RARE London CS 6009 blue back PETRUSHKA Stravinsky / Ansermet OSR lp vinyl

$

30

 This is an original 1959 pressing on London Records, the disc was pressed in the UK and the jacket made in the USA.
The UK pressing is labeled LPS 9665, but except for the UK jacket this is essentially the same record.

The deadwax on each side is machine stamped with: ZAL-38098-1E (side 1) and ZAL-3810-2E (side 2)

The vinyl is minty with no detectable wear or sleeve marks. The jacket is solid with no wear but there is minor dirt on the matte-finish back-sleeve. 
There is a tape-mark on the left side of the jacket where some red ink was lost. This is by far the finest copy of this particular title that I have personally seen.
This is a rare and very collectable record in this condition.


Stravinsky* / L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet ?– Petrushka: Complete Ballet, "Original Edition"
Label:
London Records – CS 6009, London Records – CS.6009
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Album
Country:
US         Released:         1959
Genre:         Classical         Style:         Neo-Classical
Tracklist :
A1         1st Tableau: The Shrovetide Fair         
A2         2nd Tableau: In Petrushko's Room         
B1         3rd Tableau: In The Moor's Room         
B2         4th Tableau: The Shrovetime Fair (Evening)         
Notes:
Also available in Mono, CM 9229.
LP housed in company poly sleeve.
Sleeve: Printed in U.S.A.         Center Label: Made in England

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Online comments by collectibles blogger "ramma":
The London records label, is actually a Decca record, they where pressed on the same plant in England,but covers where made in the USA.
The reason for this, is that another record company in the USA already had the rights for use of the Decca name, the gold-Deccalabel DL 7100 etc., so Decca England had to change the name to London to be able to sell records in the usa.
The Londons are the bargain-records if you want some of the great performances with conductor Ernest Ansermet and La orchestra Suisse Romande, Artulio Argenta, Ricci and many others on Deccas which cost a fortune to buy.
Many collectors will say or claim that Deccas always sound better then the London counterpart, I find this not to be true, by having compared the two labels on many occasions, both of my own collection and those that my friends have.
The records shown are true audio legends and memorable performances in music history, and will give you goosebumps when you listen to the music on these records.
Clarity, warmth, dynamics are keywords for these records
Cover art on these records are also truly nice with bold colors and imaginative themes.
All London bluebacks are very collectable records, and I buy what I can get my hands on.

rawinsonde:
London vs Decca remains one of the true enigmas of the audiophile-collector community! Something I've wondered - Can't the grooves themselves be analyzed to either be different or the same? Don't the stampers indicate differences in the pressings? I have auditioned near-mint copies of one vs the other and I can't discern any audible differences. What are your thoughts - observations ???

ramma:
there is no difference, the stampers are the same, it is a myth created by greedy dealers, trying to make money on Decca records, I have a/b compared CS/SXL against each other and there is no difference except in condition, so buy London blueback without question, they sound great all of them, if they are in top condition.

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A short review from VinylAsylum:

"LONDON CS 6009 BlueBack.....WOW ! Posted by Tom B. (A) on October 29, 2003 at 21:01:33
 I just put this on ye ol MasterSolution tonight. My God, it's a gorgeous recording/performance. Shame on me for not getting to it sooner. I loved it some much, I tried it on all three tonearm/cartridge combos........fun !

    Delirious, Tom B. "

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