GEORGE SZELL: Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 (S/C Columbia SAX 2526 UK LP) Fleisher

	£		139
	$		184

   

George Szell/ The Cleveland Orchestra
Leon Fleisher (Piano)

Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor

(Columbia SAX 2526 UK Stereo LP 1964)

 

This is a 1964 UK Stereo 1st pressing LP in great overall condition! It has a heavyweight front laminated flipback sleeve. This has a mid sized "Stereo" on the front. The sleeve is printed by "E.J. Day". It comes with its original generic polythene-lined "EMI" company paper inner sleeve. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has red "Semi Circle" Columbia labels. The labels have the "Columbia Gramophone Company..."  and "Sold in UK..." texts. There is an embossed "KT" company tax code around the spindle hole on Side 2. The record has 1st press BC 1003 A-1E and BC 1003 B-1E matrix numbers. There is a 2nd set of matrix numbers machine stamped in the dead wax too. The mother stampers are "G 1" and "G 1" respectively.

This is a genuine UK Stereo 1st pressing of this very rare mid 1960's UK "George Szell/ CO/ Leon Fleisher" LP. The sleeve has a mid sized "Stereo" on the front. The record has 1st press matrix numbers and mother stampers. This LP is in great overall condition. This is a superb audio copy too! 

I have some other rare & collectible 1950's & 1960's UK Stereo Classical LP's for sale too. This includes several other UK George Szell/ CO "SAX" LP's. So please see my other listings. Don't miss out!

Sleeve: There is some light, mild or very mild rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is some light, very mild or very minor rubbing wear on the sleeve opening edges on some areas. This is not that noticeable. There is a small area of ringwear staining on the rear sleeve (see photo). There is a very feint 5 cm laminate crease at the spine area. This hardly really notices. There is another very light 7 cm hairline laminate crease on the front too. Again, this is not that noticeable under a strong light. There are about 4 small & light creases at the spine area. These measure approximately 1 cm to 1.5 cm in length. They are all very feint & are not that noticeable. There is a tiny 0.5 cm hairline scratch mark on the spine face. This is near the bottom. Otherwise, the spine is in great condition. There is some light, very mild or very minor ringwear on some areas. Overall, Very Good++ condition. Not too far from being in Near Excellent condition.

Vinyl: Looks to have not been played that much. The vinyl still gleams like new! There is a tiny 1 cm surface rub mark at the start of Side 2. This hardly notices under a strong light. There are two tiny 1 cm hairline surface marks, or surface rub marks, at the start of Side 2 too. Again, these are not that noticeable under a strong light. Otherwise, there are a few light, very mild or very minor sleeve rubs which can barely be seen under a strong light. The original company inner sleeve, over time, has left some light or very minor dull surface marks on a few areas. They are mainly on the play-out dead wax areas. These, again, barely notice under a strong light. Side 1 is in a strong Excellent+ condition. Side 2 is in Very Near Excellent condition. Overall, EXCELLENT condition. The labels are in Excellent condition and show light or very mild spindle wear only.

The original polythene-lined company inner sleeve is in Very Good condition. There is some light, mild or very mild ringwear, fading & creasing. There is a mild 3 cm tear at the die-cut centre area on one side. There are no seam splits.

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Excellent to Excellent+ overall, & Near Perfect to Perfect in many places! There is some light, very mild or very minor crackle in a very few quieter places. There are no clicks or pops. A superb audio copy!

Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.

We offer worldwide postage. Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price.  So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying.

    >>  Grading Information All grading is very strict & adheres to 'Record Collector' specifications. However, I have fine tuned them & they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested on excellent quality audio equipment.

MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.

NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can barely be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well  cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Very minimal wear only.

EXCELLENT Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can hardly be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play, in most cases, will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.

NEAR EXCELLENT Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent or better. There may be some light, mild or very mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing

Very Good Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.

There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light, mild or very mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!

The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.

Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not too far from being in "Near Excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition. 
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All records will be sent in high quality vinyl box/ mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...

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Remember to check out My Other Items Lots of rare & quality vinyl! Most are UK 1st Pressings. It is quite likely that there will be more records by this artist, or records in a similar vein.