Delibes Ansermet L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande ?– Coppelia

Decca SXL 2084/5 Box Set - Two Auto-coupled 12" LPs
"Original Recording By" Ed1 Decca labels Near Mint vinyl surfaces, labels and audio - superb audio with quiet deadwax. The Box is in Excellent condition. The booklet / libretto is in Near Mint condition. Both original Decca FSS inner sleeves are excellent to near mint.

• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A - machine stamped) : ZAL-3585-1K
  
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B - machine stamped) : ZAL-3586-3E
  
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side C - machine stamped) : ZAL-3587-5K
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side D - machine stamped) : ZAL-3588-1K
  

Label: Decca ?– SXL 2084-5, Decca ?– SXL 2084/5 Format: 2 × 12" Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Box Set
Box Set
Country: UK Released: 1960 Genre: Classical Style: Romantic

Tracklist

Act 1 A.a Prélude
A.b No. 1 Valse
A.c No. 2 Scène
A.d No. 3 Mazurka
A.e No. 4 Scène
A.f No. 5 Ballade De L'Épi
A.g No. 6 Thème Slave Varié
B1.a No. 7 Czardas (Danse Hongroise)
B1.b No. 7bis
B1.c No. 8 Finale

Act 2, Scene 1 B2.a Entr'acte
B2.b No. 9 Scène
B2.c No. 10 Scène
B2.d No. 11 Musique Des Automates
B2.e No. 11bis Scène
B2.f No. 12 Scène
B2.g No. 13 Chanson À Boire Et Scène
C1.a No. 14 Scène Et Valse De La Poupée
C1.b No. 15 Scène
C1.c No. 16 Bolero
C1.d No. 17 Gigue
C1.e No. 18 Finale

Act 2, Scene 2 C2.a No. 19 Marche De La Cloche
C2.b No. 20 Féte De La Cloche - Divertissement: (A) Valse Des Heures
D.a No. 20 Féte De La Cloche - Divertissement: (B) L'Aurore
D.b No. 20 Féte De La Cloche - Divertissement: (C) La Prière
D.c No. 20 Féte De La Cloche - Divertissement: (D) Le Travail (La Fileuse)
D.d No. 20 Féte De La Cloche - Divertissement: (E) L'Hymen (Noce Villageoise)
D.e No. 20 Féte De La Cloche - Divertissement: (F) La Discorde Et La Guerre
D.f No. 20 Féte De La Cloche - Divertissement: (G) La Paix
D.g No. 20 Féte De La Cloche - Divertissement: (H) Galop-Final

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Victoria Hall, Geneva
• Mastered At – Decca Studios
• Printed By – Robert Stace
• Record Company – The Decca Record Company Limited

Credits

• Composed By – Delibes*
• Conductor – Ernest Ansermet
• Engineer [Uncredited] – Roy Wallace
• Liner Notes – Michael Williamson
• Mastered By [Side B] – E (24)
• Mastered By [Sides A, C, D] – K (52)
• Orchestra – L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande
• Producer [Uncredited] – James Walker (3)

LABELS:
- Black/silver 'grooved wideband' labels
- "ORIGINAL RECORDING BY" at 11 o'clock
- "Made in England" at bottom
- "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1959"
- "B.I.E.M." in a box on all sides
- Matrix numbers printed upside-down

BOX:
- Black, hinged box
- Triangular "DECCA STEREOPHONIC" logo in a box on front
- Gold lettering on spine
- Back of box is blank

INSERT:
- 1 sheet, both pages printed
- Contains the track list, liner notes and a synopsis of the ballet
- Boxed Decca logo on last page
- "printed in England by Robert Stace"

CATALOG NUMBERS:
- SXL 2084-5 on box
- SXL 2084/5 on insert

OTHER INFORMATION:
- Recorded 8 - 21 April 1957 in the Victoria Hall, Geneva
- Labelography code: ED1
- Corresponding mono issue has cat# LXT 5342-3
- Side numbers are in auto-coupled order (1,4,2,3)
- Sub tracks are not banded on vinyl
- The title is spelled "Coppelia" on the box, but "Coppélia" on insert and labels

A few words about condition.

Grade & 
score out of 100
                                           GRADING
Mint is a Rigid Band - The next Four Grades are all Narrow Bands, that slightly widen as the condition gradually deteriorates - Good is still Good, but there is a rapid widening of the Grade Bands, as the condition deteriorates over the last Four grades.

MINT
100
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.
Only graded on records that are sealed or clearly unplayed.
 
NEAR MINT
97 to 99        

EXCELLENT
90 to 96
The record shows virtually no signs of having been played,  there is no lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have the slightest of tiny defects.
 
The record shows some slight signs of having been played, but there is very little, (if any) lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have very slight wear. 
 
VERY GOOD PLUS
80 to 89

VERY GOOD
69 to 79
The record shows signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have slight wear, light creasing.

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.
This is an above average used record, that has been well looked after.




GOOD
56 to 68
The record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated, but the record will still play through, and it will not be a completely unpleasant listening experience, even at the bottom of this grade (56).
The cover and contents may suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc. 




FAIR
41 to 55
The record is still playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even stick, skip or jump.. This is starting to be an unpleasant listening experience at the top of the grade (55) and will not be a pleasant listening experience at all by the end of it (41).
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced. 
 
POOR
25 to 40
The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc.
The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing. 
 
BAD
0 - 24
The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.
The Sleeve is non existent (0) or what is left, is only just recognisable.

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