I gotta whine!!

[wolff]

I took a trip to Bud's Jazz Records near downtown Seattle yesterday. I seldom go looking for used jazz records these days. With the lack of good stores and Ebay and the size of my collection, there is little need/desire.

I've been going to Bud's for 20 years, but probably no more.

The prices were so high I walked out after 10 minutes. $29 for used OJC's!!!!!

LP's I can pick up under $5 elswhere were mostly in the $10-20 range.

Oh yeah, they were selling the rest of Don Lamphere's collection for big bucks, too. Nothing but common re-issues.

[Dmitry]

I know what you mean.

Stopped at a yard sale today. Guy had a box of records. His price for this incredibly common 2Lp set - $40.

[alejo]

I been to Bud’s a few times over the past few years and had the same reaction. I don’t think they have much turnover. It’s a shame. Bop Street records in Ballard is another place that is way overpirced. Fortunately there are a few other stores in the Seattle area that occasionally have decent jazz selections at somewhat reasonable prices.

[Tjazz]

I know what you mean.

Stopped at a yard sale today. Guy had a box of records. His price for this incredibly common 2Lp set - $40.

Aren't Beatles records rare

[sidewinder]

I have a local outlet that does the vinyl OJCs for £4-5. Some of the limited edition pressings too. Thats the sort of price I like. $29 is ridiculous.

[patricia]

Salvation Army Thrift Shops and yard sales are great sources. The former at $1 per disc in my neighbourhood. It doesn't matter whether they are just Mitch Miller or original Pee Wee Russell or Lee Morgan or....................... Straight one-price policy. The only rule is first come, first served.

Yard sales are a crap-shoot, but you have to be patient. Just cruise all the ones you can. Even the ones that don't say they have vinyl, sometimes do. Time is the only barrier and I know that I just don't have enough time to go to every possible place.

Vintage vinyl stores are good sources, but they know what they can get for various sides and are quite often too rich for my personal exchequor. However, the records are usually in excellent condition.

I've found though, that old jazz, particularly original Dixieland tends to have belonged to people who look after their records and are in surprisingly good shape, especially at yard sales and second hand stores. So don't scoff, just because you have to forage through a bunch of household items to find them. Well worth it, I think.

Edited August 23, 2004 by patricia

[DrJ]

Wow, $40 for the Beatles "Red" compilation...WITHOUT even the original issue Apple label. Jeez, shoulda held on to mine...