jbs-tom

That's why i'm not a BN completist. Actually, i sold most of my stereos and got rid of most of the VG+ (exept when heavy Lex or 47w). Now I just try to score some favourite albums just like other labels. And it's been two years since i have not bought any heavy BN album, because i'm very picky, and the prices for NM/VG++ have put me out of the market : i simply can't afford it. I eventually got tired of this BN hysteria (i've been into that for too long !) and i think there are many interesting records from other companies (Riverside, Savoy, Prestige, Epic, Argo, to name a few), still affordable, and as hip as Blue Note. I'm tired to read averywhere about the rarity of Blue Note, and to see 4 or 5 copies of "Blowing in From Chicago" or "Star Bright" for sale in one month on Ebay. ... i think just to buy those blue note titles for an investment for the future will make you not that happy, but if you buy the ones which you ALSO like to listen to, then it is pretty good feelin. but of course you are right, there a lots of other great jazz records from other labels, which are sometimes even better than blue note recordings yesterday night dizzy reece blues in trinity vinyl was sold for 765 $ on ebay. it was near mint. no chance - empty trousers still from the soul station deal

... really not bad, BUT all in near mint or vg++ condition ?? by the way: nm- does not count

lorez alexandria - the great - impulse stereo ... nice to start the evening

Well, since the ultimate point of the thread is to impress everyone with the vastness of your collection, I won! It is a slightly sarcastic comment on the nature of a thread like this. quantity does not equal quality ps: ... but brownies collection seems to be unbeatable in both categories

i am not too far away to get that album hopefully (blues in trinity) have the jap pressing at the moment only - but its a wonderful jazz record

that means ??

... all you lucky guys -_- you should come over here to germany where you find on record fairs at least 2 "great" jazz records: a liberty blue note pressing and a bobby timmons prestige pressing. wish there would be flights to new york for a 100 $ enjoy your diggin

let us all know your number of blue note lps in your collection and the ones you are most proud of ! (excluding japanese pressings, french reissues and blueblack reissues) ok i start: about 80+ with personal highlights like duke pearson tender feelings, hank mobley soul station and grant green idle moments

Take good care of it. Where did you buy it ? I bought mine at Paris Jazz Corner in 1999... oh yes i will ... an investment for the future got it from a collector in the uk - not for cheap, but for a fair price

finally got it and playin it hank mobley - soul station - blp 4031 - 47west 63rd - nm simply gorgeous

bobby timmons - soul time - riverside mono

freddie hubbard - backlash - atlantic mono

... i prefer the japanese king mono pressings because of the sound and even more for the cover artwork

spinning now on a lousy windy and rainy afternoon the jimmy guiffre 3 - travilin light - atlantic mono japan

miles davis vol 1 (lexington both sides, nm) Archival backup for my 10" copy. that's not fair

miles davis vol 1 (lexington both sides, nm)

grant green - goin west - us liberty but will not keep that one ---- mmh

gladys knight and the pips - feelin bluesy - 1968 soul some good ole motown sound

i do not not either, but can also recommend that blue note book by richard cook ! great for a christmas present I will disagree on you re: Cook's BN book. Even though I promised myself to finish it, it is hardly an interesting read for me. For the most part there's nothing in that book that I didn't know already by reading the late BN Board and now Organissimo. IMO, leafing through Mosaic booklets of BN recording artists is more informative than Cook's book [ I have found several passages in Cook's book that came straight from the essays in various Mosaic booklets]. I'd find it a lot more interesting if I were just starting out as a collector/music lover, I guess. ah ok dmitry for jazz prof. like you its maybe not that deep interesting, but to get a great overview about the history of blue note and his heads it's really fine. ... and not everybody is collecting mosaic issues ! --

ah ok dmitry for jazz prof. like you its maybe not that deep interesting, but to get a great overview about the history of blue note and his heads it's really fine. ... and not everybody is collecting mosaic issues ! --

miles davis - relaxin - 203 bergenfield mono in gorgeous m-

i do not not either, but can also recommend that blue note book by richard cook ! great for a christmas present

back to the basics - back to the ground

jack sheldon - quintet/quartet - japan king pressing nice west coast sessions

no, i would say NM--