Rare Vinyl Tubby Hayes LP Ebay Caveat Emptor
March 18, 2008
I got this Tubby Hayes vinyl album from Ebay today. It cost me a little over 100 euros but when I took it out of the sleeve to check it I felt like killing the guy who sold it to me. Like many of the LPs that I get from Ebay it was in pretty bad condition. Apart from a liberal sprinkling of scratches it also had the track-marks of several bad needles on it.
I suppose that 3 out of every 4 LPs that I get on Ebay go straight into the bin , which means that in real terms those albums that I actually keep are costing me about three times what I paid for them…if you get my drift. If , like me your buying 5 or 6 albums a week this can involved throwing a hell of a lot of money into the bin…..
……..so let the buyer beware…..
The album shown above is quite rare so it’s nice to have a copy in any condition. In fact if someone were to offer me twice what I paid for it I would turn them down , but still ….it’s in dreadful condition….The other side of the coin however is that without Ebay the chances are that I would never have come across a copy in the first place. British jazz of the Hayes period is a specialised maket and a small one at that and the print run for these LPs would have been very small.
One small point while I’m here….This LP would have a catalogue price of something in the region of 25 euros but to buy a mint copy on Ebay you would have to bid up to 500 euros or even more so don’t put too much reliance on the Record Collector Price Guide. It is , as the title says a guide only…..
The Couriers of Jazz London LTZ -L 15188
PS: If anyone out there has LPs like this to sell please let me know.
July 13, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Hi,
I have got 220 vinyl LPs for sale which belong to my uncle. Alot of them are orchestra music and one of them, The London Orchestra, is on blue vinyl.
There are loads but I have put a list together detailing the artist, title, condition and code number.
Please let me know if you are intersted in seeing the list.
M
August 21, 2008 at 10:37 am
Hi – wondered if you knew anyone who may be interested in this rare record – putting on sale on e-bay next 10 days – THE JAZZ COURIERS featuring Ronnie Scott & Tubby Hayes TOP SPOT TUNES FLEXI CARD DISC 2 tracks : “Monk Was Here” / “Last Minute Blues”
Reputed to have been a promotional recording
These two recorded titles are believed to be promotional material, although for what is not known. They were issued on one side of a pliable cardboard 45 rpm extended play with Rainbow Records in the wax. The disc label had pink and black motifs on a blue background with the name Top Spot Tunes across it…
The Jazz Couriers – Unknown date in 1958 or ’59, probably mid 1958 (Top Spot Tunes)
: Ronnie Scott (ts), Tubby Hayes (ts), Terry Shannon (p), Phil Bates (b), Bill Eyden (d).
Monk Was Here*/Last Minute Blues*.
(*Jasmine CD – The Jazz Couriers: The First And Last Words)
As you can see above extract from discography – little known about these recordings.
RECORD IS IN NR MINT CONDITION – Have played it once to check content plays fine – still has it’s original card stiffener / holder which secures all 4 corners to keep disc flat on turntable.
If you are interested see e-bay listing or contact me direct.I KNOW YOU HAVE BOUGHT POOR CONDITION RECORDS FROM E-BAY BEFORE – BUT CHECK MY 100% SATISFIED BUYERS – THIS IS NR MINT CONDITION.
Many Thanks Phil Wade.
October 10, 2008 at 3:44 am
Hi if you get a record in bad condition I would certainly complain to the seller and try and get my money back if the record is not as stated.
January 7, 2009 at 9:05 am
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June 24, 2009 at 12:41 pm
I have Tubby Hayes records for sale please contact me for further details.
Kind regards
Jeff
June 30, 2009 at 7:15 pm
Jeff,
Can you let me know which records you have and how much….you can email me at
sugnim@msn.com