RCA LSC 2449 Gounod:Faust/Bizet:Carmen/Gibson, 1S/1S SD, VG+ only copy
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Description
This is perhaps one of the top 3 or 5 RCA SD's and is hotly coveted for very good reason: the sonics here are just incredible! The great K.E. Wilkinson is the recording engineer and the venue is Kingsway Hall. Not even many Decca's have this level of sonic achievement. This copy has clean, shiny surface but there are a few fine hairline scratches that produces around 10 light ticks at couple places on each side. There's also some general background "static" type noise. Certainly not a mint copy, but very enjoyable if you can live with what I described above and should be good enough for demo purposes.
Producer/Engineer: Ray Minshull, Michael Williamson/Kenneth Wilkinson
Recording location/date: Kingsway Hall, London/Feb, Apr. 1959
Issued: 1959
Record condition: VG+/VG+
Cover condition: EX+ (very solid cover with a name written on front and a sticker on back, where a promo golden emboss usually is but I don't want to risk of peeling it off and damage the cover!)
Stamper: 1S/1S shaded dog first pressing
Note: I'm a collector, not a dealer. The reason I'm selling is to downsize my collection. Every record I offer was hand-picked based on its merits on music, performance, and sonics (not necessarily in that order!). I will list recording credentials such as producer, engineer, venue, date, etc. as I believe as an educated buyer, these will offer crucial info for an unfamiliar record to make a buying judgement. Hope you'll find this useful!
Shipping cost:
US: shipping is $4 by USPS media mail. $1 extra per each additional items for combined shipment. Priority Mail is avaialbe and cost is based on your location. Please wait for invoice if you prefer Priority Mail.
Canada: shipping is $12 by USPS First Class International package (no tracking or insurance available) for the first record, $2 extra per each additional items for combined shipment up to 4 lbs. (about 5 or 6 single records). For orders over 4 lbs. the best available shipping is by Priority Mail International up to 20 lbs. Please wait for invoice for actual shipping.
Europe: shipping is $20 by USPS First Class International package (no tracking or insurance available) for the first record, $4 extra per each additional items for combined shipment up to 4 lbs. (about 5 or 6 single records). For orders over 4 lbs. the best available shipping is by Priority Mail International up to 20 lbs. Please wait for invoice for actual shipping.
Asia: shipping is $21 by USPS First Class International package (no tracking or insurance available) for the first record, $4 extra per each additional items for combined shipment up to 4 lbs. (about 5 or 6 single records). For orders over 4 lbs. the best available shipping is by Priority Mail International up to 20 lbs. Please wait for invoice for actual shipping.
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