LP: Debussy Iberia/Gigues/Rondes de Printemps, ARGENTA, UK London ffss CS 6013
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[AS PREVIOUSLY NOTED IN THIS LISTING, THIS LISTING HAS NOW BEEN REVISED TO ADD THE GRADING/DESCRIPTION/PHOTOS AND TO LOWER THE STARTING BID. PLEASE CHECK the BOTTOM of the listing for larger PHOTOS (which you will need to click on and may need to click on AGAIN once the photos appear).]
LP: Debussy Iberia/Gigues/Rondes de Printemps, Ataulfo ARGENTA conducting l'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, original late 1950's UK London CS 6013 with the original "blue back" cover, with the "ffss" wide-band grooved labels (actually, the earlier "pancake" labels with the grooves near the edge of the labels), and with the dead wax matrices ending 2K for Side 1 and 2E for Side 2. This is the highly regarded performance of Debussy Iberia etc. by Ataulfo Argenta shortly before his premature death. Please note that the UK London "pancake" label pressings from the late 1950's were on really thick vinyl (about 190 grams in weight). There is no Decca SXL counterpart.Vinyl Conditon: The thick, glossy and clean vinyl is graded NM- visually, with about 3 spindle trails on Side 2 and a couple of really faint, non-feelable sleeve marks on each side not affecting play and only visible under a strong light. It is play graded as NM- with occasional mild ticks (which should go away with repeat cleaning and playing) and with dynamic, crystal clear and audiophile sound and a deep sound stage. If you are an audiophile and you do not already have a copy of this record, you should not miss out on this one. [Any marks on the vinyl shown on the photos below are from the camera flash or manufacturing "ghost images" and are not scratches.]
Cover Condition: VG+ at the very best, with some rub wear here and there and some corner and edge wear. The original "blue" color London ffss poly-lined inner sleeve is clean and crisp with some yellowing with age.
At least 50% of my buyers are located outside of the United States, and I WELCOME BUYERS OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. However, I still reserve the right to refuse to honor bids by buyers from countries where shipment routinely gets lost, damaged or delayed and buyers who have a pattern of nonpayment or negative feedback. Please contact me before bidding should you have any concerns. I also reserve the right to end the listing early if there is no bid on the item, in accordance with eBay policies.
GRADING POLICY FOR LPS: Grading is for the cover/box and for the record. The record may have two grades, one for visual grade and another for play grade. I have never played some of these records and some records may only be visually graded. The grading for the record will be relative to a mint record of the period manufactured by the same record company. Therefore, the standards will not be the same between, for example, a Japanese Pioneer/Holland Philips/German Teldec pressing of the early 80’s (which are on super quiet vinyl) and a U.S. ABC/MCA pressing of the late 70’s (which are typically noisier). A Near Mint graded late 70’s U.S. ABC or MCA record will play with considerably more background noise caused by cheaper vinyl material than a Near Mint graded early 80’s Japanese Pioneer, Holland Philips or German Teldec record.
SHIPPING POLICY: All records have been cleaned on my VPI 16.5 record cleaning machine and will be placed in a poly-lined or rice paper sleeves, unless the records are sealed or the record already comes with a clean poly-lined inner sleeve. The LP will be packed in a cardboard box LP mailer manufactured by ULINE (not the cheap, thin or flimsy kind but the more expensive, sturdy and bigger kind). Unless the winning bidder requests otherwise, the record will be placed outside of the LP outer jacket so that it will not damage the cover during transit.
For U.S. destinations, the shipping cost for 1 record delivered via US Postal Service Media Mail will be $4 for everyone in the Continental United States, and the cost for USPS Parcel Post will be $6 if your State touches the Pacific Ocean, $8 if your State or Commonwealth touches the Atlantic Ocean, and $7 if your State touches neither Ocean. For each additional record, add $1 for each for up to 5 records. (Each LP mailer will fit up to about 5 records.) For example, for a boxed set containing 3 records, please just add $2 to the shipping cost of the first record. If you would like your item shipped using a different option offered by the US Post Office (e.g., Priority Mail or Express Mail) or a private courier service (e.g., FedEx or UPS), please contact me.
For destinations OUTSIDE of the U.S., below are the prices for US Postal Service First Class Mail and Priority Mail. Please contact me regarding the cost if you would like your item shipped using a different option offered by the US Post Office or a private courier service (e.g., FedEx or DHL). (Please note that the weight limitation for one package is 4 pounds, including the box mailer, packaging material, etc.)
I will NOT be responsible for UNINSURED items lost, damaged or delayed during transit. If you would like to pay for insurance, please contact me regarding the cost.
Cost of international shipping via USPS First Class Mail, which usually takes about 2 weeks but may take as much as 4 weeks:
Canada
Asia
Europe
1 record
$7
$13.50
$13.50
2 records
$10
$20.50
$20.50
3 records
$12
$23
$23
4 records
$14
$26
$26
5 records (assuming less than 4 lbs.)
$16
$29
$29
Cost of international shipping via USPS Priority Mail, which usually takes about 1 week:
Canada
Asia
Europe
1 to 2 records
$23
$31
$31
3 to 4 records
$25
$34
$34
4 to 5 records
$27
$38
$37
6 records
$29
$41
$39
PAYMENT POLICY: I accept PayPal and U.S.-negotiable cashier’s check. Payment must be made within five (5) business days after the bidding for the item ends. If that timing does not work for you (because, for example, you will be on vacation, etc.), please contact me BEFORE bidding.
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