DECCA HEADLINE HEAD 23 MUSIC OF ARNE NORDHEIM TEST PRESSING ROYAL PO PER DREIER
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Description
Please remember that after washing every record on the Audio Desk Systeme Gläss machine, I listen to the records IN THEIR ENTIRETY! No sampling or guesswork! Any defects will be fully highlighted.
1 GENERAL APPEARANCE OF PLAYING SURFACES
Lovely glossy surfaces, no paper scuffs, small light mark at the start of side 2. Very clean.
2 CONDITION OF LABELS
Labels lovely, no visible spindle marks.
3 COVER
Slight creasing top right, and a little wear at the top of the spine, otherwise very nice, full laminate and no fading.
4 INNER SLEEVE
Original hand written test pressing inner sleeve.
5 LISTENING NOTES
Side 1
Greening
The composer writes on the sleeve notes "... elemental eruptions of orchestral energy". No kidding. A really thrilling work and fabulous Decca Headline sound. Lovely silent surfaces. I grade this side NM-.
Side 2
Doria
A small needle drop scratch at the start of side 2 creates some soft ticks for about a minute and a half.
Epitaffio
The odd light pop here and there but mostly plays silently.
I grade this side EX+.
A rare enough record anyway, but there cannot be that many test pressings available anywhere.
BLACK FOREST COLLECTIBLES
Some information about my business
RECORD CLEANING AND ASSESSMENT
I clean all 12 inch vinyl records on the Audio Desk Systeme Gläss machine, at the longest setting. I then physically examine the record with a magnifying glass for any visible defects.
10 inch and 7 inch vinyl and all shellac records are hand cleaned in warm water with a non corrosive cleaning agent.
Every record is then played IN ITS ENTIRETY, no sampling or guess-work. When you buy a record from me, it will be exactly as described. You can be sure that every flaw or defect will have been heard and will be specifically mentioned in my review.
I attempt to give an honest grading, based on internationally accepted grading standards. I will also give an honest opinion as to the quality of the cover and inner sleeve if appropriate.
LISTENING NOTES
These are my personal opinions on the quality of the sound, the performance, and background information about the recording where possible. I hope you find my comments helpful.
PACKAGING AND DESPATCH
All records are carefully packaged in strong cardboard cruciform boxes with supporting inserts. I supply a fresh inner sleeve and the original where it exists. A small post-it note on the inner sleeve gives details of the date and reference number of my cleaning and assessment, should you want to come back to me for more information. I recommend that you take out shipping insurance for higher value records.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT MY RECORDS
I will be putting small amounts of records up for auction at regular intervals over the coming months. These records are my personal choices, and I have selected them for a number of reasons. The music itself, the quality of the performance, its rarity and desirability, or just because I find a particular record interesting or unusual. I hope you take the time to look at the other records I have up for auction.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING RATES INCLUDING PACKAGING
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Shipping rates can vary!
The undernoted figures are approximate and are valid for a package containing up to 5 vinyl records only.
ECONOMY SHIPPING WITHIN GERMANY UP TO 3 RECORDS € 5,50
MORE THAN 3 RECORDS € 8,00
ECONOMY SHIPPING REST OF EU € 10,00
ECONOMY SHIPPING REST OF EUROPE AND WORLDWIDE €17,00
* IMPORTANT for bidders from the USA: I am located in Germany not in the USA. The shown shipping costs to the USA are not correct! Bidders from the USA please contact me for a shipping quotation.
I can provide a quotation for registered shipping if required (recommended for higher value items). Worldwide shipping will be sent by airmail and normally should reach their destination within 14 days.
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