SXL 2223 HEAR Scallop 1M/1M Stampers RARE Schumann Krips Sym 1 & 4 LSO

	£		46
	$		61

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SOUND SAMPLE AUTO STARTED WHEN YOU OPENED THE PAGE,TURN UP THE VOLUME and have a READ . 

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SUMMARY THIS LP HAS about 12 factory installed pressing bubbles so technically NM (LOL !!) but this record plays with numerous soft heartbeats as it encounters the larger of the bubbles. Unfortunately pressing bubbles 'Bass' frequency tends not to pick up in my digital sample playing ras you read now, but the pressing bubble in photo 12 is in the sample from 4 minutes 45 seconds until the end Can you hear it???  well there are 12 of those (on each side..!)

No need to be upset !! after all this is one of those high quality UK decca pressings, you know, the ones I always EXPECT to find pressing bubbles in.....no other company I know installed so many bubbles in  their pressings and still remain highly regarded for their recording quality...... interestingly I sold an OZ pressing of this a few months ago, not a pressing bubble in site, and it had as good a dynamics and vinyl quietness as this one, (it sold for 61GBP) I know I had them both alternating on the turntable in a 'blind test' the only thing that gave this one away was the heartbeats from the bubbles.  This one has a far better cover tho'  just in case you want to 'play' the cover........(Ha Ha )

May 1960 printed scallop flipback cover, just a few small cover bends keep it from NM, defer to rate it VG+++++ no yellowing or ringwear. Beautiful.

The reason ANY SXL  pressing of this LP is rare is because........

it was deleted from Decca stocks before 1969 as I find no evidence of a Narrow band label ever issued, which was introduced by Decca in 1970 (ish)  This brash statement is further supported by the fact it was issued onto the Ace of Diamonds "Budget Label " range as stock number SDD 157, and as the first of the SDD157 were grooved, therefore probably prior to 1967 when I think the groove was deleted.  Well THERE is an interesting question. Anyone ever seen a Wide Band ed3 of sxl 2223 (therefore issued after 1967)??

USUALLY on re release to Ace of Diamonds, the SXL issue was discontinued (I think true for any SDD series upto at least SDD 193. which was issued close to 1969)

SO........ Here is a 1M 1M 1st stamper copy with Mother stamper 1C? on side 2  and 1U? on side 1(see photo 8)  

 1st issue SCALLOP flipbback WBG from the UK  ??

Sound Sample is of  6 minutes total,

FIRST 2 MINUTES is of the end of side 1 , where the double wide scuff in photo 10 is showing, no audible effect

SIDE ONE run in starts at 2 minutes 5 seconds upto 3 minutes,

SIDE TWO run in starts at 3 minutes 15 seconds upto 4 mins 19 secs.

The pressing bubble in photo 12 is test played from 4 minutes 45seconds until the end of samole, but that sub heartbeat does not sound very well in these inferior digital samples ,

This sound sample at a low resolution (192kbps) and full tone especially on computer speakers will not show, this is only to give an idea of how clean this record is, and even then there are some static crackles that you can hear due to the treble bias of the sample, that DO NOT sound on MY sound system.

Yes I have FULLY test played this , and it has been washed even though it was so clean straight out of the dust jacket.  Indications are this may have very rarely been played, only one or two light rotational spindle trails I can see. 

Summary rating DISC VG due to factory fitted speed humps........otherwise just a few light scuffing marks all non sounding. 

UK FLIPBACK SCALLOP COVER  NM minus (dated 5.60) Odd rating I know, but its just a couple of creases in cover,   that keep this from NM see details below for Stamper numbers proving this is pressed from a first stamper. 

SIDE A ZAL 3631-1M

Side B ZAL 3632-1M

See photo's 12 & 14 for close up of the Matrix numbers in supersize view

ITEMS are located in AUSTRALIA, see further down for Australia Post Rates to your destination!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Australian buyers can pay in AUD,

UK Buyers BE AWARE !! Post limit of 4.50GBP as stipulated by ebay, (even for overseas sellers) GOOD NEWS!! unlike other sellers I will only charge the 4GBP to Post it to you BUT BAD NEWS..... It will arrive via the same method as if it was posted in UK, by SURFACE MAIL, and as that involves a slow ship via China and other indirect world zones it may take upto 3 MONTHS  to get to you. There is an option on your UK invoice for Economy mail, which will be by Air Mail and therefore the regular 10-15 days, SO UNLESS you want to get it VERY SLOWLY.... I would strongly recommend paying the optional invoice amount of GBP13.00

 Item will be mailed from Australia, see list of world zones further below in description, for air mail rate from Australia,

Rest Assured I only charge the Air mail rate plus $2 for packing if invoice is under $100, over $100 PURCHASES get free PACKING AND BASIC INSURANCE  !! That's this record of course, so invoices already reflect the reduced packing fee.

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If you only purchase this item, normal post rates as quoted will apply from Australia (in AUD$ for reference, 1GBP is approximately $1.50AUD)

based on LP and packing weighing 500Gms. PACKING AND BASIC INSURANCE IS FREE FOR COMBINED WINS IN EXCESS OF 60GBP

POST COST FOR WORLD ZONES  is AS PER THE TABLE BELOW Quote is for Australia post cost rate, only, no packing fee on this sale (normally $2 for sales under 60GBP)

NOTE Item is located in Australia, and yes!!! aren't post rates expensive from Australia !!!!  If you win this item, then actual post costs are as below in Australian dollars, PLEASE IGNORE FIGURES DISPLAYED IN POSTAGE TAB BY EBAY, THEY FAIL TO RECOGNIZE ITEM WILL BE POSTED TO YOU FROM AUSTRALIA !!!

They include  air mail rate(you pay)  + free packing as thjis sale will exceed my free post category of sales in excess of 60GBP.

So extra LP's are cost effective, but due to OZ post weight increments only at every 500gm, post discounts only start to kick in at 3 lp's as we are the only country in the world where 1 kg packs (2 -3 LP's) are more than double the cost of a 500gm pack (1 LP) sad but true)

Talk to me if as a multiple auction winner you want some discount Fixed price listings to add to pack, only 12000 to choose from ....  and I regularly send upto 10kg to ASIA at an average airmail tracked and insured cost of about 4GBP per disc as opposed to 11gbp to asia for just 1 lp, not tracked or insured.

please be aware delivery after posting  can still be upto 3 weeks depending how far away you are.

Record and packaging will be upto 500gms

Delivery can still be upto 3 weeksdepends how far away you are.

EUROPE (UK ETC)                $19.75

UNITED STATES                   $16.75

ASIA (JAPAN AND CHINA)    $13.90

AUSTRALIA                          $8.60

  If you can get a cleaner sounding UK copy, for this money, I suggest you go buy it. Plays very cleanly, only the faintest of vinyl noise in this with normal RARE occasional tics,  but not distracting. There is no loud music to mask any vinyl damage noise.
so here's a good way to get the music on a record that  besides some random soft static like pops in quiet passages , has only paper scuffs in bright light . Both sides OCCASIONAL pops and tics especially in quiet passages nothing repetetive more than 2 quiet pips anywhere.

Rarely ever seen in Australia (THIS IS  THE ONLY ONE I HAVE  EVER SEEN, out of tens of thousands OF RECORDS INSPECTED!!!!!)

 LP test played before any cleaning itwas so clean, Except for the VERY FEW QUIET PIPS as mentioned .The full recording has to be heard, so if you haven't already heard IT , vote now........

TRACK LIST

  Schumann Sym 1 and 4 played by London Symphony orchestra conductor Josef Krips

LP Condition (see Photo's). I am listening to it to test play as I write this listing.

only a couple of Rotational spindle marks, indicating it has been played rarely ,  Original plastic lined sleeve is undamaged,

LP COVER             (see photo's) rated 'VG++++'.

Cover shows very minor ring embossing of top and bottom front laminate in angled reflective light only, all is visible in photo's. NO SEAM SPLITS,  has re glued rear bottom flipback that was taped with yellowed sticky tape now removed just the yellow stain remains

Won't spend too much time (?) waffling  so any specific questions please email me.
 

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