DECCA SXL 2013 WBG 1959 ED1 BRAHMS SYMPHONY NO. 1 IN C MINOR KUBELIK VPO

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BRAHMS

~ SYMPHONY No. 1 IN C MINOR ~

(1959 DECCA RECORDS - UK ED1 FIRST STEREO PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS AN ORIGINAL UK ED1 STEREO PRESSING OF THIS MAGNIFICENT 1958 PRESSING.

BRAHMS - SYMPHONY No. 1 IN C MINOR, Op. 68

• VIENNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
• RAFAEL KUBELIK - CONDUCTOR

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS DECCA SXL 2013

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE ZAL-3787-1K / ZAL-3788-1K

THE SLEEVE

THE FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE, WITH TWO SCALLOPED REAR FLIP-BACKS, IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR AND THERE IS A HINT OF SOME SLIGHT TANNING TO THE REAR OF THIS SLEEVE. ON THE FRONT OF THE SLEEVE, THE LAMINATE IS BEGINNING TO LIFT ALONG THE TOP, BOTTOM AND SPINE. THERE IS SOME RUBBING TO SMALL AREAS OF THREE OF THE CORNERS. THE OPENING HAS SLIGHTLY FLARED. OTHERWISE THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT.

THE VINYL

THE HEAVY GLOSSY BLACK VINYL IS HOUSED IN IT’S ORIGINAL ‘FFSS’ BLUE & WHITE POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE AND APPEARS TO BE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED BOTH SIDES OF THIS RARE RECORD AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT. I NOTED SOME SLIGHT & OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE DURING SOME OF THE QUIETER PASSAGES ON SIDE TWO.

THE LABELS

THE BLACK & SILVER GROOVED DECCA LABELS, WITH WIDE SILVER ”FULL FREQUENCY STEREOPHONIC SOUND” BAND AND “ORIGINAL RECORDING BY THE DECCA RECORD CO. LTD. LONDON” TEXT AROUND THE RIMS, ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH JUST ONE OR TWO TINY SPINDLE MARKS OVER THE TWO LABELS.

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 CLEANED USING A MOTH RCM AND 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

£4.25

£6.25

£8.50

£9.00

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

£5.25

£11.25

£13.50

£14.00

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.