MUSIC DIVINE SERVICES TORRES STRAIT RARE LP ANGLICAN 60s ETHNOGRAPHIC ANGLICAN

	A$		40
	$		26

Title: Music To Divine Services In The Torres Strait

Format: 12” Vinyl LP (33rpm)

Made in: Australia

Released: 1960 (circa)

Label: Custom (Starlight Recording Co.)

Cat. No. NCP-120

Details: Rare historic LP from circa 1960, featuring recordings of Anglican services sung in traditional languages of the Torres Strait. Recorded at Ct. James’ Church, Murray Island and in the Village Hall of Yorke Island. Translations by Father Wilhelm Rechnitz with help from Sam Passi and Asai Baruna. .   (see back sleeve for further details). 

Vinyl vacuum machine-cleaned to maximise sound quality.

Track Listing:

S1: Mass and Evensong in Mabuiag.  Translation: Canon W. Rechnitz. Music: Ned Mosby. Sun by Canon W. Rechnitz and Yorke Islanders.

S2: Mass in Miriam. Translation: Canon W. Rechnitz and others. Music: George Passi and James Rice. Sung by Canon W. Rechnitz and Murray Islanders.

Condition: Vinyl: VG/VG+ (Glossy with little in the way of scuffs.  Some minor surface noise throughout. Track 1, S1 is a bit wobbly and there due to source tape).

Condition: Sleeve: VG (Solid seams. Some ring mar, foxing spots and watermark – see pics)

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Records cleaned with Okki Nokki vacuum machine for  maximum sound quality

Vinyl graded under strong light and selectively play-tested for accurate condition appraisal

New inner and outer sleeves supplied 

Secure box packaging with vinyl outside sleeve to prevent knifing (seam splits)

CONDITION APPRAISAL GUIDE (Grading)

Based on Goldmine® and Record Collector systems

Mint (M): (Given to new/sealed or like-new items) Record in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. Cover and extra items such as lyric sheet, booklet or poster in perfect condition. Includes records marked as Sealed or Unplayed.

Near Mint (NM): Record and Cover in near new condition. No ?scratches? but perhaps a few superficial blemishes. Plays like a new record ? No deterioration in sound quality.

Excellent (EX/VG++): Record shows minor signs of being played, but minimal lessening in sound quality. May have a few minor sleeve scuffs. Cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

Very Good Plus (VG+) Record may show slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not adversely affect the overall listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, such as spindle marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. May be some light ring wear or discoloration.

Covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have very minor seam wear or a split (less than 1? long), at bottom, the most vulnerable location.  May have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking (deletion cut). Covers with cut-out markings can never be considered Near Mint.

Very Good (VG): Record has obviously been played many times with noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, perhaps a little play wear evident. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects is acceptable.

Good (G): 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, discoloration.