Here’s another nice Prestige:

Phil Woods, Sahib Shihab, Gene Quill and Hal Stein, Four Altos, Prestige 7116. This is an original New York yellow label pressing with the deep grooves. The record and cover are both listed in VG++ condition. The bidding is in the $120 range with five days left.

And one more: Jack Sheldon, The Quartet and the Quintet, Jazz West 6. I would love to have an original pressing of this record, but not in this condition. The record and the cover are both listed as VG-. And the start price is $200. Given the condition, methinks the seller is being quite optimistic, but we shall see. We’ve seen many Blue Notes in worse condition sell for higher prices, but those are Blue Notes and this is not.

While we’re on the subject . . . .This is one of the records from The Jazz Record Center Auction: The Return of Art Pepper, Jazz West 10. This is an original pressing that is probably in VG++ condition for the record and VG+ for the cover. The auction closes tomorrow and the bidding is in the $250 range.

Jackie McLean, Lights Out, Prestige 7035. This is an original New York yellow label pressing. The record is listed in VG+ condition and the cover is VG, although the picture looks quite nice on the listing. The seller says he hasn’t been able to listen to the record but that the record is “returnable” if the buyer is not satisfied with how it plays. We assume returnable is synonymous with refundable, right? The start price is $345 and so far there are no bidders.

From CeeDee, this comes out of his “priced out again” department: Herbie Hancock, Inventions and Dimensions, Blue Note 4147. This looked to be an original New York USA pressing in VG++ condition for the record and just VG for the cover. There were more than 20 bids and the price ended up at $449.

Another reader sent this link: Wayne Shorter, Speak No Evil, Blue Note 4194. His object was that this was described as an original pressing, and sold as if it was an original pressing — yet, despite the presence of the New York USA labels and the Van Gelder, there were no Plastylite ears. This one was in probably VG++ condition for the record, with no discernible description of the cover. It sold for about 323 euros, or nearly $450.

This one is linked an an earlier post:

Lawrence Marable, Tenorman, Jazz West 8. This was an original pressing that looked to be in probably VG+ or VG++ condition for the record and M- for the cover. It sold for $2,045.

Gene Ammons, Hi Fi Jam Session, Prestige 7060. This is an original pressing with the New York address and yellow label. The record and cover are in M- condition. There are four days to go and the start price is around $200. Think it will sell? I do.

And now for some Blue Notes:

 Bud Powell, The Scene Changes, Blue Note 4009. This is an original West 63rd Street pressing in VG++ for the record and VG for the cover. The bidding  is in the $250 range with more than three days to go.

Hank Mobley, Blue Note 1550. This is a West 63rd Street pressing with the deep grooves. It does not have the New York 23 labels, so I guess that would make it a second press? The record is in M- condition and the cover is VG++. It looks real nice. The seller is asking for $2,000 as a buy-it-now offering. So far there are four bids, but it’s still available.

We were somewhat surprised to see this one in the $1,000 bin, considering that the market seems a bit down these days: Sonny Criss, Go Man, Imperial 9020. There were 28 bids, which is a lot. It was a very reputable seller, the record was in M- condition, and the cover was VG+. The price was $1,259.

This one was only in VG condition for the record and the cover, yet is still nearly made the $1,000 bin: Lawrence Marable, Tenorman, Jazz West 8. This one even had audible scuffs. Nevertheless, it sold for $909.99.

One of my all-time favorite records, in M- condition for the record and VG++ for the cover: John Coltrane, Soultrane, Prestige 7142. This one sold for $338.99

This one had that very high start price: Lawrence Marable, Tenorman, Jazz West 8. It was listed in VG++ condition for both the record and the cover. Not only did it sell, it made it all the way to the $2,000 bin. The price was $2,175.

This one didn’t quite make the $2,000 bin, but it did all right for the buyer and seller: Donald Byrd, Byrd Blows on Beacon Hill, Transition 17. This was an original pressing sold by Euclid Records and it included the original booklet. The record was VG++ and the cover was VG+. The labels, as they do with all Transitions, had fallen off. The price was $1,691.88. Euclid also did well on this one: Benny Golson, Gone with Golson, New Jazz 8235. This was an original purple label pressing with the deep grooves. It was listed in M- condition for both the record and the cover. It sold for $355, quite a nice price for an LP with Golson as the leader.  Our previous high in the Jazz Collector Price Guide was $335.

This next one was described as an “original” pressing, but upon further detailed reading of the listing, it clearly was not — unless, that is, you consider an “original” Blue Note anything that was issued prior to the purchase by Liberty:

Sonny Clark, Cool Struttin’, Blue Note 1588. If you read the listing carefully, you would see that one label was West 47th and the other was New York USA. It had the deep grooves and RVG in the dead wax so it was an early pressing, before Liberty acquired Blue Note, but it was definitely not a first pressing. It sold for $460.50, definitely far lower than a first pressing would fetch in VG+ condition, so perhaps we have helped to make sure people read these listings carefully. I give the seller the benefit of the doubt on this one: He does mention that it is “W. 47 w/NY”  in the headline.

This one has been mentioned several times in the comments, so here it is with picture for the record: Hank Mobley, Blue Note 1568. This was in VG+ condition for the vinyl and VG++ for the cover and it was sold by Euclid Records. The price was $1,944. This one also came from Euclid Records: Lawrence Marable, Tenorman, Jazz West 8. This was an original pressing. The record was M- and the cover was VG+. The price was $1,711.11.

Lee Morgan Volume 3, Blue Note 1557. This was an original pressing. The record looked to be VG++ and the cover looked to be somewhere between VG and VG+. The price was $1,075.

These next few seemed to reach new heights while we were absent:

Wayne Shorter, Night Dreamer, Blue Note 4173. This was a New York USA pressing. The record was M- and the cover was probably around VG++. The price, get ready for this, was $896. Joe Henderson, In ‘N Out, Blue Note 4166. This was similar: M- on the vinyl and VG++ on the cover, from the same seller. The price was also $896. Here’s a third from the same seller going for the same price: Grachan Moncur III, Some Other Stuff, Blue Note 4177. This was M- all the way around and sold for $896. We had sold a copy of this last year for more than $500, which was a record high at the time, which has now been surpassed. Is this the new pricing paradigm for this generation of Blue Notes?

The Return of Art Pepper, Jazz West 10. This is an original pressing. The record is VG++ and the cover is VG-, which is pretty clear from the picture. The price is $240.50. When I first started collecting jazz records all I cared about was the music: The cover didn’t matter nearly as much. Now, however, that I have more music than I will ever listen to, I find that the condition of the covers is of pretty much equal value. Not that I don’t appreciate an original Blue Note with a little wear on the cover. I do. I also appreciate an original Blue Note with a little wear on the vinyl as well.

Remember I wrote that post about The Blue Note Story, a little pamphlet I found in an old Sidney Bechet record? Well, there’s one on sale on eBay now with an original copy of this LP: Thelonious Monk, Genius of Modern Music, Blue Note 5002. This is an original 10-inch pressing and it is listed in what looks to be M- condition. It also has the pamphlet which is way cool. The current price is $201.50. It will go for a lot more.

This one always seems to get a nice price: Blue Mitchell, Blue’s Moods, Riverside 336. This looks to be in what we would describe as VG+ or VG++ condition for both the record and the vinyl. It is being offered by stereojack’s,  very reputable seller up in the Boston area. The current price is $140.50. I do own a copy of this record, so I will have to put it on at some point soon to see why it is in such demand, compared to some other Blue Mitchell Riverside records.

Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dial 204. This was an original 10-inch pressing. The record and the cover were both listed in VG+ condition. The price was about $240. I love these original 10-inch Dials, and the price on this one seemed pretty fair. But, alas, I was not a bidder.  Also from Dexter was this: Dexter Gordon, Dexter Rides Again, Savoy 12130. This was an original pressing with the deep groove and the red labels. The seller listed it in M- condition for both the record and the cover. The price was $69.

For the $1,000 bin there were these:

Roland Kirk, Triple Threat, King 539. This was an original pressing. The vinyl was graded in M- condition and the cover was listed as VG+.  The price was $1,750, which is the highest we’ve seen for this record. Actually, this is the first time will be adding this record to the Jazz Collector Price Guide and, honestly, I can’t say I recall ever seeing a live copy of this one before.

Kenny Dorham, Quiet Kenny, Prestige New Jazz 8225. This was an original pressing that looked to be in VG++ condition for both the record and the cover. This one sold for $1,225. A similar copy sold for the exact same price a few months ago, as recorded in the Jazz Collector Price Guide.

The Return of Art Pepper, Jazz West 10. This was an original pressing that appeared to be unplayed, according to the seller. The cover looked to be about VG+. The price was $1,155.55.

Finally, we were also watching this one and had referred to it earlier: Hank Mobley and Lee Morgan, Peckin’ Time, Blue Note 1574. This was an original pressing. The vinyl was listed as M- and the cover as VG+. The price was $1,807.

Tina Brooks, True Blue, Blue Note 4041. This is an original pressing. The record is listed as M- and the cover is VG+. The price is already more than $1,000 and there are still four days to go.

Elmo Hope Quintet, Blue Note 5044. This is a nice 10-inch LP with a great cover. This one is in VG++ condition and is being offered by Euclid Records, one of the top sellers of jazz vinyl on eBay. This one is about $100 with several days still to go.

Another high-end Blue Note: Sonny Clark, Cool Struttin’, Blue Note 1588. This one is not in great shape. The vinyl is listed in VG- condition, and the cover looks to be VG. The price is more than $100 now, and it has not yet reached the seller’s reserve.

The Return of Art Pepper, Jazz West 10. This is an original pressing. The vinyl is listed as VG++ and the

cover is listed as VG. The current price is around $100, and there is still more than a day to go.

Bennie Green With Art Farmer, Prestige 7041. This is an original New York yellow label in M- condition for both the record and the vinyl. The current price is about $100, with a few days left. I have a bit of an affinity for this record. I was browsing the 25-cent bin at one of the local record stores, and there was an original copy of this record sitting there. The cover was not great, but the vinyl was in nice ship. How do you like that: An original Prestige for a quarter? The thing is, this was bout 10 years ago and I still haven’t listened to the record. Maybe this week I put it on the turntable. It’s one of the hazards of having a collection that grows too large, too quickly. Lots of music never receives a good listen.