Mega rare french original ANDRE LEVY record on LUMEN

$

270

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Up for auction is a mega rare Andre Levy (cello) record, made in the early 1950s.
Record also features Andre Collard at the piano.

If you found this auction, you probably know how expensive and how rare the Bach series are on Lumen. I do not remember having seen this record before so this might well be the only chance for you to get this one.

Record reference is LD 1-432A, 45rpm microgroove (7" diameter).
Sound is mono (there was no stereo).


Side 1:
- MASSENET: Clair de lune de Werther
- OFFENBACH: Barcarolle des Contes d'Offmann

Side 2:
- LISZT: Reve d'amour
- LISZT: Les bateliers de la Volga


There is no label discoloration. What you see on the pictures is a flash effect. The record is visually in excellent condition with only a few minor surface marks. A very strict grading would give VG++ to EX- to satisfty the most exigible collectors. A normal grading would be EX. The sleeve is as pictured: click the photos to make sure it is satisfactory. There is no rim split and yes, I will ship the record (well protected) outside of the sleeve to avoid rim splits during transit.


Audition of this record:

We all have a different way to play a record so I'll try to describe the results as best as I can.

If you play this record with the treble at +25% you will hear a light surface noise. With the treble at 0 (centered) the surface noise becomes normal, due to the very thin grooves and the nature of the vinyl (this is same with Discophile, Ducretet or BAM records for those who know them).

Both sides play well, with no jumps or skips. There is a bit of saturation in the forte and sometimes some minor ticks. Here again, you will get various results depending on the stylus used. There are two or three louder ticks at the begining of the Offenbach track. During the last half of this track, there is a very small and flat surelevation of the vinyl which causes some small pops. No jumps, only small pops which can be partially eliminated with reduced bass (who uses bass with this type of music ?).

Globally, but this record has been played and is still enjoyable. Do not forget that you are bidding on a major rarety, so the little troubles mentioned above should not be considered as a real limitation.
 

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