DECCA SXL 2042 WBG STRAVINSKY "RITE OF SPRING" ANSERMET
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ERNEST ANSERMET
CONDUCTING THE
L’ORCHESTRE DE LA SUISSE ROMANDE
CATALOGUE NUMBER IS DECCA SXL 2042
STRAVINSKY – THE RITE OF SPRING - BALLET
THIS IS ORIGINAL 1958 FIRST PRESSING OF THIS STUNNING RELEASE FROM THE DECCA SXL 2000 SERIES OF CLASSICAL RECORDINGS. THE 48-YEAR OLD SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE ARE A FEW VERY MINOR SCUFFS TO THE EXTREMITIES. THERE IS SOME RING WEAR AND WATER STAINING TO THE BACK. THERE ARE NO TEARS AND NO CREASES. THE ORIGINAL BLUE & WHITE, FFSS POLY-LINED DECCA INNER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION, WITH SOME DISCOLOURATION.THE GLOSSY BLACK VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. THERE ARE ONLY A FEW LIGHT MARKS WHEN VIEWED UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT AND THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT WITH SCARCELY ANY INTERFERENCE. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN FULLY PLAYED ON A PRO-JECT RPM 4 TURNTABLE, FITTED WITH AN ORTOPHON CARTRIDGE. THE VINYL HAS BEEN CLEANED USING A MOTH PRO RECORD CLEANING MACHINE.
THE GROOVED BLACK & SILVER DECCA LABELS, WITH THE WIDE SILVER BAND ARE IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. THERE ARE SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS ON EACH LABEL. AROUND THE EDGE OF THE LABEL FROM 10PM TO 2AM IT READS "ORIGINAL RECORDING BY THE DECCA RECORD CO. LTD. LONDON".
BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.
UK
EUROPE
REST OF WORLD
1 x LP / 12"
£3.00
1 x LP / 12"
£5.00
1 x LP / 12"
£7.00
2 x LP / 12"
£4.00
2 x LP / 12"
£6.00
2 x LP / 12"
£9.00
3 x LP / 12"
£5.00
3 x LP / 12"
£7.00
3 x LP / 12"
£11.00
NB. POSTAL INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED IN ‘FIRST CLASS’ OR ‘AIR MAIL’ RATES.
FOR ALL ITEMS WITH A WINNING BID OVER £30.00 ‘SPECIAL DELIVERY’ OR ‘INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR’ RATES WILL BE CHARGED TO ENSURE TRACKABILITY.
I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.
FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.
I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.
IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.
I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THESE RECORDS HAVE BEEN VISUALLY GRADED AND THEY HAVE BEEN FULLY PLAY-GRADED.
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.
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