SDAN 143/5 The CALLAS CARMEN LUXURY PADDED BOX ISSUE RED NIP..NM

	£		144
	$		191

COMPOSER(S) : Bizet

WORK(S) :      Carmen

ARTISTES :  Callas  Gedda  Pretre  orch. nat de l'Opera  Paris

LP DETAILS :...HMV  SDAN 143-5

VINYL CONDITION : near mint

BOX  COND. : ex +

BOOKLETS :  near mint

1st issue 1964 UK HMV stereo SDAN 143/144/145 The Callas Carmen (with Pretre, at Paris, alongside Gedda). Luxury Padded Box Issue on 3 lp's, produced in a limited run, a standard 1st year SAN also exists, the D in SDAN is for Deluxe). Rarest of all issues of this, the label variant is still gold labels and a white nipper, but the angel is in red to match the padded red vinyl box, which also has gilt lettering. There are three booklets to this, one on the opera, one on the original novel, and one on the interpretive quality of this recording, and its history. They sit in their own folder in the lid, so it looks good open or closed. Even the inner sleeves are of a unique gold starred grey lined design.... the records are all in exceptional condition, with no marks of any nature to all six sides and labels. A lovely rare set

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                                      SHOULD BE ASSUMED FROM THE LISTING.  

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GRADINGS :       

                                         mint        this means the sleeve is still sealed and has therefore never been played.

                                         near mint     means the vinyl will have no visible marks or hairlines. The sleeve/box will appear perfect as when new. It may look unplayed.

                                   excellent +    means the vinyl will have virtually no visible faults but some minor signs of having been played around the spindle hole. The sleeve may have the smallest of faults but nothing of importance

                               excellent     means the vinyl will still look good but with perhaps a couple of very light hairlines or finger marks etc.... the sleeve will have perhaps some ringwear and smudges but no tears or stains.

                               excellent minus    means the vinyl will have signs of playing and hairlines or minor marks but nothing that should affect play significantly.There will be no deep scratches.The sleeve may have ringwear or small stains or tears.

                                VG+    and  VG  ........all faults on vinyl and sleeve will be described.