Clifford Curzon A LISZT RECITAL DECCA GROOVED WIDEBAND SXL 6076 NEAR MINT

	£		19
	$		25

CLIFFORD CURZON - A LISZT RECITAL

IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY NEAR MINT !!! CONDITION

SUPERB MINT MINUS SLEEVE

 FINAL UPGRADE COPY

• CATALOGUE:DECCA SXL 6076
• MATRIX:ZAL -5981-5W / 5982-4W
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 C / 1 U

I HAVE ACQUIRED A LARGE COLLECTION OF CLASSICAL ALBUMS THAT ARE IN THE MOST INCREDIBLE CONDITION I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS. THE ENTIRE COLLECTION ARE IN MINT / MINT MINUS OR NEAR MINT  CONDITION. NOTHING LOWER THAN THAT. EVERY RECORD HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY CARED FOR AND STORED UPRIGHT AWAY FROM HEAT OR COLD.

THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAS CLEARLY NOT PLAYED MANY OF THESE ALBUMS WHATSOEVER AND THE ONES THAT HAVE BEEN PLAYED HAVE BEEN PLAYED JUST THE ONCE.

THESE VOLUMES THAT I WILL BE OFFERING HAVE SLEEVES IN MOST CASES THAT MATCH THE INCREDIBLE QUALITY OF THE VINYL.

AS I HAVE SO MANY TO LIST, I WILL ONLY BE RECORDING SIDE ONE OF EACH VOLUME, BUT YOU HAVE MY 100% REFUND GUARANTEE IF YOU ARE NOT COMPLETELY SATISFIED WITH YOUR PURCHASE.

THIS MEANS THAT I WILL NOT ONLY REFUND THE COST OF THE PURCHASE , BUT I WILL ALSO REFUND THE COST OF THE RETURN POSTAGE AS WELL. I HOPE THIS PROVES I HAVE THE UTMOST CONFIDENCE IN THE RECORDS THAT I AM OFFERING FOR AUCTION.

IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT CLASSICAL LP'S MORE THAN ANY OTHER TYPE OF MUSIC WILL ENHANCE ANY DEFECT ON THE PLAYING SURFACE DUE TO THE HUGE AMOUNT OF SILENT OR NEAR SILENT PASSAGES, SO PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN TO THE RECORDING BEFORE DECIDING IF YOU WANT TO PLACE A BID. I AM VERY CERTAIN THAT LIKE ME YOU WILL BE AMAZED BY THE INCREDIBLE QUALITY OF THE SOUND

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE WIDEBAND LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, THE TYPEFACE IS UNWORN AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. I HAVE USED A MAGNIFYING GLASS AND I CAN JUST  MAKE OUT ONE SPIDER LINE ON SIDE ONE AND NONE AT ALL ON SIDE 2

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ITS JUST NEW LOOK AND IS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS. NOT A MARK ON THE SURFACE WHATSOEVER. EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE. THE VINYL LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT CAME OUT OF THE FACTORY. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE MAINLY ON SIDE ONE (THE RECORDED SIDE)

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE WHOLE OF SIDE ONE OF THE ALBUM, AND WHILST THIS IS NOT THE WHOLE ALBUM, I AM SURE THAT IT WILL BE ENOUGH TO HELP THE BUYER DECIDED ON THE QUALITY. I DO THIS BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

I PLAY THE LP'S ON AN OPEN DECK SO IT CAN ATTRACT DUST TO THE SURFACE WHILST PLAYING AND MAY CAUSE THE OCCASIONAL LITTLE STATIC NOISE WHICH WHEN PLAYED A SECOND TIME ISN'T THERE

THE FIRST THING TO MENTION IS THAT THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ONE IOTA OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE, AND SECONDLY THE OUTSTANDING LOUD AND POWERFUL STEREO SOUND IS A CRISP AND CLEAR AS A BELL

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO CLICKS

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER

I HEARD NO MORE THAN 3-4 MINUSCULE DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH WHATSOEVER

THERE IS JUST THE OCCASIONAL MINUSCULE BIT OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC.

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT !!! FOR IT'S PLAYTHROUGH

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN THOUGH AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

ROBERT STACE  SINGLE SLEEVE

LAMINATED FRONT, UNLAMINATED  REAR.

THE FRONT SURFACE IS JUST SUPERB. GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES. THE TOP LEFT CORNER HAS AT SOME POINT BEEN SLIGHTLY BENT CAUSING SOME LAMINATE LIFT IN THIS AREA

NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE

THERE IS JUST ONE MINUSCULE LAMINATE LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ONE LINE ON THE OPENING EDGE.

THE FOUR CORNERS ARE ALL SHARP AND PERFECTLY SQUARE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR. WITH THE LAMINATE FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER. THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP END HAS A SPECK OF RUB

THE SPINE IS ALSO IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. TOTALLY FLAT WITH ONE VERY LIGHT FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSION, AND FEATURES THE CORRECT TAPERED ENDS. THE LAMINATE RUNS ALL THE WAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM WITHOUT FLAW. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO RUBBING TO THE TOP OR BOTTOM TIP END. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

 THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR  SHARP

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME STUNNING CONDITION AS THE FRONT. UNMARKED POROUS SURFACE FREE FROM ANY PEN OF STAINS. A PURE WHITE UNMARKED SURFACE

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE  IS FLAT AND VERY CLEAN. NO SPLITS TO THE SEAMS.

A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE IT MINT MINUS

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY