HMV ASD 2436 BRAHMS CELLO SONATAS DU PRÉ BARENBOIM 1st SEMI

	£		30
	$		40

BRAHMS CELLO SONATAS

~ No. 1 IN E MINOR / No. 2 IN F MAJOR ~

(1968 HIS MASTERS VOICE RECORDS - UK FIRST STEREO PRESSING)

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS HIS MASTERS VOICE ASD 2436

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE 2YEA 3622-1G / 2YEA 3623-1G

J BRAHMS – No. 1 IN E MINOR, OP. 38

J BRAHMS – No. 2 IN F MAJOR, OP. 99

•       JACQUELINE DU PRE - CELLO

•       DANIEL BARENBOIM - PIANO

•       ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED SLEEVE, WITH THREE REAR FLIP-BACKS, IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME WEAR AND THERE ARE SOME WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE. THERE IS DISCOLOURATION TO THE REAR. THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT. THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED EMI INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR AND SOME DISCOLOURATION.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE SOME MARKS AND SCUFFS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED THE RECORD AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS DETERIORATED WITH QUITE A LOT OF PERSISTENT TICKS AND CLICKS. BOTH SIDES PLAYED THROUGH ON MY TURNTABLE. SOME PASSAGES ARE OK AND THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY MUCH BETTER ON SIDE TWO WITH ONLY LIGHT INTERFERENCE AND FEW CLICKS.

THE LABELS

THE RED LABELS, WITH SEMI-CIRCULAR NIPPER LOGO AND WHITE “HIS MASTER’S VOICE” ARE  BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH A FEW SMALL MARKS.

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£3.75

£6.00

£9.00

£9.25

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £5.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £8.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.