DECCA SXL 2274 (WBG) BEETHOVEN "NINTH" ANSERMET OSR ED1
  £   20
  $   27

 


£ 20 Sold For
Nov 18, 2009 Sold Date
Nov 11, 2009 Start Date
£   7 Start price
9   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description

ERNEST ANSERMET

CONDUCTING

L'ORCHESTRA DE LA SUISSE ROMANDE

(1961 DECCCA SXL 2274 - UK FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE FIRST STEREO PRESSING OF THIS MARVELLOUS RECORDING ON THE DECCA LABEL, WITH WIDE BAND, GROOVED LABELS.

CATALOGUE NUMBER: DECCA SXL 2274

CATALOGUE NUMBER: ZAL-4603-1E / ZAL-4604-1E

BEETHOVEN – "SYMPHONY No. 9 IN D MINOR, Op.125 (CHORAL)"

  • JOAN SUTHERLAND
  • NORMA PROCTER
  • ANTON DERMOTA
  • ARNOLD VAN MILL

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED, FLIPBACK SLEEVE IS IN GOOD CONDITION. THERE IS GENERAL WEAR & DISCOLOURATION TO BACK & FRONT. THE FRONT HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT OR SIMILAR CAUSING THE LAMINATION TO LIFT & PEEL AND THE ILLUSTRATION HAS FADED BADLY. THE SPINE IS STILL QUITE LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL, POLY-LINED, BLUE & WHITE DECCA "FULL FREQUENCY STEREOPHONIC SOUND" INNER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.

THE VINYL

THE VINYL IS HEAVY AND STILL RETAINS IT’S FULL GLOSS. EVEN UNDER THE BRIGHTEST LIGHT THERE ARE JUST A FEW HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED THIS SUPERB ALBUM. THE SOUND QUALITY IS STUNNING THROUGHOUT. I WOULD GRADE BOTH THE VINYL AND THE AUDIO QUALITY AS BEING IN NEAR MINT- CONDITION.

THE LABELS

THE GROOVED BLACK & SILVER "FFSS" DECCA LABELS, WITH THE WIDE SILVER BAND, ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. THERE ARE JUSTA  FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS PER LABEL.

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

FREE

£5.00

£8.50

NB. POSTAL INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED.

FOR OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS - IF THE SELLING PRICE IS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN £39.00 I WILL NEED TO CHARGE FOR TRACKING & INSURANCE (TO COMPLY WITH EBAY & PAYPAL POLICIES). THIS USUALLY ADDS £7.00 FOR SHIPPING TO EUROPE & REST OF THE WORLD (MAY VARY DEPENDING ON ACTUAL WEIGHT).

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

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 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 THESE RECORDS STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THESE RECORDS HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY 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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