Beethoven - Ansermet

L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande ?

Eroica Symphony No.3 in E Flat Major, Op. 55

The record is VG+

The sleeve is VG+

Label: Decca ?– SXL 2244, Decca ?– SXL.2244 Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo
Country: UK Released: Nov 1960 Genre: Classical Style: Classical, Romantic

Tracklist

Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica"
A1 1st Mov.: Allegro Con Brio
A2 2nd Mov.: Marcia Funebre - Adagio Assai
B1 3rd Mov.: Scherzo - Allegro Vivace
B2 4th Mov.: Finale - Allegro Molto

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Victoria Hall, Geneva
• Mastered At – Decca Studios
• Printed By – Robert Stace
• Copyright (c) – The Decca Record Company Limited

Credits

• Composed By – Beethoven*
• Conductor – Ernest Ansermet
• Engineer [Uncredited] – Roy Wallace
• Mastered By – E (24)
• Orchestra – L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande
• Painting [Cover] – Vermeer*
• Producer [Uncredited] – James Walker (5)

Notes

This is the first UK version for this cat#

LABELS:
- Black/silver 'grooved wideband' labels
- "ORIGINAL RECORDING BY" at 11 o'clock
- "Made in England" at bottom
- Decca 'Musical Notes' logo on both sides
- "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1960"
- Matrix numbers printed upside-down

SLEEVE:
- Front laminated
- 'Half-moon' flipbacks (aka scalloped)
- Boxed Decca logos on front and back
- Large "STEREO" on front
- Thin spine with no text on it
- "Cover: THE WINE-DRINKERS - Vermeer by courtesy of George Pulman & Sons, Ltd." on back
- "© The Decca Record Co. Ltd., London, 1960" on back
- "Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited" on bottom flipback
- "Printed in England" on bottom flipback
- Printing date on sleeve is September 1960 ("9.60")
- Unsigned liner notes in English on back

CATALOG NUMBERS:
- SXL 2244 on sleeve
- SXL.2244 on labels

OTHER INFORMATION:
- Recorded 5 - 6 April 1960 in the Victoria Hall, Geneva
- Labelography code: ED1
- Corresponding mono issue has cat# LXT 5599

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A - machine stamped - this variant): ZAL-4801-2E I ET 1
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B - machine stamped - this variant): ZAL-4802-1E C ET 1
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label - side A): ZAL.4801
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label - side B): ZAL.4802
• Other (Printing company's code on bottom flipback): R.S. 9.60

A few words about condition.

Grade & 
score out of 100
                                           GRADING
Mint is a Rigid Band - The next Four Grades are all Narrow Bands, that slightly widen as the condition gradually deteriorates - Good is still Good, but there is a rapid widening of the Grade Bands, as the condition deteriorates over the last Four grades.

MINT
100
The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.
The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.
Only graded on records that are sealed or clearly unplayed.
 
NEAR MINT
97 to 99        

EXCELLENT
90 to 96
The record shows virtually no signs of having been played,  there is no lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have the slightest of tiny defects.
 
The record shows some slight signs of having been played, but there is very little, (if any) lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have very slight wear. 
 
VERY GOOD PLUS
80 to 89

VERY GOOD
69 to 79
The record shows signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have slight wear, light creasing.

The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch.
Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects.
This is an above average used record, that has been well looked after.




GOOD
56 to 68
The record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated, but the record will still play through, and it will not be a completely unpleasant listening experience, even at the bottom of this grade (56).
The cover and contents may suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc. 




FAIR
41 to 55
The record is still playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even stick, skip or jump.. This is starting to be an unpleasant listening experience at the top of the grade (55) and will not be a pleasant listening experience at all by the end of it (41).
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced. 
 
POOR
25 to 40
The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc.
The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing. 
 
BAD
0 - 24
The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.
The Sleeve is non existent (0) or what is left, is only just recognisable.

A few words about postage.

Within Australia, the best value for multiple purchases is a 5KG satchel, where as many as 15 to 20 LPs can be posted for $22.00 registered post. (well packed in a box, inside the satchel)

My Policies on postage are simple.

I post at cost.
The user pays.
I package well.

Any item that you purchase without choosing the option of "Signed for" or "Registered" Post, is at your risk.
I do accept that "signed for" can be expensive, especially internationally, but whether you take the option of this insurance, is entirely up to you.
I do not wish to withdraw the option of standard postage for the cheaper records, but it must be at your risk.