Question on which to keep/which to sell?

[dsockel]

With the dollar at an all time low to other currencies, I am debating what to do with some of my duplicate records.

A) I have some Blue Note NY USAs. Specifically, if you had one copy that was a solid VG+ but didn't have the "ear" and another copy that was a VG+ with more surface crackles and pops, but had the ear, which would you sell?

B) How about the same question for Riverside Small Labels v. Large Labels?

C) For a Prestige, I assume that a Yellow 50th Street is significantly better than any Yellow Bergenfield NJ?

D) Impulse Orange v. Impulse Red? I assume that Orange is always much better regardless of sound quality?

Other thoughts welcome.

Thanks.

Edited March 21, 2008 by DaveS

[Stefan Wood]

Keep the ones that sound good to you. That's more important than ears or labels.

[Teasing the Korean]

Keep the ones that sound good to you. That's more important than ears or labels.

Absolutely. My benchmarks are:

Are they pressed on center?

Do they have scratches you can feel with your finger?

Are they mono?

[clifford_thornton]

Best sounding copy, indeed.

I rarely keep spares for very long, unless they've got some weird artwork variation (ESPs, for example).

[michel1969]

Except for very very rare items, condition is always more important than ears, deep grooves etc...

Regarding Riverside, there are so many sound difference between records, that i suggest you to keep the best sounding you have. Moreover, large label and small label are always a confusing way to determinate an original or repress.... -_-

Do you want to collects only original first pressings ? or do you want to have vintage pressing to listen to...that is the question. I have not yet found the answer...

[dsockel]

I guess the powers to be have spoken.

Thanks for the input. Makes it easier to decide what to put on eBay. Wish me luck as I have never sold on there; only bought.