joshnich Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 Rest assured you are NOT reading it correctly! Duke Ellington is Kobe Beef and 30 year old single malt Scotch! Well Said!!! Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrot Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Allan's statement is correct. Maybe so, but which one? The statement that says one thing, or the next statement that flatly contradicts the first one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Songer Posted November 21, 2005 Author Share Posted November 21, 2005 Allan's statement is correct. Maybe so, but which one? The statement that says one thing, or the next statement that flatly contradicts the first one? Parrot doesn't understand simple math. "More than 90%" doesn't mean "all." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrot Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Parrot doesn't understand simple math. "More than 90%" doesn't mean "all." I know that the other 20% isn't big enough to contain all the "name" acts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Songer Posted November 21, 2005 Author Share Posted November 21, 2005 Now THAT'S funny!! Good one, Paul! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Are there any specific Record Company LABELs that I should look for and trust taking a chance on ? Without getting into the real minutia of jazz record values, here are some general rules of thumb: Anything "big band" from famous leaders is generally worthless. Records from big-time labels like Columbia tend to be of little value with the exception of a few titles, such as original mono 6-eye pressings of "Kind of Blue" or "Miles Ahead" from Miles Davis. Small, independent labels tended to sign the more daring and therefore more INTERESTING and SIGNIFICANT atrists. The most famous of these tiny labels was Blue Note, but others include Prestige, Riverside, Contemporary, Pacific Jazz, Emarcy and many others. Then there were the REALLY tiny labels like Transition, Jazz West, Progressive, Signal and Intro--companies that released only a small handful of records pressed in REALLY small numbers--the odds of finding one of these is very, VERY small--but it CAN happen! Look for ORIGINAL pressings--if you find a "deep groove" you've got an old record--when it comes to Blue Note and Prestige, look for "New York" or a New York address on the label and you've found a record of value. Condition is EVERYTHING. A really rare Blue Note worth $2000 in NM condition is worth only $200 in G condition!! Now this is good general advice from someone who knows record collecting and would be an invaluable tool for someone just picking up the hobby. Thanks Alan for sharing it with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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