DECCA SXL 2019 UK ED1 WBG VIVALDI - THE FOUR SEASONS, MUNCHINGER KROTZINGER

	£		126
	$		167

VIVALDI

~ THE FOUR SEASONS ~

(1958 DECCA RECORDS - RARE STEREO FIRST PRESSING LP)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE UK ED1 WIDE BAND GROOVE FIRST STEREO PRESSING OF THIS SENSATIONAL RECORDING! 

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS DECCA SXL 2019

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE ZAL-4035-1E / ZAL-4036-2K

• VIVALDI – THE FOUR SEASONS (LE QUATTRO STAGIONI), FOUR CONCERTOS FROM OPUS 8

• KARL MUNCHINGER - CONDUCTOR
• THE STUTTGART CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
• WERNER KROTZINGER - VIOLIN

THE SLEEVE

THE SENSATIONAL FRONT LAMINATED, ROBERT STACE PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH TWO REAR FLIP-BACKS, IS IN STRONG EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH  JUST THE SLIGHTEST HINT OF SOME VERY MINOR WEAR, SLIGHT RUBBING TO TWO CORNERS AND A COUPLE OF TINY WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE.THERE IS SOME MINOR TANNING TO THE BACK OF THIS LOVELY SLEEVE. THERE ARE NO TEARS.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE VINYL IS STILL HOUSED IN IT'S ORIGINAL POLY-LINED, 'FULL FREQUENCY STEREOPHONIC SOUND FFSS' BLUE & WHITE PAPER INNER SLEEVE, WHICH IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH A FEW MINOR CREASES AND SOME LIGHT TANNING.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION AND I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW SLIGHT MARKS. I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES OF THIS RECORD AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT BOTH SIDES.

THE LABELS

THE GROOVED BLACK & SILVER DECCA LABELS EACH HAVE WIDE SILVER BANDS AND 'ORIGINAL RECORDING ...' TEXT AND ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS. 

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.