Kabalevsky The Comedians 200g Michael Hobson Archives Classic Records ‎LSC 2398

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200

SS: Still Sealed Label: RCA Living Stereo Catalog Number: LSC 2398 Product Condition: N/ New
This is a STILL SEALED, NUMBERED (3 of 5 MH) single LP from the Classic Records 200gram reissue of Khachaturian's "Masquerade Suite" and Kabalevsky's "The Comedians" with Kiril Kondrashin conducting the RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra. 
This pressing has special significance and collectability because it comes from the Michael Hobson ARCHIVES. This is a truly one of a kind collectible of one of the most valuable and highly sought after Classic Records pressings.
From the start of Classic Records in 1994, Michael Hobson, insisted on having as complete a "personal archive" as possible, of all varieties and issues of Classic Records' various releases (180g, 200g, Blue Vinyl, etc)  as a reference of what had been done.  This Archive was one of the few things Acoustic Sounds did not acquire as part of the deal to buy Classic in 2010 albeit Chad Kassem has pursued Hobson to buy it ever since.  Still intact, in its entirety (with only a few holes) sits the Archive which will be offered exclusively on this shop by special arrangement with Michael Hobson.
Each piece has an official Classic Records “MH" Archive Sticker on it and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity hand signed by Michael Hobson personally to assure authenticity and enhance the collectibility over time.  Generally,  only 5 numbered “MH archive" copies, most often from the first stamper, were added to the Hobson archive.  In the case of  popular titles, there are various versions because of the use of different plants (RTI, Bill Smith, Classic Pressing Plant) which offers the possibility to have comparisons of various machines the copies were made on - all of which sound different because of various vibrations from the different machines that are "pressed" into the vinyl.  Yes, according to Hobson, you can hear the difference is machines among the various Test Pressings and production pressings for that matter.  Further, the Classic Records folklore is that Hobson, insisted on the “best copies” from the “sweet spot” of the pressing run for his personal archive of 5 numbered copies of each release!   It is reported that Hobson personally selected the copies of the records that went into his archive by listening to 1st stamper pressings to determine when the “stamper” was in the “sweet spot” and pressing the best sounding records during the run.  Further, these records have not been moved from Hobson’s own climate controlled air-conditioned storage for all these years. This is not only a unique opportunity to own a piece of Classic Record's history but also the chance to have some of the best production pressings  of Classic's various issues over time. Ridiculously collectible and likely a better investment than the stock market!  
Khatchaturian, Kabalevsky, Kiril Kondrashin, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra ‎– Masquerade Suite / The Comedians Label:RCA ‎– LSC-2398, Classic Records ‎– LSC 2398 200 gram Format:Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Country:US Genre:Classical Style:Romantic
Tracklist
Masquerade Suite A1 Waltz 4:26 A2 Nocturne 3:47 A3 Mazurka 2:38 A4 Romance 3:42 A5 Galop 2:58 The Comedians, Op. 26 (14:58) B1.1 Prologue B1.2 Comedians' Galop B1.3 March B1.4 Waltz B1.5 Pantomime B1.6 Intermezzo B1.7 Little Lyrica Scene B1.8 Gavotte B1.9 Scherzo B1.10 Epilogue
Credits Composed By – Khatchaturian* (tracks: A1 to A4), Kabalevsky* (tracks: B1.1 to B1.10) Conductor – Kiril Kondrashin Liner Notes – Louis Biancolli Orchestra – RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra Producer – Richard Mohr Recorded By – Lewis Layton
The sealed records we sell are sold as collectibles and their premium pricing is based on the fact that they are still sealed. Please consider this carefully before you open up a sealed record.  We can therefore not be responsible for pressing defects, warps or any other factory errors. We except no returns of opened product under any circumstances.