EMI SLS 834 Complete Nutcracker Ballet

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Nov 19, 2024 Sold Date

May 20, 2024 Start Date

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EMI SLS 834 Complete Nutcracker Ballet

Andre Previn Conducting the London Symphony Orchestra

This two record set is in beautiful condition - Everything: the records, the box and the booklet! Further, Andre Previn's interpretations of the ballet are liked by me. The music is lively and dynamic.

I once owned 72 lineal feet of mostly pristine LP’s, many played maybe once or not at all — I was collecting way too much! I pared down to a smaller collection after selling my state-of-the-art stereo system (VPI turntable / Graham tonearm / Benz Micro cartridge) about 20 + years ago. This record has been stored unplayed under ideal conditions since that disposal. My decision to end my "high-end" playing days was also due to a deteriorating hearing condition. I have only played this LP twice, once back then in my "high-end" days and once again recently before offering it now for sale.

Overall condition: Visually overall, both LP's are excellent (no scratches). They are in very nice shape for 52 year old LP's! They play flat too. The LP’s spine holes are clean and round. The single photo showing one side of one of the records is representative of all the other sides (there is some glare unfortunately).

Overall character of play: The ballet was produced by the famous recording team of Christopher Bishop & Christopher Parker and it sounds wonderful — The orchestral balance and clarity is first rank in my personal opinion. And these EMI pressings are very quiet too - the Degritter record cleaning certainly aids in lowering background sounds even further! There are many quiet passages that sound nice.
I have no qualms representing this particular set as sounding excellent overall, with "defects" noted below having minimal impact on the music.
The following observations come from what I detected in a single play and the loudness of any described "sounds"is subjective obviously. There were NOT any really loud pops or tics. I ran another round of Degritter cleaning after listening, so maybe some of the following are hopefully not there anymore.
Side 1 About 1/2" into the LP, one light tic heard and another (or 2) about 1/2 inch from end.
Side 2 Light tic sound about 1" in.
Side 3 A light tic about 1 to 1-1/2 inch in.

Side 4 A pop about 5 minutes 6 seconds and pop(s) about 5 minutes 55 to 56 seconds in (My notes are unclear and I didn't want to replay the record, so maybe one or two pops there).
I need to emphasize, I can not hear really high frequency light tics, if present. I doubt that is a problem due to the record's condition, plus it has been cleaned multiple times with my Degritter on the longest cycle (app 15+ minutes of ultrasonic treatment.
Box Condition and integrity is just excellent. Front & rear art work has a "canvas" like finish and the art work is very clean The box spine is very clean and readable.

The LP's were inserted in a new anti-static 3mil sleeves after cleaning but the original record sleeves are supplied too.

The LP will be shipped insured. Media Mail is a touch slower but inexpensive.
Equipment used to evaluate and care for the record: VPI Scout turntable & Ortophon Black MM cartridge with Shibata stylus. Each LP is ultrasonically cleaned for a minimum of 15 minutes by a Degritter record cleaning machine and a de-ionizing clean air tool used instead of brushes.

1653 (GS 9.7.5 (1653))