GIULINI: Stravinsky Firebird Suite (B/S Columbia SAX 2279 UK LP) Laminated Nice

	£		77
	$		102

   

Carlo Maria Giulini/ The Philharmonia Orchestra

Stravinsky: "Firebird" Suite
Bizet: Jeux d'enfants (Suite) 
Ravel: Mother Goose (Suite)   

(Columbia SAX 2279 UK Stereo LP 1958)

 

This is a UK Stereo 1st pressing LP in very nice condition! It has a fully laminated flipback sleeve which has a gold circular "EMI Stereophonic" sticker on the front. There is a flipback at the top & bottom of the rear sleeve. These have a die-cut rounded centre area. The sleeve has a thin spine which has a factory "pinched" top & bottom area. The spine text is printed on the spine. It has its original generic polythene-lined "Emitex" company paper inner sleeve.

The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has turquoise blue & silver "Columbia" labels. The labels are grooved also. There is an "ET" company tax code embossed around the spindle hole on Side 2's label. The record has 1st press YAX 79-17 and YAX 80-7 matrix numbers. These are machine stamped in the dead wax. The mother stampers are "G 1" and "A 1" respectively.

This is a genuine UK Stereo 1st pressing of this late 1950's UK Classical LP. Only the very 1st UK Stereo pressings had a fully laminated sleeve. This, I believe, changed to be only a front laminated sleeve on all subsequent UK pressings. Therefore, these are quite rare. I have some other rare & collectable 1950's & 1960's Stereo UK 1st pressing LP's for sale. So please see my other listings. Don't miss out!


Sleeve: There is some more moderate rubbing wear to the bottom two corner tips. This has caused a tiny 0.5 cm seam split at the bottom corner tip at the sleeve opening. There is mild or very mild rubbing wear to the other two corner tips. There is light, mild, very mild or very minor hairline rubbing wear on the sleeve opening edges on some areas. This is not that noticeable under a strong light.

There is a small 1.5 cm area of more moderate rubbing wear at the top and bottom of the spine face. There are  about 6 small pin-head sized areas of rubbing wear on the spine face too. There is a small 2 cm area of mild to more moderate rubbing wear at the centre of the spine. A couple of small areas of spine text have been rubbed away. Overall, the spine is quite nice and clean. There is a very small stain on the rear sleeve (see photo). This is at the bottom corner tip area, next to the spine. There is light, mild or very mild ringwear on some areas. Overall, Very Good++ condition. These early UK "SAX" sleeves are delicate and are quite susceptible to wear. This copy is very nice & clean overall.

Vinyl: This LP doesn't look to have been played that much. There are a very few light, very mild or very minor sleeve rubs which can barely be seen under a strong light. The original inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, mild, very mild or very minor dull surface marks on some areas. These are mainly around the dead wax areas on both sides. These, again, can hardly be seen under a strong light. Overall, NEAR EXCELLENT condition. The labels are in Near Mint condition and show next to no spindle wear.

The original polythene-lined company inner sleeve is in Very Good++ condition. There is some light, very mild, very minor ringwear, fading & creasing. There are no seam splits.

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Very Good+ to Near Excellent overall, & Excellent in many places. There is some light, mild, very mild or very minor crackle noticeable in some quieter places. There are a couple of very mild clicks near the start of Side 1. There are a couple of very minor clicks halfway through Side 1. There is a mild click a quarter of the way through Side 2. Any clicks or crackle is just due to microscopic deep down dirt in the grooves. A deep down professional groove clean should remove this. Overall, a very decent audio copy.


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Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price.  So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. I offer worldwide postage.

    >>  Grading Information All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested on excellent quality audio equipment.

MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.

NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can barely be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well  cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Very minimal wear only.

EXCELLENT Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can hardly be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play, in most cases, will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.

NEAR EXCELLENT Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent or better. There may be some light, mild or very mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing

Very Good Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.

There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light, mild or very mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!

The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.

Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not too far from being in "Near Excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition. 
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All records will be sent in high quality vinyl box/ mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £1.50 to £2.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...

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Remember to check out My Other Items Lots of rare & quality vinyl! Most are UK 1st Pressings. It is quite likely that there will be more records by this artist, or records in a similar vein.