I PAGLIACCI SAX 2399 / 2400 RARE ORIG UK 1961 2LP SET GOBBI MATACIC LEONCAVALLO
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VERY RARE, ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESS 2 LP SET - COLUMBIA SAX 2399 & SAX 2400. STEREO. I PAGLIACCI BY LEONCAVALLO. ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS OF LA SCALA OPERA HOUSE, MILAN CONDUCTED BY LOVRO VON MATACIC WITH BARITONE TITO GOBBI. SIDE 4 OF THE 2 LP SET FEATURES CHORUSES FROM 3 VERDI OPERAS - NABUCCO, IL TROVATORE & AIDA.
FRONT LAMINATED, FLIPBACK COVERS. BOTH WITH GOLD " STEREOPHONIC " STICKERS. BOTH LP'S HAVE THE ORIGINAL POLYTHENE LINED INNER SLEEVES IN VG+ TO EX CONDITION. I WILL PROVIDE A PLASTIC / POLYTHENE PROTECTIVE OUTER SLEEVE.
SAX 2399 HAS ONLY A GOOD+ COVER. HAS A TEAR ACROSS THE MIDDLE OF THE FRONT THAT HAS BEEN REPAIRED WITH TAPE. THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT COVER HAS BEEN TORN AS WELL AND HAS ALSO BEEN REPAIRED WITH TAPE. THERE IS A SMALL NICK TO THE BOTTOM, RIGHT HAND CORNER. OTHERWISE IN NICE SHAPE WITH NO OTHER SEAM SPLITS OR TEARS. NICE FLIPBACKS. NICE WHITE BACK. NO RINGWEAR. LIES FLAT WITH A NICE, FULLY READABLE, UNCRUSHED SPINE.
SAX 2400 HAS AN EX- COVER. ONE SMALL TEAR TO THE FRONT, BOTTOM, RIGHT HAND CORNER THAT HAS BEEN DISCREETLY REPAIRED. NO LAMINATE PEEL, SCUFFS, CREASES OR OTHER TEARS. NICE FLIPBACKS. WHITE BACK COVER. NO RINGWEAR. LIES FLAT WITH A LOVELY, FULLY READABLE, UNCRUSHED SPINE.
THE LIGHT BLUE LABELS ARE BOTH IN MINT CONDITION WITH NO MARKS, FADING, FLAKING, SCUFFS OR TEARS. EXCELLENT SPINDLE HOLES WITH NO FLAKING OR SNAILING.
THE VINYL ON SAX 2399 IS IN EX+ / NEAR MINT CONDITION AND RETAINS A BEAUTIFUL, GLOSSY, NEW LOOK SHEEN. NO MARKS, SCUFFS OR HAIRLINES. PLAYS FANTASTIC !!! LOUD AND CLEAR WITH NO DISTORTION OR BACKGROUND AND WITH GREAT STEREO SEPARATION. VERY NICE !!!
THE VINYL ON SAX 2400 IS IN EX TO EX+ CONDITION AND RETAINS A LOVELY, GLOSSY, NEW LOOK SHEEN. THERE IS A SURFACE / STORAGE HAIRLINE AT THE END OF SIDE 3 THAT DOES NOTHING TO AFFECT PLAY. THERE IS ALSO ONE VERY FAINT STORAGE HAIRLINE ON THE OTHER SIDE THAT ALSO DOES NOTHING AT ALL TO AFFECT PLAY. BOTH SIDES PLAY EX+ LOUD AND CLEAR WITH NO DISTORTION AND WITH THE SAME GREAT STEREO SOUND QUALITY.
OVERALL THE VINYL IS IN GREAT SHAPE AND PLAYS FANTASTIC !!!
THANKS FOR LOOKING AND PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER RECORDS !!!
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