HI-FI A LA ESPANOLA Living Presence MERCURY SR-90144 180g TAS AUDIOPHILE Sealed
$
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Description
HI-FI A LA ESPANOLA Frederick Fennell Conducts The Eastman-Rochester "Pops" Orchestra New & Sealed Vinyl LP
Record label/brand: Mercury/Classic Records SR-90144 upc/mpn: None year: 1957
The rarest and most sought after of all Mercury Living Presence titles. Mastered on Berne Grundman's all-tube cutting system from the original master tape under the supervision of Wilma Cozart Fine.
Record is new and sealed in it's original plastic sleeve. Perforation is completely intact. NO flaws or blemishes... 100% MINT!
Selections:
1. Brazilian Sleigh Bells 2. Andalucia 3. Maleguena 4. Intermezzo from 5. Jamaican Rumba 6. Batuque
1. Amparito Roca ( Spanish March ) 2. Ritual Fire Dance from El Amor Brujo 3. The Bullfighter's Prayer 4. Brazilian Dance
Mercury Living Presence: In 1951, under the direction of recording engineer C. Robert (Bob) Fine and recording director David Hall, Mercury Records initiated a recording technique using a single microphone to record symphony orchestras.
In 1951, when the company was a Chicago-based independent, its "Olympian Series" was launched with the now classic monophonic LP of the Mussorgsky-Ravel 'Pictures at an Exhibition" played by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Rafael Kubelik. In reviewing that disk in The New York Times, Howard Taubman wrote that the effect was "like being in the living presence of the orchestra"; Mercury took his phrase "Living Presence" as the rubric for its subsequent releases, well into the stereophonic era.
The series' special status among discophiles was built on a strong mix of imaginative repertory, authoritative performances and a dramatically straightforward approach in recording them that insured a vividness that would not fade with time. Over the years, as LP's disappeared or were reissued in sound-altered editions, the original pressings acquired legendary status, and collectors offered up to $300 for certain items.
SHIPPING:
Records are shipped in a protective plastic sleeve with the record on the outside of the jacket to prevent jacket-splitting. All records will be shipped in heavy duty cardboard with pads on either side for added protection.
Shipping for records within the USA is $4.00 for the first LP and $2.00 for each additional LP sent at the same time. These will be sent USPS Media rate with "Delivery Confirmation" which guarantees a tracking number.
Shipping to Canada will be First Class Mail International. $10.00 for the first LP and $3.00 for each additional LP sent at the same time.
Rest Of The World can be shipped:
- USPS International Express: This guarantees a one week or less turnaround and provides tracking information for a safe delivery. $40.00 for one or two LPs (shipped together), and $5.00 for each additional LP shipped at the same time. Please wait for invoice to be sent before payment.
- First Class International: Least expensive method of international shipping. No guarantees or tracking information. $19.00 for the first LP and $3.00 for each additional shipped at the same time. This method is NOT available for records packages totaling OVER $100.00 or to the country of Italy or anywhere in South America. Please wait for invoice to be sent before payment. Those countries MUST use International Express - no exceptions!
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