EX++ RCA LSC 2609 LIVING STEREO SHADED DOG STRAUSS:ZARATHUSTR REINER 12S/12S "I"

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NM- RCA LSC 2609 RICHARD STRAUSS: ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA FRITZ REINER 1962
** EARLY STAMPERS 12S/12S "I" Indianapolis **
'Shaded Dog' with Large 'Living Stereo' / RCA Victor Red Seal / Orig US Press 1962   Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30        Fritz Reiner, conducting           The Chicago Symphony Orchestra [CSO]  
Cover Art - C.L. "Bud" MacNelly.  Engineer – Lewis Layton. 

Record Grading:   Sides 1 and 2:  NM- record is in very nice shape and still shows high gloss.  Album had very low play count (single digit?) with original owner.  LP was extremely well cared for and stored properly.  Dead flat. Played nice & quiet during all of the sections that I spot checked.  No scratches.  In original RCA Victor poly-lined inner sleeve.
Jacket Grading:    EX+ The jacket is in great shape.  Dark/rich green with no signs of aging or fading.  No tape, writing or tears. No split seams. I'm a strict grader with jackets and have marked this down to a NM- due to a very small amount of wear on the corners, most prominently on top left and bottom left.  There is also a small amount of laminate flaking on top edge as well as in the blank green space to the right of the 'A' in Zarathustra. These are very minor blemishes, but still worth calling out.   
Overall Grading:   EX++ Fantastic copy of a legendary LP.  All grading "dings" are related to the outer jacket and those concerns are 100% cosmetic.  Vinyl is extremely clean.  Please review the hi-res closeup photos that I've provided in the listing.    

 

 

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1.  My shipping costs are nonrefundable.  Return shipping costs are the buyers responsibility. 
2.  My listings include high resolution, close-up photos taken under bright light. Please review them before making bidding decisions. I am happy to send additional photos upon request. 
3.  Returns may be requested up to 30 days after item is delivered.  Refunds will be issued only after the returned item is in hand and confirmed to be in the same condition as pictured in the original listing. SEALED ITEMS MUST BE RETURNED SEALED. "NEVER PLAYED" RECORDS MUST BE RETURNED UN-PLAYED. 
4.  When purchasing "never played" records, you may see remnants from the original packaging process on the LP.  My policy is to let you clean this off with your own equipment. Experienced collectors know that fine cardboard dust or bits of paper from the original sleeve are most reliable evidence that a record has never been played.  Refunds will NOT be given to those claiming LPs were graded incorrectly because of these remnants.  For more information on this topic visit the websites of a trusted RCM manufacturer such as VPI, Record Doctor, Okki Nokki, or Nitty Gritty.

 

 

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