ARGO ZRG 532 GROOVED OVAL MUSIC FROM THE MIDDLE EAST BHATTACHARYA NM

	£		17
	$		22

THE LIVING TRADITION

~ MUSIC FROM THE MIDDLE EAST ~

(1967 ARGO RECORDS - UK 1ST STEREO PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS AN ORIGINAL UK FIRST STEREO PRESSING OF THESE AMAZING FIELD RECORDINGS CAPTURED BY DEBEN BHATTACHARYA.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ARGO ZRG 532

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE ZRG-2907-2G / ZRG-2908-1G

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT-LAMINATED GATEFOLD PICTURE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME VERY SLIGHT WEAR AND A FEW TINY MARKS. THERE IS SOME MINOR TANNING TO THE BACK AND INSIDE THE GATEFOLD. THE INSIDE OF THE SLEEVE FEATURES FASCINATING NOTES. THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED BOTH SIDES OF THIS SUPERB RECORDAND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT BOTH SIDES.

THE LABELS

THE GROOVED GREEN & SILVER ARGO LABELS, WITH OVAL LOGOS, ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH ONLY ONE OR TWO TINY SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. SYRIA - MAWAL
2. SYRIA - ANDALUSI MUWASHASHAH
3. SYRIA - WATER-SELLER IN DAMASCUS MARKET
4. SYRIA - FLUTE-SELLER IN DAMASQUS MARKET
5. SYRIA - DERWISH PRAYER MUSIC IN MAQAM SEGAH

SIDE TWO

1. BEDOUINE CAMP SYRIAN DESERT - COFFEE GRINDING BEATS
2. BEDOUINE CAMP SYRIAN DESERT - BALLAD BEDOUINE
3. IRAQ - EHLELAWI
4. IRAQ - TABL
5. PALESTINE - BEDOUINE LOVE SONG
6. PALESTINE - DABKEH AL-A DALA'ONA
7. PALESTINE - ARABIC ROMANCE IN MAQAM SEEKA

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£7.50

£11.25

£11.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.25

£12.50

£16.25

£16.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION).

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.