Ruggiero Ricci, Carmen Fantaisie/Havanaise SXL2197 ED1 IN EX Condition

	£		535
	$		709

Ruggiero Ricci, London Symphony Orchestra, Gamba, Bizet, Sarasate, Saint-Saëns ?– Carmen Fantaisie / Zigeunerweisen / Havanaise / Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso

Decca?– SXL 2197. This is the first UK version for this cat#

This ED1 release is in as good a condition you can get, THIS IS CIRCA 55 YEARS OLD AND LOOK AMAZING, it came from my fathers personal collection. The Vinyl plays fantastic & sounds AMAZING. There are no pops or crackle, there is minimal surface noise, and only audible in the run in and silent/quietest sections of the record. The Vinyl is in TRULY UNMARKED CONDITION, it looks nearly new with a JET BLACK GLOSS LUSTRE. The labels are MINT. The sleeve has got a little handling wear. THIS IS A RARE BEAUTY, DONT MISS IT, I CAN NOT STRESS THE QUALITY OF THIS VINYL!

LABELS:
- Black/silver 'grooved wideband' labels
- "ORIGINAL RECORDING BY" at 11 o'clock
- "Made in England" at bottom
- "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1960"
- "B.I.E.M." in a box on both sides
- Matrix numbers printed upside-down

SLEEVE:
- Front laminated
- Boxed Decca logos on front and back
- Large "STEREO" on front
- Thin spine with no text on it
- "© The Decca Record Co. Ltd., London, 1960"
- "Printed in England by Robert Stace"
- Sleeve notes in English on back

CATALOG NUMBERS:
- SXL 2197 on sleeve
- SXL.2197 on labels

OTHER INFORMATION:
- Recorded 28 - 29 September 1959 in Kingsway Hall, London
- Labelography code: ED1             

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A - machine stamped - this variant): ZAL-4719-2E
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B - machine stamped - this variant): ZAL-4720-1E
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label - side A): ZAL.4719
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label - side B): ZAL.4720

Grading - Vinyl - EX -            Sleeve & Inner Sleeve - EX

HOW I GRADE VINYL

Mint (M) - Vinyl / Sleeve

Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed.

Near Mint (NM or M-) - Vinyl / Sleeve

The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling. An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects. No cut-out holes, either. The same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like.

Excellent (EX) - Vinyl / Sleeve

An excellent record will show some signs that it was played and handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The centre hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. Picture sleeves and will show some slight wear, LP inner sleeves may have lightly turned up corners, or a slight seam split, be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. In general an excellent record is highly acceptable.

Very Good Plus (VG+) - Vinyl / Sleeve

Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them. Very Good Plus is a very acceptable record and sleeve.

Postage & Packaging Information: Records will be sent in A DEFENDA MusicMax Corrugated Wrap, this is a whopping great B flute, 200L/200T corrugate cardboard box, with a Locking Tab to make packing your precious album a dream!!

IT HAS BEEN A VERY HARD DESICION TO LET THIS ALBUM GO.

I have added 2 photos of the labels as requested.