Falla - Ansermet - L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande - Teresa Berganza

The Three Cornered Hat.

SXL 2296 Original 1961 Decca first UK Stereo issue
Decca WBg Ed.1 "Original Recording By" labels. Original

The sleeve is VG+ The inner sleeve is EX
The labels are NM The vinyl is VG
The vinyl looks fantastic in your hand, but a close inspection does reveal the numerous light marks and faint scratches. The audio is brilliant, with a clean noise floor, but marred in places with some light pick ups from some faint scratches on the surfaces. Side One is at the top of the VG grade, plays very well, with some light pops, and an occasional tick. Side Two is toward the bottom of the VG grade, with the first quarter of the record playing with regular surface pickups in one small area, mostly coming over as a slight moment of crackle, but 2 of the scratches do start to tic for a few revolutions.
The music is still very enjoyable to listen to, all the way through, with the light interference being a mild annoyance.
There are only a small amount of tics that rise to a level above "faint", and none above moderate.

Label: Decca ?– SXL 2296 Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo
Country: UK Released: 1961 Genre: Classical Style: Impressionist, Modern

Tracklist

A1 Introduction
A2 Part 1. Afternoon
A3 Part 2. The Neighbour's Dance (Seguidillas)
A4 Part 2. The Miller's Dance (Farruca)
B1 Part 2. Conclusion
B2 La Vida Breve - Interlude & Dance

Credits

• Composed By – Manuel De Falla
• Conductor – Ernest Ansermet
• Liner Notes – James Lyons
• Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Teresa Berganza
• Orchestra – L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande

Notes

Written as music for ballet

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.

A few words about postage.

Within Australia, the best value for multiple purchases is a 5KG satchel, where as many as 15 to 20 LPs can be posted for $22.00 registered post. (well packed in a box, inside the satchel)

My Policies on postage are simple.

I post at cost.
The user pays.
I package well.

Any item that you purchase without choosing the option of "Signed for" or "Registered" Post, is at your risk.
I do accept that "signed for" can be expensive, especially internationally, but whether you take the option of this insurance, is entirely up to you.
I do not wish to withdraw the option of standard postage for the cheaper records, but it must be at your risk.