GIBSON Gounod Faust Bizet Carmen RCA LSC-2449 3S/6S TAS

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Alexander Gibson & Royal Opera House

"Gounod: Faust Ballet Music / Bizet: Carmen Suite"

RCA Victor LSC-2449, USA, 1960

VG-/VG++

LP,  33 RPM

Shaded Dog, TAS, Stereo

                    Artist:                           Alexander Gibson & Royal Opera House

                    Title:                             Gounod: Faust Ballet Music / Bizet: Carmen Suite

                    Record Label:           RCA Victor

                    Catalogue #:              LSC-2449

                    Release Date:             1960

                    Country:                     USA

                    Genre:                          Classical : Opera

                    Cover Grade:            VG-, water damage lower edges of jacket front & back with tears

                                                            and mildew spots

                    Vinyl Grade:              VG++, red label w/ shaded dog, shiny vinyl, clean labels, few very

                                                            light scratches in track 1 side 1. there is light noise in that track.

                                                  Update: please see comment below about striation marks on vinyl,

                                                               which are seen in photos.

                    Sleeve:                          replaced

                    Special Features:      Living Stereo, Shaded Dog, 3s/6s Stampers

                    Additional Info:        Up for auction is an original Classical record,  by the recording

                                                            artist: Alexander Gibson & Royal Opera House / Gibson, with

                                                            the title: Gounod: Faust Ballet Music / Bizet: Carmen Suite , 

                                                            RCA Victor label, catalogue #: LSC-2449, released in 1960.  This

                                                            is a hard to find recording, you don't want to miss this one for

                                                            your collection!!

                                                            GIBSON Gounod Faust / Bizet Carmen RCA LSC-2449 3S/6S

                                                            TAS 1960

                                                            GOUNOD: Faust Ballet Music

                                                            BIZET: Carmen Suite

                                                            Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden

                                                            Conductor By Alexander Gibson

                                                            This is one of the rarest RCA Living Stereo editions and one of

                                                            the most valuable. I wish the cover was in better condition, but

                                                            hey, it's your opportunity to great a great copy of the vinyl at a

                                                            reduced price.

                                                            Jacket: The water damage is only on the lower part, and has

                                                            tears and mildew spots both sides. I don't see water damage

                                                            inside the jacket or heavy mildew spotting there. There are tiny

                                                            splits top and bottom seams by the opening edge. This had a poly

                                                            cover so the art that is undamaged is sharp.

                                                            Record: The vinyl looks very good, on side 1 in track one there

                                                            are a few tiny light scratches. there is light noise in that track,

                                                            not bad at all, i heard a few clicks. I see another hairline surface

                                                            scratch on side 1, which appears to be non-audible. On side 2 i

                                                            see one hairline mark which appears to be non-audible. I played

                                                            parts of all tracks and besides the light noise in track 1, the rest

                                                            sound great. Strong VG+ to VG++.

NOTE: There are striation marks which appear on the vinyl in the photos, i did not see this under bright light. I just took it outside into sunlight, and it is very hard to see. it appears to be part of the vinyl coloration itself, nothing on the surface as far as I can tell. It is like this both sides.

                                                            This LP is from a single collector's large collection we acquired

                                                            just this week. We have many LP's from this collection in auction

                                                            this week, all in very very nice condition. Please see our link

                                                            below for our other auctions. Over the next weeks we will keep

                                                            putting up more classical records for sale.

                                                            Thanks for Bidding! GOOD LUCK! No Reserve!!!

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SS (Still Sealed) = Has Original Unopened factory seal. Disc is assumed to be undamaged and mint, but this can’t be proven until the album is actually opened and the disc examined. Any flaws on cover will be noted.

M (Mint) = perfection, no flaws, defects or marks indicating handling or playing. We rarely use this grade, and if when we do it is usually on the disc. Pristine! It looks as if you just got it home from a the record store and removed the shrink wrap. Rare Copy, can be worth much more than M- price.

M- / NM (Near Mint) = Has a very minor defect or two that disqualifies it as mint. Vinyl, Labels & Cover are virtually flawless, bright and shiny. Minor defects can be barely visible scuffs or hairline marks, label may have a small mark or be off center, cover might have a few small dents, or a tiny mark. Collector’s Copy, 100%.

VG++ = (Non-standard GoldMine grade, middle grade between M- and VG+.) Some visible surface wear, few very minor scratches and scuffs, with minimal impact on the sound quality. Vinyl will still have good luster; labels may have minor imperfections (small labels or initials, etc.) but otherwise clean. Cover has only slight wear and artwork is frameable. Collector’s copy, worth 75% of NM value.

VG+ = Record will have moderate surface wear and may have light record noise at times but still plays nicely. There will be no skips, and audio quality is quite enjoyable, scratches are light and can’t be felt with fingernail. There might be a slight warp that doesn’t affect sound quality. The cover will have some wear but it is still nice to look at, a small seam split might be present. Flaws are quite varied at this grade level, and can include any of them but not very many. In general the vinyl will sound good and the cover will look good. Excellent copy, worth 50% of NM value.

VG = Record will show heavier surface wear and surface noise from play, but still not overpower the music. Sporadic clicks/pops might be heard in spots on the record, and light surface noise between tracks. Yet, there are no skips or serious defects in the vinyl, a few scratches that can be felt. The cover starts to look worn or discolored, but the artwork is still attractive, it is common to have a seam split with this grade. Flaws are quite varied at this grade level and can include any of them within this range. Great Play copy, worth 25% of NM value.

VG- = Record is well-played, has some heavy scratches, heavy wear, dullness or distracting surface noise yet doesn’t overpower the listening experience and should play without skipping. Cover starts to be less attractive with large splits, wear on art, heavy ring wear or tape repairs. Good play copy, worth 15% of NM value.

P (Poor) – Record or Jacket will have significant damage, skips are likely, surface noise is distracting. Jackets get ugly. Mostly useful to fill a niche in a collection until something better can be found. It is rare to see this grade, and typically it is only on either the record or the jacket not both parts, or when the item is extremely rare. It’s good to keep the dust out, for playing Frisbee or making artwork… Worth 5% of NM Value.

N/A (Not Applicable) - either the cover (picture sleeve) or the vinyl is missing, or it’s a generic jacket and not graded.