MARIA CALLAS.TITO GOBBI.ROSSINI.THE BARBER OF SEVILLE.3LP BOX. SAX 2266-68 T/s

	£		102
	$		135

 ROSSINI 'THE BARBER OF SEVILLE' X3 STEREO LP.

TITO GOBBI; MARIA CALLAS; LUIGI ALVA; NICOLA ZACCARIA & FRITZ OLLENDORFF.

PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS.

ALCEO GALLIERA, conductor.

Scarce X3 LP set pressed in Great Britain and released on Columbia SAX 2266-2268.

1st. Press Turquoise & Silver Sterophonic label.

GRADINGS:

VISUAL: When tilted under normal lighting the only surface marks visible are: Sides 1 & 3 have a 2cm. needle line from the edge, side 5 has the 'flaw' mentioned below and a 1cm. faint needle line, side 6 has a faint surface mark across 3/4 of the side.Under strong halogen lights there are virtually no more marks visible, except a light needle line from close to the end of side 4 to across the dead wax.

AUDIO: Overall play grade is EX but plays much better in many places, but please read below carefully.

There is a little short lived, low level surface noise in places on all four sides. Side 5 has a small [~2mm across] round vinyl flaw at the very start [see photo] which sounds on each of the first 6 revolutions, the first being the loudest & the last being very faint. Otherwise there are a few [~7] quiet 'clicks' from the x2 small surface marks mentioned above.

Box grades as EX-.

Has light wear to the corners and a few apots of edge wear but otherwise is in excellent condition.

Poly-lined EMITEX inners EX.

This is a heavy set.

Will be shipped in a 'pizza' style box.

I USE RECORD COLLECTOR GRADINGS AND USE A +/- WHERE I FEEL THAT IT'S APPROPRIATE.

(M) MINT: 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.

(EX) EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of being played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging may have slight wear and/or creasing.

(VG) VERY GOOD: 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.

(G) GOOD: 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.

(F) FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

(P) POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

(B) BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.  

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