COLUMBIA SAX 2458 TCHAIKOVSKY 'PATHETIQUE' UK 1st Pr BLUE/SILVER KLEMPERER PO
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PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
~ "PATHETIQUE" SYMPHONY No. 6 ~
(1962 COLUMBIA RECORDS - UK FIRST PRESSING)
ON OFFER HERE IS A BEAUTIFUL BLUE & SILVER LABELLED, UK FIRST STEREO PRESSING OF THIS SENSATIONAL RECORDING.
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY - "PATHETIQUE" SYMPHONY No. 6 IN B MINOR, OP. 74
- THE PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA
- OTTO KLEMPERER - CONDUCTOR
THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS COLUMBIA SAX 2458
THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE YAX 849-6 / YAX 850-5
THE SLEEVE
THE FRONT-LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH THREE REAR FLIP-BACKS IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR AND A FEW TINY CHIPS AT THE OPENING ON THE FRONT. THERE IS SOME LIGHT TANNINGTO THE BACK..
THE INNER SLEEVE
THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED "OUTSTANDING ARTISTS" INNER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR, SOME CREASES AND SOME TANNING.
THE VINYL
VISUALLY THE HEAVY GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE SOME SLIGHT MARKS. I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES OF THIS RECORD IN FULL AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT. I NOTED A FEW SLIGHT, REPEATING TICKS ON SIDE ONE DURING PART OF THE INTRODUCTORY BAND. I ALSO NOTED SOME SLIGHT & OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE DURING SOME OF THE QUIETER MOMENTS DURING THE REST OF THIS GREAT LP.
THE LABELS
THE ICONIC BLUE & SILVER COLUMBIA LABELS, WITH 'STEREO PHONIC' BANDS, ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH NO MARKS. THERE IS AN EMBOSSED 'MT' TAX CODE ON THE SIDE TWO LABEL.
ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE 'ENVELOPE STYLE' MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.
I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.
I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!
POSTAGE DETAILS - PLEASE READ!!
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:
UK
EUROPE
WORLD ZONE 1
WORLD ZONE 2
£4.50
£7.75
£10.00
£10.75
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:
UK
EUROPE
WORLD ZONE 1
WORLD ZONE 2
£5.50
£12.00
£14.50
£15.00
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)
THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!
PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.
I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.
FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.
IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.
RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM
MINT (M) 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. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.
EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.
VERY GOOD (VG) 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, IS ACCEPTABLE.
GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.
THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.price rating
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