HMV ASD 521 G/C - BARBIROLLI “ENGLISH STRING MUSIC” NM

	£		30
	$		40

SIR JOHN BARBIROLLI

CONDUCTS

~ ENGLISH STRING MUSIC ~

(1963 HIS MASTER’S VOICE RECORDS - VERY RARE FIRST STEREO PRESSING)

THIS RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED ON A PRO-JECT RPM 4 TURNTABLE FITTED WITH AN ORTOPHON CARTRIDGE. THE VINYL HAS BEEN CLEANED USING A MOTH RCM/2 RECORD CLEANING MACHINE.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS HIS MASTER’S VOICE ASD 521

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE 2YEA 705-1 / 2YEA 706-1

• ELGAR – INTRODUCTION AND ALLEGRO FOR STRINGS (Op. 47)
• ELGAR – SERENADE FOR STRINGS
• VAUGHAN WILLIAMS – FANTASIA ON A THEME BY THOMAS TALLIS
• VAUGHAN WILLIAMS – FANTASIA ON “GREENSLEEVES”

SIR JOHN BARBIROLLI - CONDUCTOR

SINFONIA OF LONDON

ALLEGRI STRING QUARTET

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED GARROD & LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE, WITH THREE REAR FLIP-BACKS, IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT RING WEAR TO THE FRONT. THE SPINE IS NICE AND STRAIGHT AND ALL TEXT ON IT IS FULLY VISIBLE AND LEGIBLE. THERE IS SOME DISCOLOURATION AND LIGHT MARKING TO THE REAR.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED “OUTSTANDING ARTISTS...” INNER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SOME WEAR, TANNING AND LIGHT CREASING.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE VERY HEAVY GLOSSY BLACK VINYL IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND I CAN ONLY SEE ONE OR TWO TINY HAIRLINES MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED THE RECORD AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT. NEAR MINT AUDIO.

THE LABELS

THE GOLD & CREAM “STEREOPHONIC” HIS MASTER’S VOICE LABELS ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH JUST ONE OR TWO TINY SPINDLE MARKS OVER THE TWO LABELS.

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

£3.50

£5.00

£7.50

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM MAIN SLEEVE AND ANY INNER 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 £41 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY; EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE. 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 THESE RECORDS STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THESE RECORDS HAVE BEEN FULLY VISUALLY & 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.