DECCA HEAD 1& 2 MESSIAEN "LA TRANSFIGURATION..." DORATI STARKER 2-LP TAS HP

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E. J. MESSIAEN

~ LA TRANSFIGURATION DE NOTRE SEIGNEUR JESUS CHRIST ~

 (1974 DECCA RECORDS - RARE ORIGINAL UK 2-LP PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS STUNNING TAS & HP LISTED FIRST PRESSING OF THIS SUPERBLY RECORDED & PRESSED ALBUM ON THE PHILIPS LABEL. 

• E. J. MESSIAEN - LA TRANSFIGUARTION DE NOTRE SEIGNEUR JESUS CHRIST

ANTAL DORATI - CONDUCTS

JANOS STARKER - CELLO

WESTMINISTER SYMPHONIC CHOIR

NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, WASHINGTON

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS DECCA HEAD 1 & 2 

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: ZAL 11747-2G / ZAL 11748-1G / ZAL 11749-2G / ZAL 11750-1G

THE SLEEVE

THE LAMINATED GATEFOLD PICTURE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A HINT OF SOME LIGHT WEAR AND SOME MINOR RUBBING TO A COUPLE OF CORNERS. THERE IS SOME VERY MINOR TANNING INSIDE THE GATEFOLD.  THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE WIDE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE INSERT

THE 8-PAGE ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET WHICH ALSO CONTAINS THE LIBRETTO IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND I CAN SEE NO FLAWS. 

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE FOUR SIDES OF GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEAR TO BE IN EXCELLENT+/ NEAR MINT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE SOME LIGHT HAIRLINE MARKS AND A COUPLE OF SCUFF MARKS ON SIDE ONE. I HAVE PLAYED BOTH SIDES RIGHT THROUGH AT HIGH VOLUME AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY SUPERB THROUGHOUT ALTHOUGHT I DID DETECT THE ODD DUST TICK AND CLICK. THIS RECORD MAY BENEFIT FROM A DEEP CLEAN. I HAVE MERELY WIPED IT.  

THE LABELS

THE RED & SILVER DECCA LABELS WITH NARROW SILVER BANDS, ARE ALL IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS.

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

£4.00

£7.50

£11.00

£11.50

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

£5.00

£12.75

£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.