FAIRUZ - BAALBECK INT'L FESTIVAL 1961, rare NM LP

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 Fairuz

" Baalbeck International Festival 1961 "

Parlophone LPVDX-117, 1962 UK MONO (original issue, 1st pressing)

( run-off matrix XCVOX 49 -1N )

Very rare album in the Parlophone Voix De L'Orient series featuring a classic early live perfomance in pre-war Baalbeck/Beirut by renowned Lebanese singer Fairuz singing traditional Lebanese folk songs in Arabic, French and English but in a more secular style.        Also features Nasri Shamseddine.      Arrangements by the Rahbani Brothers.  

AMG:  "With her beauty of voice, brilliance in ballad singing, indefinability of genre, and general gorgeousness of art, Fairuz might be compared with Sarah Vaughan"

Superbly clean copy.    Excellent laminated cover with little noticeable shelf wear (no splits, tears or markings)....NM      The original UK Parlophone red-silver labels are NM.     Pristine vinyl looks barely played with only the slightest hairlines (NM).    Includes mint original inner sleeve.

Rare in any condition.....near impossible to find a better example of this jewel !

* No Reserve *

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Tracks:

Raksat Min Jadid

An Natour

Ya Zariff Ettoul

Quelques Violettes

Karm El Alaly

Shatty A Haklet Sitty

Khedni

Laweyn Rayhine

Telal Ezeraine

Medwiyé

Al Baalbakieh

Departure Of The Gods

Before The Departure

Baalbeck Song

Farewll Hymn

Departure

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* Items are both visually & audibly graded (we always try to be conservative with our ratings).    

Our records are never rated Mint ....unless Still Sealed with absolutely no exterior imperfections!    

Specific wear or defects will always be highlighted in the item Description(s).

Grading:

  Record:

EX / NM

Record looks almost un-played, shiny, glossy, with no obvious marks, except perhaps a few very light  superficial paper scuffs/hairlines.

VG++ / EX-

Excellent record…..Glossy surface, minimal hairlines,   perhaps some superficial scuff marks, possibly some light surface noises.

VG+  

May have more minor hairline marks or surface scuffs that will not affect play (no skips...but possibly some minor crackling on playback).

VG    

Record may have several light scratches, noticeable marks, and surface noise may be more apparent. …It will still play through without skipping and is still enjoyable.

VG-   

Looks rough, many scratches, some deep enough to be fell with a fingernail, surface noise is evident . …An OK record, but not for everyone. (* will not normally be auctioned, unless a desirable or rare item)

   Cover:

EX / NM    

Only very minor shelf wear with perhaps a minor flaw)….an overall excellent collectible cover (a cover that was very well stored)

VG++ / EX-

May have some minor front or back cover wear, minor seam and spine defects (well cared for, but it does show minimal signs of use (light ring, edge or seam wear).

VG+  

Noticeable blemishes that are not severe…corner, spine & seam wear…..noticeable ring wear.  May have a small seam or spine split, or sticker residue/damage  May have some small taped section(s).

VG    

Shows distinct wear from handling & storage, noticeable marks and/or discoloration ….. may have seam splits, spine tears or sticker tears, and/or taped section(s)

VG-   

Evident wear/damage, but cover is still intact. ….Ring wear may be heavy, may have larger splits, tears or taped seams.

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