VG+ JOHN COLTRANE BLUE TRAIN ORIGINAL MONO 1577 RVG EAR DG BOTH SIDES
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Description
Very good condition John Coltrane Blue Train Original Blue Note 1577 Mono Deep Groove both sides 47 West 63rd NYC
Heavy Vinyl RVG and Ear
BN LP - A.. - B.. M9 in Dead Wax.
R under the E. Blank Spine Thick Laminated Cover.
Please read below.
If we return to Blue Note 1568 this problem may become clearer. An original issue has a 47 West 63rd st. address on side 1 and the earlier 47 West 63rd St. New York 23 address on side 2. RVG stamped in the dead wax and a beaded rim. The cover has the West 63rd St. address on the lower edge, a blank spine and laminated cover. The problem is with the label. It is generally thought that the total manufactured run of this title was a very small, 600 pieces. Hence the high collector’s price. However, there are many copies that turn up with both sides as W63. Since the press run was not big and there were no reprints, it stands to reason that this too is an original issue and the frugal boys at Blue Note put both labels randomly into the hopper. Most collectors agree with this analysis.
But what about a transition album with a much higher pressing run, like 1577, John Coltrane Blue Train? That’s listed as NY23 on either side but not on both. Again we are confronted with a mixed bag of labels. Could it be that there was also an original pressing with W63 on both sides? Since the labels were mixed at the first run, it seems highly likely. As Fred points out “ In the pressing plant, the labels were applied at random”. Unfortunately, with a piece as popular as Blue Train, there were many re-pressings and while it is possible a 2 sided W63 is an original, it could also be a second edition. One cannot tell. I recently came across a shop selling a two- sided W63 issue for $450. They had previously sold a NY23 label issue, in comparable shape for $1,000. It’s quite possible that both are originals, but we cannot be certain about the $450 item.
COVER:
Front of cover is very good condition nice shine and colour.
Spines are good except for a few marks and a split on top and side. Light corner dinks
Back cover is good with a light shelf wear and signature to bottom left.
Overall 8 / 10
VINYL:
Lovely heavy vinyl in good condition high gloss with a surface marks on both sides
Deep Groove labels in great condition
Overall 7.5 / 10
A Very Rare and hard to find Blue Note in this condition!!!
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