ENRICO CARUSO Boheme-Vecchia Zimarra BASS, Why Caruso Recorded the Coat Song 78
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ENRICO CARUSO Boheme-Vecchia Zimarra, Why Caruso Recorded the Coat Song 78 BASS Rca Victor 87499
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Why Caruso Recorded the Coat Song, told by Frances Alda and Wally Butterworth
Grand opera is full of great stories, and the tale of Caruso singing an aria for an ailing bass during a performance is one of the best known. This is a wonderful little record published by Wally Butterworth with the private recording of Caruso singing a well known bass aria, and Frances Alda relating the humorous story of how this unique record came to be. Listen to Caruso singing this aria as a bass (not a tenor) and then listen to Frances Alda relating the story of why Caruso made this curious recording. Never issued commercially, this is the only 78 rpm edition of a very unique Caruso recording. The record is in excellent condition, with no surface marks and no defects whatsoever. It comes in a box in which was sent from Wally Butterworth's "Voices That Live" to "The Radio Press Service." It was sent in 1938 - indicated by the John Tyler 1938 10 cent stamp. Wally Butterworth was a famous and influential radio personality of that time.
N- (78) M- (LP). Nearly Mint, but has been played. No visible signs of wear or damage.
E+ (78) VG+ (LP). Plays like new, with very, very few signs of handling, such as tiny scuffs from being slipped in and out of jackets.
E (78) VG (LP). Still very shiny, near new looking, with no visible signs of wear, but a few inaudible scuffs and scratches.
E- (78) VG- (LP). Still shiny but without the lustre of a new record, few light scratches. LP: Some wear, scratches and scuffs, but no skipped or repeat grooves.
V+ (78) G+ LP. V+ is an average condition 78 in which scuffs and general use has dulled the finish somewhat. Wear is moderate but playing is generally free from distortion. Surface noise not overly pronounced. LP: Below average with scuffs and scratches on fewer than half the tracks. No skips or repeat grooves.
V (78) G (LP). Moderate, even wear throughout, but still very playable. Surface noise and scratches audible but not intrusive.
V- (78) G- (LP). Quite playable still, but distortion and heavy greying in loud passages. Music remains loud in most passages. Surface noise and scratches well below music level. LP: Lowest Grade. Audible scratches, etc. on more than half the tracks. Listening uncomfortable.
G+ (78). Grey throughout but still serviceable. Music begins to sound muffled. Heavy scratches.
G (78). Quite seriously worn and scratched, but music level is still higher than surface noise.
G- (78). Music still prominent, but wear and scratch damage extensive.
F (78). Most of music remains audible over surface noise, but listening now uncomfortable.
P (78). Unplayable.
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