ASD 655 Jacqueline du Pre & Baker: Elgar - Cello Conc. & Sea Pictures - ED1 Semi
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Description
Elgar: Cello Concerto & Sea Pictures
Jacqueline du Pre cello & Janet Baker contralto with the The London Symphon Orchestra by Sir John Barbirolli, 1965
EMI His Master's voice ASD 655 33rpm Stereo LP with the first issue red semi label.
Disc is a very pleasing sounding copy with moderate signs of play and minimal signs of outer sleeve handling. I would rate the vinyl as being VG+/VG+, and the sleeve as excellent (EX). Of course such grade designations is not a universally adhered to standard, so please see my definitions for these below. Disc is clean, clear, and glossy with a small number of very light non-sounding surface marks as well as a number of those ultra-fine hairline marks from inner-sleeve disc retrieval and re-insertion - there are no sounding or feelable marks of any kind. Sound reproduction is clear with no discernable distortion whatsoever, although there is in the background some feint to very light crackle that is not [at least to my ears] distracting in any way. There is also a very small number of insignificant light to very light 'clicks' here and there that are all quite isolated from one another as opposed to being in series that I have noticed. But please bear in mind that this record probably has not been played for decades, so a deep clean with the appropriate means is recommended.
Matrix stampings
Side 1: 2YEA 1143 1G
Side 2: 2YEA 1144 2G
Labels
Side 1: VG, clean and clear - a few spindle trails confined to the inner circle and light wear to edge of hole, slight surface paper damage near spindle hole [see photos].
Side 2: VG+, clean and clear - a few spindle trails confined to the inner circle and light wear to edge of hole [see photos].
Laminated outer sleeve VG++: Neat and clean with very light wear to opening edge corner tips and a small number of light creases to spine edge, and there is a modest ring impression [please see photo].Inner sleeve original poly-lined sleeve is bslightly age-toned, but is in neat, clean condition.
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