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My educated guess is that I have sight-graded and roughly appraised about 10,000 LPs over the years. And I have done deep-dive research on a couple of hundred at least.
One such example is an amateurish private-issue LP sold by the beatnik hangout where Andy Warhol later heard the Velvet Underground. There are only about a dozen copies left worldwide, it would seem. A full article about "Cafe Bizarre Presents Assorted Madness," at the link. I priced that LP, when it was donated to a university library, at $650.
I also priced a copy of Anais Nin's spoken-word readings from "The House of Incest." (Erm.) IIRC, that was a limited edition of 100, with the unique selling proposition that every cover had a different original photomontage. $200.
Now, the 2-LP set I am talking about now was a limited edition of 1,000 slipcased 2-LP sets in a presentation book bound in Samoan Calf Leather (vegans and vegetarians need not apply).
The set was a Donor Incentive for Carnegie Hall's first capital-funds drive where they went to the public at large and offered a tchotchke, rather than going one at a time to fat cats of offering to put their name on a cloakroom or something.
The unique selling proposition of "The Concert of the Century at Carnegie Hall" is that the first few pages of the book have tipped-in photographic prints glued to the page, the photos being of the stars of the show, starting with Bernstein.
AND NOW IT GETS REALLY PRICEY: In the empty space below the glued-on photo, each star scribbled his name. So you have an autheticated Bernstein autograph, a HOROWITZ autorgraph, a Menuhin autograph, and so on.
Here's a description from one that recently sold on eBay for $251:
"The Concert of the Century at Carnegie Hall" Limited Edition Book and Album. Autographed by the six principal artists. Authenticity of signatures is guaranteed.
Description:
Original red full calf portfolio with gold lettering. Note minor wear to the case, small separation in the right corner of one of the interior boards and other wear. The two 33 1/3 LPs are untested but appear to be without significant wear. Please see all the photos to determine condition and ask questions prior to bidding.
Featured are six, authentic autographed mounted art prints (6 1/4 × 9 3/4) and short bios of:
1. Leonard Bernstein
2. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
3. Vladimir Horowitz
4. Yehudi Menuhin
5. Mstislav Rostropovich
6. Isaac Stern
Information readily available on the internet states that this is a limited edition of 1,000 and that the signatures are authentic. Bidders are encouraged to do this research and ask questions of the seller prior to bidding.
Background:
The concert was performed at the 85th anniversary of Carnegie Hall on May 18, 1976, by the members of the New York Philharmonic and the Oratio Society of New York. The total purpose of the concert, the recording and this album was to establish the Carnegie Hall National Endowment fund, Carnegie Hall's first fund raising campaign. This commemorative was designed by Sharon Lee Ryder. It is bound in Samoa calf with handmade French endpapers. The program book is set in Helvetica Light and printed on Strathmore Rhododendron. The binding is leather with gold stamping.
"...unquestionably the most elegant durable album ever created for a pair of records has been designed as a lifetime keepsake and family heirloom for major donors to the fund raising campaign."
# # #
I think that eBay was the wrong forum. I think this item has to be sold on the basis of the autographs first, and the LPs are secondary. And, in a venue that attracts more really rich collectors, and I am working on that on behalf of the owners. IMHO the right price is more than $1,000, and that is not dreaming because a gallery in NYC (DUUH) that does all of art, photography, and autographs sold one for $900.
ciao,
john
Edits: 02/25/23Follow Ups:
. . . they bring out an edition in FINE CORINTHIAN leather!
I remember when that album first came out, I was thinking to myself, "WTF? They had this concert by these big names where they were playing only SINGLE MOVEMENTS from the Tchaikovsky Trio and the Rachmaninoff Cello Sonata?". That's similar to how people describe the playlist of Classic FM! (Next, we'll hear a movement from Mahler's Resurrection Symphony!) ;-)
John -
What are the selections?
"'Cause when love is gone, there's always justice./And when justice is gone, there's always force./And when force is gone, there's always Mom. Hi Mom!" Laurie Anderson, "O Superman (For Massenet)"
Eh, I would not cross the street to hear Stern trying to outplay Menuhin.
Perhaps DFD's contribution is worthwhile--it was 1976, IIRC, and he was on his North American Farewell Tour.
john
That recently sold for $251.00. I have to start watching ebay more closely. DANG!!!!
neither ever exposed to sunlight.
An LP on a shelf is one thing.
WALL CANDY to wow your visitors... different story.
amb,
john
I thought the one on ebay had the same autographs. I was jealous
IMHO many eBay sellers are clueless as to Search Engine Optimization.
But, there is only so much you can do within eBay's system.
There should have been multiple categories in the metadata.
Yes, so that one went for a major discount.
ciao,
john
IMHO, that is more like it.
Scott, are you getting my emails via AA?
john
I have heard that some of the performers might have been gay, so this item is much too woke to be supported by some , and might actually be against the law to library such an item in some states.
As for rarities in my collection, I'd be hard pressed to find any. I do have a red vinyl 45 given away to random passers by down in Hermosa Beach by the band X, that never seems to be on any list, and survived the sand in my bag unharmed, much to my surprise.
I have perhaps some that might be sold for a couple of extra bucks, since my assembly is so old , with many in demand first pressings of rock records in fine shape, thank you Shure cartridges, but nothing really rare.
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