RUSSIAN ORCHESTRAL MASTERPIECES ASD 509 GEORGES PRETRE RPO 1962 NEAR MINT
  £   86
  $   114

 


£ 86 Sold For
Jan 4, 2017 Sold Date
Dec 28, 2016 Start Date
£   20 Start price
5   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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' RUSSIAN ORCHESTRAL MASTERPIECES '

HMV ASD 509

UK STEREO PRESSING 1962


SIDE 1:

BORODIN - POLOVTSIAN DANCES FROM 'PRINCE IGOR'

MUSSORGSKY - A NIGHT ON BARE MOUNTAIN


SIDE 2:

BORODIN - IN THE STEPPES OF CENTRAL ASIA

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV - CAPRICCIO ESPAGNOL


GEORGES PRETRE CONDUCTS THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA



FOR AUCTION TODAY I HAVE A SUPERB COPY OF THIS 1962 LP.  THIS IS PART OF A NICE SET THAT BELONGED TO AN AUDIOPHILE COLLECTOR.  HIS RECORDS HAVE BEEN VERY WELL PRESERVED AND ARE IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION.  THERE WILL BE SOME NICE ORCHESTRAL & OPERATIC ITEMS LISTED . AMONG THEM ARE SOME RARE DECCA, HMV AND COLUMBIA FIRST STEREO ISSUES.

  THIS RECORDING IS A GREAT ADDITION TO HMV ASD SERIES.  THE TAKE A LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND SEE FOR YOURSELF.  

THIS IS A REALLY NICE COPY OF WHAT HAS BECOME A VERY COLLECTABLE AUDIOPHILE LP.  

IT'S PRESSED ON TYPICALLY HEAVY 60'S VINYL 

MATRIX NO.s : 2YEA 655-4 / 2YEA 656-4

MOTHERS / STAMPERS : 1G/1G  ( VERY EARLY PRESSING )

DISC WEIGHT : 155g


AN EMI PRESSING WITH RED PRINT ON WHITE & GOLD LABELS, BOTH OF WHICH ARE VERY CLEAN WITH NO SPINDLE TRAILS . THIS LP HAS BEEN PLAYED 1-2 TIMES AT MOST, A REALLY STUNNING EXAMPLE.

LABELS GRADED AS NEAR MINT

  CLOSE INSPECTION OF THE DISC UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT SHOWS NO MARKS.  THE ACTUAL PLAYING SURFACES HAVE A LOVELY SHINE THAT IS ONLY FOUND ON EXTREMELY WELL LOOKED AFTER RECORDS.  AUDIO IS CRYSTAL CLEAR WITH NO CRACKLE OR CLICKS, EVEN IN THE QUIETER PASSAGES AND BETWEEN TRACKS.  

VISUAL GRADING FOR DISC IS NEAR MINT

AUDIO GRADING FOR DISC IS NEAR MINT

THE COVER IS PRINTED BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE.  THE LAMINATED FRONT HAS NO CREASES. THE SPINE IS FULLY INTACT WITH ALL TEXT LEGIBLE. THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP WITH NO FEATHERING.  A SMALL 2.5 cm SPLIT OF THE BOTTOM SEAM AT THE OPENING HAS BEEN INTERNALLY REPAIRED. NEATLY DONE, IT LOOKS FINE. TURNING OVER, THE REAR IS UNDAMAGED, THE PANEL HAS KEPT ALL OF IT'S WHITENESS WITH NO SIGNS OF AGEING OR MARKS.  

COVER GRADED AS EXCELLENT+

THE INNER SLEEVE IS THE ORIGINAL, POLYTHENE LINED, PATENT APPLIED FOR & MADE IN ENGLAND . THERE ARE NO SPLITS, TEARS OR WRITING JUST A FEW SMALL CREASES.

INNER SLEEVE GRADED AS EXCELLENT


I GRADE RECORDS CONSERVATIVELY USING MY INTERPRETATION OF THE RARE RECORD COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE GRADING SYSTEM.  I DO MY BEST TO GIVE ACCURATE ASSESSMENTS BUT AS WE ALL KNOW THE GRADING OF USED VINYL IS VERY MUCH A SUBJECTIVE MATTER.  I OFFER A NO QUIBBLE FULL REFUND IF THE WINNING BIDDER WISHES TO RETURN THE ITEM.  ALL I ASK IS THAT THE ITEM IS RETURNED IN IT'S ORIGINAL PACKAGING IN THE SAME STATE AS IT WAS SENT WITHIN 14 DAYS OF RECEIPT. NO PARTIAL REFUNDS.

POSTAGE WILL BE BY IST CLASS SIGNED FOR DELIVERY TO UK AND INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR WITH ADDED INSURANCE FOR OVERSEAS BUYERS.  PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL INVOICED.  SORRY BUT I NO LONGER POST TO RUSSIA, UKRAINE OR ANY OTHER PARTS OF THE FORMER USSR.  APOLOGIES TO THE MANY GENUINE COLLECTORS FROM THESE PLACES BUT THE HASSLE I HAVE HAD FROM PREVIOUS TRANSACTIONS MEANS THAT THE MINORITY HAVE SPOILED IT FOR THE REST.

RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM THE OUTER SLEEVES , PLACED IN A POLYTHENE PROTECTOR AND POSTED IN A SOLID BOX MAILER.  THIS MEANS THE ITEM WILL REACH YOU IN THE BEST POSSIBLE CONDITION.

THANKS FOR READING AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I WILL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER PROMPTLY.


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