DECCA SXL 2197 WB “CARMEN FANTAISIE” RICCI GAMBA EX+

	£		208
	$		276

BIZET - SARASATE

CARMEN FANTAISIE

(DECCA RECORDS - VERY RARE STEREO VINYL PRESSING LP)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE RE-PRESSING OF THIS SUBLIME RECORDING.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS DECCA SXL 2197

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE ZAL-4719-2E / ZAL-4720-2E

BIZET, ARR. SARASATE – CARMEN - FANTAISIE, OP. 25

SARASATE – ZIGEUNERWEISEN, OP. 20, No. 1

SAINT-SAENS – HAVANAISE, OP. 83

SAINT-SAENS – INTRODUCTION AND RONDO CAPRICCIOSO, OP. 28

PIERINO GAMBA - CONDUCTOR

THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

RUGGIERO RICCI - VIOLIN

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED, ROBERT STACE SLEEVE, WITH DIE-CUT HOLE ON THE BACK, IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. THERE IS SOME MINOR TANNING TO THE REAR AND SOME SLIGHT RING WEAR. THERE IS THE START OF A SLIGHT CREASE ON THE FRONT IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT-HAND CORNER WHICH HAS CAUSED A SMALL AREA OF THE LAMINATION TO START LIFTING. THE SPINE IS FULLY LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL BLUE-BORDERED, DECCA STEREO INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, WITH SOME LIGHT TANNING AND SIGNS OF LIGHT WEAR.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION AND I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW TINY WISPY LIGHT SCUFF MARKS, WHICH DO NOT AFFECT THE SOUND QUALITY ON THIS EXTRAORDINARY RECORDING. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED THE RECORD AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT.

THE LABELS

THE BLACK & SILVER DECCA LABELS WITH THE WIDE SILVER “FULL FREQUENCY STEREOPHONIC SOUND” BAND ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH ONLY ONE TINY LIGHT SPINDLE MARK OVER THE TWO LABELS.

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

£3.75

£5.00

£8.00

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM MAIN SLEEVE AND ANY INNER SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £41 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY; EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE. ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THESE RECORDS STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THESE RECORDS HAVE BEEN FULLY VISUALLY & PLAY GRADED.

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.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.