Ansermet: Falla: Three Cornered Hat (Decca SXL 2296 WBg ED1 UK LP 1961) Rare

	£		239
	$		317

     

Ernest Ansermet/ L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande
Teresa Berganza (Mezzo-Soprano)

Manuel de Falla: The Three Cornered Hat (Complete Ballet) 

(Decca SXL 2296 UK LP 1961)

 

This is an original ED1 UK Stereo pressing in very reasonable overall condition! It has a front laminated flipback sleeve which has an extremely thin spine. The spine text is printed next to the spine on the rear sleeve. It comes with its original polythene-lined generic "FFSS" Stereophonic company inner sleeve. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has black & silver ED1 "wide band" Decca labels which are grooved also. They have the "Original Recordings By.." text on them. It has 1st press ZAL-5138-4D and ZAL-5139-2D matrix numbers. 

This is a genuine UK original ED1 Stereo pressing of this rare UK Classical LP.. I have some other rare UK Classical LP's for sale too. So please see my other listings. Don't miss out!

Sleeve: There is some mild or very mild rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is some light or very minor fading to the "white" of the rear sleeve. There is some light, very mild or very minor foxing on the rear sleeve. This is not that noticeable. There is some light, mild or very mild rubbing wear on the sleeve opening edges on some areas. This is not that noticeable. The spine is in great overall condition. There is some light, mild or very mild ringwear on some areas. Overall, Very Good+ condition.

Vinyl: There are some light, mild or very mild sleeve rubs which can hardly be seen under a strong light. The inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, very mild or very minor dull surface marks on some areas. These, again, can hardly be seen under a strong light. Very Good++ condition. The labels are in Excellent+ condition & show minimal spindle wear. The company inner sleeve is in Very Good++ condition. There is some light, mild or very mild ringwear, fading & creasing. There are no seam splits.

I have play tested this LP in its entirety. Side 1 plays Very Good+ overall, & Near Excellent to Excellent in some places. There is some light, mild or very mild crackle is some places. There are a couple of mild clicks in two separate places on Side 1. Side 2 plays Very Good to Very Good+ overall & Near Excellent in some places. There is some light, mild or very mild crackle in the background to a varying degree in several areas. There is also a very few areas of more moderate crackle. This doesn't last too long.

This LP would definitely benefit from a deep down groove clean in a professional record cleaning machine. Visually, the vinyl looks very nice & clean. Therefore, any crackle is mainly due to deep down dirt in the grooves. It would, I believe, plays Excellent+ and better after a professional clean. It should remove any crackle or clicks.


Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.

We offer worldwide postage. Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price.  So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.

    >>  Grading Information All grading is very strict & adheres to 'Record Collector' specifications. However, I have fine tuned them & they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested.

MINT Condition = As good as a copy you would buy from a shop, immaculate!

NEAR MINT Condition = Very nearly mint just slightly under, maybe a couple of very, very light paper sleeve scuffs that can only be seen under strong light. SOME WOULD CLASS THIS AS MINT. This disc has been played a couple of times at most. Cover is virtually perfect - very minimal wear only.

EX Condition = A clean & tidy copy that shows virtually no defects. Maybe one or two light needle scuffs or light sleeve removal marks that can only be seen under strong light. There will be no scratches. Play will be near perfect with no distortion. Cover will be very nice with maybe very minimal creasing, ringwear or edgewear.

NEAR EX Condition = You can tell this record has been played a few times but it has been well cared for. There will be minor surface marks only; that barely detract from the sound quality. Cover may have slight creasing or ringwear. A very serviceable copy that you will be pleased with.

VG Condition = A well played but serviceable copy. There will be a few marks on the vinyl, but they won't be nasty scratches, just relatively light needle scuffs and sleeve removal marks, they will be noticeable but won't detract from play too much. Cover will show signs of storage/ ageing, e.g., creasing, slight folding, spinewear, ringwear or sticker tears. The record will not be trashed!!
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Royal Mail have very recently increased their postage rates. So I have revised my postage costs to reflect their increases. (Please note that these prices include packaging costs too)

DISCOUNT WILL BE GIVEN ON POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS. SEE PRICES ABOVE.

All records will be sent in high quality vinyl mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7". I use a cruciform box for larger orders (4-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 2-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...

If you are uncertain about any of the above, or just simply want some information regarding any item, please do not hesitate to contact me. I welcome any questions.

Remember to check out My Other Items Lots of rare & quality vinyl! Most are UK 1st Pressings. It is quite likely that there will be more records by this artist, or records in a similar vein.