DELIBES - COPPÉLIA ANSERMET OSR DECCA STEREO SXL 2084-5 WBG ED1 2LP SET 1959 NM
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DELIBES
COPPÉLIA
ERNEST ANSERMET CONDUCTING L’ORCHESTRE DE LA SUISSE ROMANDE
DECCA STEREO
WIDE BAND GROOVED LABELS ( ED 1 )
SXL 2084-5
1959 UK PRESSING
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HERE IS A COPY OF THIS SUPERB AND RARE RECORDING. IT IS THE ORIGINAL ISSUE WITH FIRST EDITION LABELS THAT SHOW “ ORIGINAL RECORDING BY THE DECCA RECORD CO. LTD LONDON ”
THE TWO DISCS ARE HOUSED IN A FRONT & REAR LAMINATED TOP OPENING , FOLD-OUT COVER WITH A POCKET FOR EACH DISC. WITHIN THE COVER IS AN EIGHT PAGE BOOKLET.
DISC ONE
SIDE 1 - ZAL-3585 -1K
SIDE 4 - ZAL-3588 - 1K
DISC TWO
SIDE 2 - ZAL-3586 - 3E
SIDE 3 - ZAL-3587 - 5K
BOTH DISCS HAVE ALL OF THEIR ORIGINAL SHINE AND LOOK SUPERB. A FEW ULTRA FINE WHISPY LINES ARE VISIBLE ON ALL SIDES. ALL ARE ENTIRELY SUPERFICIAL AND HAVE NO EFFECT ON THE AUDIO. ALL LABELS ARE NEAR PERFECT , EACH HAVING JUST A TINY TRACE OF USE.
THE PLAYBACK IS VERY PLEASING, LOVELY FULL FREQUENCY STEREO SOUND AS EXCPECTED WITH THIS RECORDING, ONE OF THE FINEST FROM THE DECCA SXL CATALOGUE. THESE DISCS ARE 60 YEARS OLD AND THE CLARITY OF SOUND IS UNSURPASSED. I NOTICED THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT DUST POP THROUGHOUT PLAYBACK. ABSOLUTELY NO NASTY TICKS, LOUD CRACKLE, SKIPS OR REPEATS. VERY LIGHT LOW LEVEL STATIC IS EVIDENT IN PLACES. A PROFESSIONAL CLEAN MAY WELL ENHANCE THE SOUND EVEN FURTHER. ESSENTIALLY, THERE IS NOTHING TO SPOIL THE LISTENING EXPERIENCE.
AUDIO AND VISUALLY GRADING FOR BOTH DISCS IS EXCELLENT+ TO NEAR MINT
THE COVER IS FULLY INTACT WITH NO SPLITS OR TEARS. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL ISSUE, MUCH MORE FRAGILE THAN THE LATER BOX VERSION. THERE IS ?LIGHT WEAR TO THE CORNERS AND EDGES, WHERE THERE IS A SMALL AREA OF MISSING LAMINATE AND A LITTLE FLAKING. THE SPINE IS UNDAMAGED AND ALL PAGES OF THE BOOKLET ARE PRESENT AND INTACT.
COVER GRADED AS VERY GOOD TO VERY GOOD+
BOTH FFSS POLYTHENE LINED INNER SLEEVES ARE IN GREAT CONDITION. NO SPLITS, CREASES OR STAINS. JUST A LITTLE AGE TONING.
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A LOVELY COPY OF THIS RARE ITEM. LOW START PRICE AND NO BUY IT NOW OPTION.
I GRADE RECORDS CONSERVATIVELY USING MY INTERPRETATION OF THE RARE RECORD COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE GRADING SYSTEM. I DO MY BEST TO GIVE ACCURATE ASSESSMENTS BUT AS WE ALL KNOW THE GRADING OF USED VINYL IS VERY MUCH A SUBJECTIVE MATTER. I OFFER A NO QUIBBLE FULL REFUND IF THE WINNING BIDDER WISHES TO RETURN THE ITEM. ALL I ASK IS THAT THE ITEM IS RETURNED IN IT'S ORIGINAL PACKAGING IN THE SAME STATE AS IT WAS SENT WITHIN 14 DAYS OF RECEIPT. I DO NOT GIVE PARTIAL REFUNDS.
POSTAGE WILL BE BY FIRST CLASS SIGNED DELIVERY TO UK AND INTERNATIONAL SIGNED WITH INSURANCE FOR OVERSEAS BUYERS. PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL INVOICED. SORRY BUT I NO LONGER POST TO RUSSIA, UKRAINE OR ANY OTHER PARTS OF THE FORMER USSR.
RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM THE OUTER SLEEVES AND POSTED IN A SOLID BOX MAILER. THIS MEANS THE ITEM WILL REACH YOU IN THE BEST POSSIBLE CONDITION.
THANKS FOR READING AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I WILL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER PROMPTLY.
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