Khachaturian: Gayne Ballet Suite LP Test Pressing

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ID no. 9007676 Title: Khachaturian: Gayne Ballet Suite Test Pressing Artist: Fistoulari/LSO Product Condition: SS Cover Condition: SS Description:  This auction is for a STILL SEALED single LP Test Pressing marked (A/B) of the Classic Records 200gram reissue of Khatchaturian's "Gayne Ballet Suite". These highly collectible test pressings are from the first stamper and less than 20 exist. Test pressings reflect the closest you can get to the lacquers and hence have a special collectible value and store of value. As with his Decca recordings of Ballet Music, Fistoulari again delivers a lively reading of Khachaturian's famous ballet piece. Is this performance the equal of the HP acclaimed Mercury - no, ITS BETTER! Add to that earth shattering bass power and spacious detail - especially in ambient high frequency range and you have a winner that is both delightful and revealing to listen to over and over again. Bert Whyte is again at the controls for another outstanding EVEREST 35 mm recording at London's famed Walthamstow Assembly Hall - the same hall used extensively by the Decca and Kenneth Wilkinson. The LP was cut DIRECTLY FROM THE 35mm MAGNETIC FILM using a vintage Westrex 1551 tape machine, with specially built playback electronics that are vastly superior to any others used on these machines to playback the original 35mm tapes. The Len Horowitz / History of Recorded Sound specially modified 1551, fitted with brand new playback heads matched to the revolutionary playback electronics was stationed at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. With Len Horowitz running the playback machine and Bernie Grundman mastering from the three track 35mm tapes, Classic Records has been able to cut the legendary sound and performances DIRECTLY FROM THE 35mm MAGNETIC FILM through Classic's "ALL TUBE" tape playback system and cutting system at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. The LP's are pressed on Classic's 200g Super Vinyl Profile making it possible to get ever nuance out of the non-distorted grooves that make SVP sound superior to all other records on the market today.  

  Grading Scale: SS still sealed these are original factory seals and not rewraps M mint hardly played but open M- mint- played some but not much, no visible marks from handling VG+ very good+ played but taken care of excellently VG very good played and may show some light wear VG- very good- played and may have some very light surface scratches G+ good+ played and probably shows some wear and scratches G good to the point of well played and shows wear and scratches G- good- getting to a lot of play and poor handling F+ fair+ heavy wear and scratches but probably doesn´t skip F fair heavy wear and surface noise, with scratches F- fair- heavy wear and scratches that will probably cause skips P poor you are buying this record for its rarity, not sound quality*     *We care not to have poor records unless they are so scarce that it is worth it.   No returns on Test Pressings.   Please check out our other auctions for classic records, audiophile vinyl, collectible, used vinyl, record albums, hard to find, collectible, rare music, buy music, hard to find music, out of print music, rare vinyl.