Decca ?SXL 2109 2E/2D B/B Tchaikovsky Josef Krips VPO Symphony No5 ED1 Rare UK
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Description

Tchaikovsky*, Krips* ? Vienna Philharmonic* ?– Symphony No. 5

Label: Decca ?– SXL 2109, Decca ?– SXL.2109 Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo
Country: UK Released: Mar 1959 Genre: Classical Style: Romantic

Tracklist

Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 64 A1 1st Mov.: Andante - Allegro Con Anima A2 2nd Mov.: Andante Cantabile, Con Alcuna Licenza B1 3rd Mov.: Valse (Allegro Moderato) B2 4th Mov.: Andante Maestoso - Allegro Vivace

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded At – Sofiensaal
  • Mastered At – Decca Studios
  • Pressed By – Decca Record Co. Ltd., Pressing Plant, UK.
  • Printed By – F. R. Britton & Co., Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – The Decca Record Company Limited

Credits

  • Composed By – Tchaikovsky*
  • Conductor – Josef Krips
  • Engineer [Uncredited] – James Brown (13)
  • Mastered By [Side A] – D (36)
  • Mastered By [Side B] – E (24)
  • Orchestra – Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*
  • Producer [Uncredited] – Erik Smith
  • Sleeve Notes – Michael Williamson

Notes

This is the first UK stereo version.

LABELS:
- Black/silver 'wideband' labels
- 'Groove' at the outer rim of label area. This position of the 'groove' is only to be found on a very few early Decca stereo issues (but is more common on earlier mono issues).
- "ORIGINAL RECORDING BY" at 11 o'clock
- "Made in England" at bottom
- "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1959"
- Decca 'Musical Notes' logo on both sides
- Matrix numbers printed upside-down

SLEEVE:
- Fully laminated
- 'Half-moon' flipbacks (aka scalloped)
- Blue border on back
- Triangular "DECCA STEREOPHONIC" logo in a box on front and without a box on back
- Thin spine with no text on it
- Printing date on sleeve for this copy is February 1959 ("2/59")
- "Printed in England" on bottom flipback
- "© The Decca Record Co. Ltd., 1959" on back
- Note: the sticker seen on the back sleeve image is not part of the sleeve design

CATALOG NUMBERS:
- SXL 2109 on sleeve
- SXL.2109 on labels

OTHER INFORMATION:
- Recorded 15 - 16 September 1958 in the Sofiensaal, Vienna
- Corresponding mono issue has cat# LXT 5503
- Vinyl has a flat outer edge, no raised lip (aka 'pancake' pressing)
- Labelography code: ED8

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped, variant 1): ZAL-4272-2D BA RT 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped, variant 1): ZAL-4273-2E I R T 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped, variant 2): ZAL-4272-2D UC D7 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped, variant 2): ZAL-4273-2E UU D7 821 CC SLI
  • Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label, side 1): ZAL.4272
  • Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label, side 2): ZAL.4273
  • Other (Printing company's code on bottom flipback): F.R.B. 2/59


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