidding.

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 00:35:33 +0000

Paul, check out the Riverside label guide on the LondonJazzCollector website to see the two white label variations. The eBay copy was the second, c. 1957 pressing.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 00:21:32 +0000

DG white label, first pressing.

By: Justin Peters

Justin Peters — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 21:27:31 +0000

The Monk Plays Ellington was especially puzzling to me as it’s not the first pressing (mentions Brilliant Corners on the back). I wonder if the distinction between a vintage and a definitive first pressing isn’t as important to the new crop of collectors?