ASD 517 HMV STEREO Concerto For Two Piano's FRANCIS POULNEC / FEVRIER NEAR MINT-

	£		19
	$		25

FRANCIS POULNEC - CONCERTO FOR TWO PIANO'S

THE ORIGINAL ' STEREO ' PRESSING ON HMV  

ASD 517 GOLD AND WHITE LABEL

PLAYS NEAR MINT -

EXCELLENT PLUS  SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:HMV ASD 517 
• MATRIX: 2YLA 1140 21B / 1141- 21C 
• MOTHERS / STAMPERS: 1 G`` / 1 M 
• ' THE GRAMOPHONE CO ' RIM WORDING

I HAVE UNEARTHED A CLASSICAL RECORD COLLECTION THAT INCLUDES MANY STEREO RECORDINGS ON THE DECCA, HMV, COLUMBIA, PHILLIPS AND DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON LABELS. FROM WHAT I CAN SEE SO FAR THEY ARE ALL IN MAGNIFICENT BARELY PLAYED CONDITION.

MY AIM IS TO LIST ONE LP FROM THIS COLLECTION EVERY DAY, SO KEEP CHECKING BACK TO SEE WHAT IS UP FOR OFFER

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE GOLD AND WHITE HMV LABELS ARE JUST MAGNIFICENT. THE WHITE BASE COLOUR IS TOTALLY MINT ON BOTH SIDES, AND WAS CLEARLY OWNED BY SOMEONE WHO REALLY LOOKED AFTER AND BARELY PLAYED THE RECORDS IN HIS COLLECTION. THERE ARE JUST 3-4TINY SPIDER LINES NEAR THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE BLACK TYPEFACE AND WHITE LOGO'S ARE ALL PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED, AGAIN SHOWING HOW LITTLE THE ALBUM HAD BEEN HANDLED

THE VINYL

THE FIRST PRESS STILL RETAINS ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE, AND GLEAMS LIKE NEW. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF ANY HANDLING MARKS , AND IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS. THE TRUE INSPECTION OF COURSE IS UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION. I HAVE INSPECTED THE DISC UNDER 4 LED SPOTBULBS WHICH SHOW UP ANY IMPERFECTION. THE VINYL STILL LOOKS FANTASTIC. A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF HANDLING LINES. SIDE TWO HAS ABOUT SIX FINE HANDLING LINES ACROSS VARIOUS PARTS OF THE SURFACE

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

IF YOU ARE THINKING OF PLACING A BID ON ANY OF MY AUCTIONS YOU WILL 99% OF THE TIME BE ABLE TO LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE ALBUM BEFORE DECIDING IF IT'S THE RIGHT DISC FOR YOU. MY BELIEF IS THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE TO BE GIVEN TO CHANCE TO HEAR THE LP BEFORE CONSIDERING A BID, AND I SUSPECT EVEN MORESO WITH CLASSIC VINYL BUYERS.

THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS NEW AND OLD ALIKE

SO THE FIRST THING TO MENTION ABOUT THE REPRODUCTION IS THAT IT IS TOTALLY FREE FROM ANY DISTORTION CAUSED THROUGH GROOVE WEAR. THIS MEANS THAT THE FEW PLAYS THIS LP HAS RECEIVED IN THE 51 YEARS SINCE IT WAS PRESSED WERE CONDUCTED ON A STEREO SYSTEM THAT HAD NOT ONLY A CORRECTLY BALANCED PICK UP ARE, BUT THAT IT WASN'T SET TOO HEAVY, AND THE STYLUS WAS IN TOP CONDITION.

THE DELICATE SOUNDS EMANATING FROM THE DISC ARE FREE FROM ANY HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE. NOR ARE THERE ANY CLICKS ANYWHERE THROUGH EITHER SIDE,

THERE IS A LITTLE STATIC LIKE LIGHT BACKGROUND HEARD IN SOME PASSAGES ON SIDE ONE AND A FEW TINY DUST POPS HERE AND THERE, BUT OVERALL A REALLY CLEAR AND CLEAN STEREO REPRODUCTION.

PLEASE TAKE A FULL LISTEN TO THE WHOLE COMPOSITION AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST THE STANDARDS THAT YOU PERSONALLY SET

I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD GRADE AT NEAR MINT , NEAR MINT MINUS AT WORST

THE SLEEVE

LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE, NON LAMINATED FLIPBACK REAR SURFACE MADE BY GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE

HEAVY CARD SINGLE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE HAS AN INCREDIBLY GLOSSY SHEEN TO THE LAMINATE. HIGHLY POLISHED AND MIRROR LIKE IN IT'S FINISH.

NEXT THERE ARE NO LARGE LAMINATE CREASES LIKE YOU FIND ON SO MANY SLEEVES OF THIS TYPE. IT WAS KEPT UPRIGHT IN A CABINET ALL OF ITS LIFE .

THE FOUR CORNER TIPS ARE LIGHTLY WORN WITH A TINY DING TO THE BOTTOM LEFT ONE

THE SURFACE UNDER THE LAMINATE HAS SOME LIGHT FOXING MOTTLES ON THE RIGHT HALF OF THE COVER

THERE ARE ZERO LAMINATE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THERE IS A DARKER LINE RUNNING 3 INCHES ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. THIS IS WHERE THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A 3 INCH SPLIT

THE TOP EDGE HAS A COUPLE OF TINY SCUFFS TO THE LAMINATE NEAR THE RIGHT CORNER WITH A LITTLE RUBBING TO THE CORNER TIPS. THE BOTTOM EDGE ONLY HAS RUBBING TO THE CORNER TIPS AND THE SPLIT I HAVE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED WITH ALL OF THE LAMINATE RUNNING FROM TOP TOP BOTTOM WITH ONLY THE BOTTOM TIP  RUBBED. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS  STILL VERY SHARP

THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS AND A VERY WHITE SURFACE THAT HAS NO RUBBING TO THE TYPEFACE. THERE IS A LITTLE LIGHT HANDLING TO THE EDGES AND A SPECK MORE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.THERE IS ALSO EVIDENCE OF A LITTLE MORE LIGHT FOXING MOTTLING

THE ORIGINAL EMI POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCEPTIONAL UNSPLIT CONDITION. NO SPLITS TO THE SEAMS AND JUST A COUPLE OF LIGHT WRINKLES AND SOME LIGHT AGEING, AND SOME CORNER FOLDS

I BELIEVE THE SLEEVE GRADES EXCELLENT

IF YOU WIN AN LP AUCTION OF MINE THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL GET IN TERMS OF PACKING AND DELIVERY.

I TREAT EVERY ALBUM WITH THE RESPECT IT DESERVES. THE FIRST THING IS THAT I REMOVE THE LP FROM THE SLEEVE AND PLACE IT INTO A BRAND NEW POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE TO PROTECT NOT ONLY THE LP BUT THE SLEEVE AS WELL. THE LP IS PLACED BEHIND THE SLEEVE AND THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE LOCATED BACK INSIDE THE SLEEVE.

THE ALBUM IS PLACED INSIDE A BRAND NEW THICK PVC OUTER SLEEVE. NOT SOME FLIMSY POLY THING, A PROPER COLLECTORS PVC SLEEVE.

I USE THE TOUGHEST CRUCIFORM BOXES TO PLACE THE LP INTO AND INCLUDE ONE VERY HEAVY DUTY STIFFENER INSIDE THE BOX AS WELL. THE OUTSIDE OF THE BOX WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL STIFFENERS PLACED ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK SURFACES OR AS MANY AS NEEDED TO ENSURE THE CORNERS CANNOT GET DAMAGED OR THE BOX BENT.

FINALLY THE LP IS SENT EITHER SIGNED FOR, TRACKED AND SIGNED FOR DEPENDING ON WHICH SERVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EACH COUNTRY.

FINALLY THE TRACKING NUMBER IS UPDATED ON EBAY UPON MY RETURN FROM THE POST OFFICE

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY