Dorati: Tchaikovsky - Nutcracker (Mercury Living Presence AMS 16143/4 UK 2 x LP

	£		22
	$		29

Antal Dorati/ London Symphony Orchestra

Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker (Complete)

(Mercury "Living Presence" AMS 16143 and AMS 16144 UK 2 x LP 1963)

This is the complete ballet issued as two separate LP's in the UK. These were designed to be purchased together. These are UK 1st Stereo pressings. Distributed by EMI.


1. Record 1 (Mercury "Living Presence" AMS 16143 UK LP 1963) UK original Stereo LP pressing. It has a front laminated flipback sleeve. It comes with its original polythene-lined "Emitex" company inner sleeve. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has smooth "Mercury" labels. It has 1st press SR 90306A and SR 90307A matrix numbers. 

Sleeve: There is some light rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is some light or very light foxing & ringwear on the rear. VG++ condition

Vinyl: There are some light to very mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. The polythene inner sleeve has left some mild to more moderate marks in some areas on Side 1. There is a 1.5 cm mark on one side too. VG+ condition. The labels are in excellent condition & show light spindle wear only. The company inner sleeve is in VG++ condition. There is some light to mild ringwear & creasing. There are no seam splits. 

I have fully play tested this LP. Side 1 It plays VG+ overall & Near Excellent in some places. There is some light or very mild crackle in some quieter places. Side 2 is a little more crackly. It plays VG overall & VG+ in some places. There is some light, mild or very mild crackle in some places. There are a couple of light clicks midway through the side too. 

2. Record 2 (Mercury "Living Presence" AMS 16144 UK LP 1963) UK original Stereo LP pressing. It has a front laminated flipback sleeve. It comes with its original polythene-lined "Emitex" company inner sleeve. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has smooth "Mercury" labels. It has 1st press SR 90307B and SR 90306B matrix numbers. 

Sleeve: There is some light to mild rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is some light or very light foxing & ringwear on the rear. There is a very small bit of sticker residue on one flipback too. VG++ condition

Vinyl: There is a minor edge warp. It hardly notices & does not affect playback at all. Otherwise, there are some light to very mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. The polythene inner sleeve has left some light to mild marks in a few areas on one side too. VG+ condition. The labels are in excellent condition & show light to very mild spindle wear only. The company inner sleeve is in VG condition. There is some light to mild ringwear, more moderate fading, & one side of the inner polythene has some faint writing in pencil on it. There are no seam splits. 

I have fully play tested this LP. It plays Near EX to EX overall & EX+ in some pleces. There is some light or very light crackle in a few quieter places.

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