Shorty Rogers LPs with Maynard Ferguson

SHORTY ROGERS, 14 HISTORIC ARRANGEMENTS & PERFORMANCES WITH STAN KENTON, JUNE CHRISTY, THE GIANTS -- PAUSA PR 9016

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SHORTY ROGERS AND HIS ORCHESTRA, THE BIG SHORTY ROGERS EXPRESS -- RCA Victor LPM-1350

Here's the classic Shorty Rogers LP, The Big Shorty Rogers Express, with Shorty sitting on the front of a Santa Fe locomotive on the front cover. Maynard plays on the tracks Coop de Graas, Infinity Promenade, Short Stop, and Boar-jibu (recorded 3/26/53), and Contours, Tale of an African Lobster, Chiquito Loco, and Sweetheart of Sigmund Freud (recorded 4/2/53). This one was released in 1957, and lists for $60.00 in NMINT condition.
COPY #1. The cover on this copy looks pretty nice from the front, with just the faintest hint of surface wear visible. But the rest of the cover isn't too nice. There's transparent tape on all three spines, the original owner's name written on the back, and some "doodling" in ink on the back. The cover is just VG-. The vinyl is only VG. Overall, this one is just VG- to VG -- definitely not a first rate copy. Due to the problems, you can have this normally very expensive LP for just $4.00.
COPY #2. The cover on this copy has a 6" seam split at bottom right; some water staining, which is mainly visible on the back only, and some ring wear, mainly visible on the back. From the front it's a very nice looking cover, but due to the damage, I'm rating it just GOOD+. The vinyl is covered with lots of fine scratches and surface scuffs, which cause it to play with definite background noise. It's just GOOD to GOOD+, as well. Overall, this is a below average copy, in the GOOD range. It looks pretty nice, however, so would make a nice space filler until you could get a better copy. So here's you chance to get this normally very expensive LP for just $2.00.
COPY #3. The cover on this one has super clean and nice front paper. There's a seam crack beginning to form at bottom center, but it's minor. There's a bit of edge wear, and on the back, a bit of surface wear and a crease in the backing paper. It came from the factory that way. Although this cover looks NMINT from the front, I'm going to call it a more conservative EX due to the few minor issues I've noted above. The vinyl is fairly nice but there are several light surface scratches and some scuffs. I've played it and it sounds great, with just a little background noise in places. Let's call it EX-. Overall, this copy is EX- to EX. It's $8.00.

SHORTY ROGERS AND HIS ORCHESTRA, "BLUES EXPRESS" (FRENCH IMPORT) -- RCA Masters FXL1 7234

Here's a French re-issue LP of the classic Shorty Rogers LP, The Big Shorty Rogers Express, with Shorty sitting on the front of a Santa Fe locomotive on the front cover. Maynard plays on the tracks Coop de Graas, Infinity Promenade, Short Stop, and Boar-jibu (recorded 3/26/53), and Contours, Tale of an African Lobster, Chiquito Loco, and Sweetheart of Sigmund Freud (recorded 4/2/53). The original LP was released in 1957, and lists for $60.00 in NMINT condition. This French release dates to about 1980, and it's in a slick paper, gatefold cover, with excellent vinyl. It's really a super pressing. A NMINT copy should fetch around $40.00.
COPY #1. This is the first copy of this French import LP I've had in some time. The cover on this one is clean and nice -- NMINT. The vinyl is absolutely PRISTINE!!! It appears to be never-played. Just to be on the safe side, I'll shy away from calling it MINT, but it's definitely NMINT++!!! Overall, this copy is NMINT+. $25.00.
COPY #2. The cover on this one is super clean and nice -- NMINT+. The vinyl is NMINT. Overall, this one is NMINT to NMINT+. $22.00.
COPY #3. The cover on this one is a clean and nice NMINT. The vinyl is a pristine NMINT+! Overall, this sopy is NMINT to NMINT+. It's yours for $22.00.
COPY #4. Both the cover and the vinyl on this copy are MINT!!! The cover is pristine, like it just came out of shrink wrap, and the vinyl is NEVER PLAYED. This MINT copy is $27.00.

SHORTY ROGERS AND HIS GIANTS VOL. 3, "BLUES EXPRESS" (FRENCH IMPORT) -- RCA Jazz Line NL 89502

Here's a French re-issue LP of the classic Shorty Rogers LP, The Big Shorty Rogers Express. This one has a predominently red cover, but does have a small photo vignette with Shorty sitting on the front of a Santa Fe locomotive. Maynard plays on the tracks Coop de Graas, Infinity Promenade, Short Stop, and Boar-jibu (recorded 3/26/53), and Contours, Tale of an African Lobster, Chiquito Loco, and Sweetheart of Sigmund Freud (recorded 4/2/53). The original LP was released in 1957, and lists for $60.00 in NMINT condition. This French release dates to about 1980, and it's in a slick paper, standard cover, with excellent vinyl. It's really a super pressing. A MINT copy should fetch around $45.00.
COPY #1. The cover on this copy has a few very minor creases along the edges (typical of these thin, European covers) and a tiny bit of edge wear. Still, it's easily NMINT. The vinyl has a couple of light scuffs. It's NMINT-. Overall, this one is NMINT- to NMINT. $20.00.
COPY #2. The cover on this one looks like it had a thin, even strip of laminate professionally applied to all four edges. (It's definitely laminate, not tape.) I understand many European collectors do this to preserve the condition of the edges, and it WORKS! This is otherwise a pristine, ultra clean and nice NMINT+ cover. The vinyl is likewise a clean and nice NMINT+. Just a super copy. Do be aware of the laminated edges! Because American collectors usually shy away from any alterations at all, I'm going to mark this down to a low price of $12.00. COPY #3. The cover on this one is pristine -- like new -- except for a nice clean core hole at upper left -- a cut-out item. This reduces an otherwise NMINT cover to just EX. The vinyl is almost certainly MINT, NEVER PLAYED. Overall, it's EX++ to NMINT-. Due to the core hole it's just $10.00.

SHORTY ROGERS AND HIS GIANTS, THE BIG SHORTY ROGERS EXPRESS (JAPANESE IMPORT) -- RCA Camden RGP-1083(M)

Here's a Japanese re-issue LP of the classic Shorty Rogers LP, The Big Shorty Rogers Express. The front cover looks a lot like the U.S. version, with Shorty sitting on the front of a locomotive. The back cover, however, is written in Japanese. A very interesting variety for the specialist collector.
COPY #1. The cover on this copy is a clean and nice NMINT. The vinyl is likewise NMINT. A super Japanese pressing in fantastic condition. Yours for $30.00.

SHORTY ROGERS AND HIS ORCHESTRA, SHORTY'S GREATEST HITS (GERMAN RELEASE) -- RCA Jazz Edition CL89807

Here's a German compilation LP on the RCA label from 1986. It contains the following tunes with MF: Short Stop and Sweetheart of Sigmund Freud (3/26/53), Blues for Brando (7/14/53), Doggin' Around (2/2/54), and Tickletoe (7/2/56). It's very, very hard to find this LP in the U.S. It generally sells for around $45.00 to $50.00 in NMINT condition, IF you can find a copy.
COPY #1. The cover on this copy is a clean and nice NMINT. The vinyl is even nicer!!! NMINT+!!! Overall, this is a super, NMINT to NMINT+ copy. $30.00.
COPY #2. The cover on this one is a superb NMINT+ -- almost like new! The vinyl is almost certainly MINT, NEVER PLAYED. What a beautiful copy! You won't find one nicer. It's $35.00.
COPY #3. Just in, the cover on this one is a clean and nice NMINT. The vinyl is NMINT++, and is almost certainly never-played. Overall, this one is NMINT+, $30.00.

SHORTY ROGERS AND HIS ORCHESTRA, SHORTY ROGERS COURTS THE COUNT (FRENCH RELEASE) -- RCA Masters PM 42359

Here's the classic Shorty Rogers LP, Courts the Count, in a French re-issue format which has a unique gatefold cover. Maynard plays on the tracks Topsy, Basie Eyes, It's Sand, Man, and Doggin' Around (2/2/54), Jump for Me, Over and Out, Down for Double, and Swingin' the Blues (2/9/54), and H&J, Tickletoe, Taps Miller, and Walk, Don't Run (3/3/54). The original U.S. pressing was released in 1954, and lists for $75.00 in NMINT condition. This French re-issue is actually a better pressing, on fantastic vinyl. I'm not sure what year it was pressed, but it was probably about 1980. It usually sells in the $40 range for a NMINT copy.
COPY #1. The cover on this copy is in absolutely fantastic condition, and looks brand new! It's NMINT++!!!! The vinyl is likewise PRISTINE!!! NMINT++. Overall, this copy is in beautiful, NMINT++ condition. It's a STUNNING copy! $28.00.
COPY #2. The cover on this one has one tiny ding on the bottom seam. It's minimal. Otherwise, it's a pristine cover, and still rates a NMINT. The vinyl is NMINT++ -- just beautiful! Overall, Let's call this one NMINT+. A super copy, $26.00.

SHORTY ROGERS AND HIS ORCHESTRA, SHORTY ROGERS COURTS THE COUNT (JAPANESE RELEASE) -- RCA RJL-2517(M)

Here's the classic Shorty Rogers LP, Courts the Count, in a Japanese re-issue format which has a unique gatefold cover. Maynard plays on the tracks Topsy, Basie Eyes, It's Sand, Man, and Doggin' Around (2/2/54), Jump for Me, Over and Out, Down for Double, and Swingin' the Blues (2/9/54), and H&J, Tickletoe, Taps Miller, and Walk, Don't Run (3/3/54). The original U.S. pressing was released in 1954, and lists for $75.00 in NMINT condition. This Japanese re-issue is actually a better pressing, on fantastic vinyl. I'm not sure what year it was pressed, but it was probably about 1980. It usually sells in the $40 range for a NMINT copy.
COPY #1. The cover on this copy is in beautiful condition, and looks almost new! It's NMINT+!!!! The vinyl is likewise PRISTINE!!! NMINT++, and perhaps it's MINT, never played. Overall, this copy is in beautiful, NMINT++ condition. It's a super copy! $30.00.

SHORTY ROGERS AND HIS ORCHESTRA, SHORTY ROGERS COURTS THE COUNT (U.K. RELEASE) -- His Master's Voice CLP 1041

Here's the classic Shorty Rogers LP, Courts the Count, in the original release from England. Maynard plays on the tracks Topsy, Basie Eyes, It's Sand, Man, and Doggin' Around (2/2/54), Jump for Me, Over and Out, Down for Double, and Swingin' the Blues (2/9/54), and H&J, Tickletoe, Taps Miller, and Walk, Don't Run (3/3/54). The original U.S. pressing was released in 1954, and lists for $75.00 in NMINT condition. This U.K. release apears to date to the mid-1950s.
COPY #1. The cover on this copy has some significant damage. It's torn in the upper right and bottom right corners, has clear tape on both seams and the spine, and has visible wear and damage pretty-much everywhere except for the center of the front cover, which remarkably, looks quite nice. Still, this cover is only GOOD (which in English, not record-speak, means not good). The vinyl is OK, but nothing great. It's just average -- VERY GOOD. You can take this off my hands for $3.00 since it's just a space filler. (I wouldn't ask that much, but this U.K. pressing is actually quite rare.

SHORTY ROGERS AND HIS ORCHESTRA, SHORTY ROGERS AND HIS GIANTS VOL. 2, "THE RAREST" (FRENCH RELEASE) -- RCA Jazz Line NL 70110

This is a wonderful French release of some of the greatest Shorty Rogers tracks from the early 1950s. Tracks with MF include Blues for Brando, Chino, Hot Blood (The Wild One), and Windswept, all recorded in Los Angeles on 7/14/53. This is a very hard LP to find, and nice NMINT copies sell in the $45.00 range.
COPY #1. The cover on this copy is super clean and nice -- NMINT to NMINT+. The vinyl is just lustrous, and without a doubt has never been played. It's NMINT++!!! Overall, this copy is NMINT+ to NMINT++. A beauty, priced at $20.00.
COPY #2. The cover on this copy is still in the original shrink wrap. It's NMINT to NMINT+. The vinyl is just absolutely pristine, and there's almost no doubt that it's never played. NMINT++. Overall, it's a beauty, priced at $20.00.
COPY #3. The cover on this one looks like it had a thin, even strip of laminate professionally applied to all four edges. (It's definitely laminate, not tape.) I understand many European collectors do this to preserve the condition of the edges, and it WORKS! This is otherwise a pristine, ultra clean and nice NMINT+ cover. The vinyl shows absolutely NO signs of having been played. There's not a single spindle mark on the labels, and the vinyl is absolutely pristine. I'm going to go out on a limb here and call it MINT!!! Just a super copy. Do be aware of the laminated edges! Because American collectors usually shy away from any alterations at all, I'm going to mark this down to a low price of $13.00.
COPY #4. Just in, this one has a cover that's almost like new, NMINT++. The vinyl is MINT, NEVER PLAYED. A superb copy, it's $20.00.

SHORTY ROGERS WITH HIS ORCHESTRA AND THE GIANTS, SHORT STOPS -- Bluebird 5917-1-RB

Here's a fantastic compilation double LP from 1987 with a number of tracks by Shorty from the early '50s. Maynard appears on the tracks Coop de Graas, Infinity Promenade, Short Stop, and Boar-jibu (recorded 3/26/53); Contours, Tale of an African Lobster, Chiquito Loco, and Sweetheart of Sigmund Freud (recorded 4/2/53); Blues for Brando, Chino, The Wild One (Hot Blood), and Windswept (recorded 7/14/53); Topsy, Basie Eyes, It's Sand, Man, and Doggin' Around (recorded 2/2/54); Jump for Me, Over and Out, Down for Double, and Swingin' the Blues (recorded 2/9/54); and H&J, Tickletoe, Taps Miller, and Walk, Don't Run (recorded 3/3/54). This is an outstanding pressing, and is a MUST in every Maynard Ferguson collection.
COPY #1. The cover on this copy has a small saw cut in the lower right-hand corner (a cut-out item). It also has a dime-sized area where there's some price sticker residue. Otherwise, it would be rated NMINT+. Given these problems, just EX+. The vinyl is NMINT. Overall, this copy is NMINT-. Just $11.00.
COPY #2. The cover on this copy has just a couple of extremely minor bumps on the upper seam. It's absolutely beautiful -- NMINT to NMINT+. The vinyl is NMINT+. Overall, this copy is one of the best you'll find, in NMINT to NMINT+ condition. $17.00.
COPY #3. The cover on this copy is splendid! NMINT+. The vinyl is likewise NMINT+! This is a beautiful, pristine, NMINT+ copy. $16.00.
COPY #4. The cover on this copy is outstanding! NMINT+. The vinyl is likewise NMINT+! An ultra beautiful, pristine, NMINT+ copy. $18.00.
COPY #5. This copy is FACTORY SEALED. Through the shrink wrap I can see a minor corner bend in the bottom, left-hand corner, and the very tips of the other three corners look like they may be just a tiny bit blunted, as well. Still, the cover would rate at least a NMINT if it were unwrapped, and the vinyl is brand new, MINT condition. Yours for $18.00.
COPY #6. The cover on this copy has just a couple of extremely minor blemishes in a couple of places. It's still very, very nice -- NMINT. The vinyl shows no signs of ever being played, but there's a sleeve scuff on one side of one disc. Still, it's NMINT+. This nice copy is yours for $14.00

SHORTY ROGERS WITH HIS ORCHESTRA AND THE GIANTS, SHORT STOPS (GERMAN PRESSING) -- Bluebird NL85917(2)

DODO MARMASOSA/LORRAINE GELLER, WEST COAST PIANO TOUCH (JAPANESE RELEASE) -- Norma Vantage Records NLP5011

This is a RARE Japanese LP of two jazz pianists: Dodo Marmarosa on Side A, and Lorraine Geller on Side B. Maynard plays on the Geller side of the record, which was actually taken from the Shorty Rogers-led session, recorded live at the Rendezvous Ballroom in Balboa Beach, California, 7/11/53. Tracks include Sometimes I'm Happy, Buzzy, How High the Moon, and Short Stop. Again, this is an EXTREMELY RARE Japanese LP, and it's pressed on the finest vinyl, and comes in a high-gloss, high-end jacket. Just super!
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SHORTY ROGERS, JAM SESSION RECORD NO. 100 -- Ray Lawrence Ltd. JS-100

This is a privately-pressed LP of a Shorty Rogers-led session, recorded live at the Rendezvous Ballroom in Balboa Beach, California, 7/11/53. Tracks include Sometimes I'm Happy, How High the Moon, Short Snort, Take the "A" Train, C Jam Blues, The Great Lie, and Buzzy. Maynard is on all tracks, blowing away! A relatively rare and very desirable LP.
COPY #1. The cover on this copy is easily NMINT, with the only problems being just the very first hint of some ring wear at top center, and a very slight bend to the very tip of the bottom right-hand corner. Both are almost undetectable. Otherwise, it's a like-new cover. The vinyl is likewise NMINT, and appears that it's almost never been played. So this is a super, clean, NMINT copy of this very desirable LP. $30.00.
COPY #2. The cover on this one is really PRISTINE!!! NMINT+. The vinyl is just as nice, NMINT+!!! Overall, this is a fantastic, NMINT+ copy. Almost like new, you'll be hard-pressed to find one nicer. $40.00.
COPY #3. The cover on this one has some definite record ring wear, as well as a minor bend at bottom left. It's EX-. The vinyl is EX+. Overall, this is a well-above-average copy, in EX condition. $20.00.
COPY #4. Just in, the cover on this one looks like it just came out of shrink wrap with the only issue being a tiny bend on the very tip of the upper right corner. It's NMINT to NMINT+. The vinyl has one paper scuff, but I'm almost certain it's never-played -- NMINT to NMINT+. So, overall, this is a super clean, NMINT to NMINT+ copy. $35.00.

SHORTY ROGERS BIG BAND, SHORT SNORT -- Straight Ahead Jazz Records SAJ-1002

Here's a very rare and desirable LP of the Shorty Rogers band with MF, recorded 7/11/53 at the Rendezvous Ballroom in Balboa Beach, California. I seldom see a copy of this LP, and when I do, they're very pricey.
COPY #1. The cover on this copy is easily NMINT+. It's almost like new. The vinyl is MINT, never-played!!! Just a super copy, in the finest of condition. Yours for $35.00.

SHORTY ROGERS AND HIS GIANTS, SHORTY ROGERS PLAYS RICHARD RODGERS -- RCA Victor LPM-1428

Shorty put together an all-star orchestra to record some of the greatest tunes of composer Richard Rogers. Maynard plays on the tracks Mountain Greenery and A Ship Without a Sail (recorded 1/30/57), as well as I've Got Five Dollars and I Could Write a Book (recorded 2/1/57). This LP was released in 1957, and lists for $60.00 in NMINT condition. It REALLY SWINGS!!! GREAT big band jazz!!!
COPY #1. The cover on this copy has a 1/4" bend and seam split at upper right -- relatively insignificant. Other than this, it's nearly perfect, and rates a NMINT- overall. The vinyl has a few light surface marks, but plays well. It's at least EX+. Overall, this one is EX+ to NMINT-. $8.00.
COPY #2. The cover on this one has a bit of wrinkling in the upper left and upper right corners, which is only really visible from the rear. Still, it's a clean, nice cover -- NMINT-. The vinyl has some very light surface marks, but plays well. It's EX+. Overall, this copy is EX+ to NMINT-. $8.00.
COPY #3. The cover on this one has clean and nice front paper. The seams are solid, but there's just a little roughness on the spine at upper left. On the back there's a small crease at upper left, a little surface wear, and a little light yellowing along the right edge. I'd rate this generally nice cover as EX++. The vinyl has a few ultra light surface scratches on side 2 only. Side 1 is nearly flawless. It's easily NMINT- to NMINT. Overall, this one rates a NMINT-. It's a very nice copy. $11.00.
COPY #4. The cover on this one has super clean and nice front paper, a 3" seam split at upper right, and some general wear and toning on the back cover. I'd rate it as a solid EX. The vinyl is in super, NMINT to NMINT+ condition. It's only been played once or twice. Overall, this one is EX++. It's yours for $9.00.

SHORTY ROGERS AND HIS GIANTS, SHORTY ROGERS PLAYS RICHARD RODGERS (SPANISH RELEASE) -- Fresh Sound Records NL-45654

Here's the Spanish re-issue LP from the 1980s of this great Shorty Rogers LP. Shorty put together an all-star orchestra to record some of the greatest tunes of composer Richard Rogers. Maynard plays on the tracks Mountain Greenery and A Ship Without a Sail (recorded 1/30/57), as well as I've Got Five Dollars and I Could Write a Book (recorded 2/1/57). This LP was origianlly released in 1957, but this re-issue dates to 1983. It REALLY SWINGS!!! GREAT big band jazz!!!
COPY #1. The cover on this copy shows a bit of surface wear, front and back. I'd rate it as NMINT-. The vinyl has a few ultra light surface scratches that don't affect play. It's NMINT-, as well. Overall, this one is NMINT-. A rare pressing of an ultra-great LP. It's $15.00.
COPY #2. The cover on this one is still in the original factory shrink wrap. It's NMINT+. The vinyl is likewise a near-flawless NMINT+. Overall, a beautiful, NMINT+ copy. It's $20.00.

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