Berlioz, Requiem LP Test Pressing w/jacket

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ID no. 9008098 Title: Berlioz, Requiem Test Pressing Artist: Abravanel/ USO Product Condition: SS Cover Condition: VG Description:  This auction is for a STILL SEALED 2-LP Test Pressing set marked (A/B, C/D) of the Classic Records 200gram reissue of Berlioz's "Requiem" with jacket. These highly collectible test pressings are from the first stamper and less than 20 exist. Test pressings reflect the closest you can get to the lacquers and hence have a special collectible value and store of value. Seymour Solomon produced one of the finest performances from the past century of Berlioz's monumental Requiem. Featured is tenor Charles Bressler accompanying the Utah Symphony Orchestra, University of Utah Civic Chorale and University of Utah A Capella Chorale conducted by Maurice Abavanel. Recorded originally to four track 1/2" analog tape, this release is cut directly from those original four track reels for the first time! All previous issues were transferred from a two track mix down master which, while excellent, cannot deliver the low level information that is had from the original 4 - track transfer used on this release. We used original LP copies to match the balance of the four to two channel mix and cut in one pass to preserve the intentions of the legendary Seymour Solomon and Maestro Abravanel while allowing for a new level of detail that tells every truth about the sound of the Mormon tabernacle in which the recording was made. Stunning in its grandeur and its sonics - not to be missed! Highest recommendations. Jacket in very good condition.  

  Grading Scale: SS still sealed these are original factory seals and not rewraps M mint hardly played but open M- mint- played some but not much, no visible marks from handling VG+ very good+ played but taken care of excellently VG very good played and may show some light wear VG- very good- played and may have some very light surface scratches G+ good+ played and probably shows some wear and scratches G good to the point of well played and shows wear and scratches G- good- getting to a lot of play and poor handling F+ fair+ heavy wear and scratches but probably doesn´t skip F fair heavy wear and surface noise, with scratches F- fair- heavy wear and scratches that will probably cause skips P poor you are buying this record for its rarity, not sound quality*     *We care not to have poor records unless they are so scarce that it is worth it.   No returns on Test Pressings.   Please check out our other auctions for classic records, audiophile vinyl, collectible, used vinyl, record albums, hard to find, collectible, rare music, buy music, hard to find music, out of print music, rare vinyl.