MANUEL de FALLA - THREE CORNERED HAT lp M-/M- 5G/3G STUNNING Decca STEREO RARE

	£		40
	$		53

Welcome to the World of MacLizardking’s Music.

Greetings music lovers and welcome to another of my LP listings here on the ‘Bay.  I’ve ‘fessed-up it’s now time to thin-out some of my highly prized, personal collection. They’re either hard-to-find, older, book-valued treasures, or pristine, in some cases either un-played, or played only once, copies of more recent, modern classics you’d always been after… or in some cases, both!

There will be the odd re-issue offered, if on a specialist label, but the vast majority are original, if not FIRST PRESS, jaw-droppers, and will be highlighted as such. Please note, I am not an e-Bay business, just a record enthusiast who lists accurately and packages beautifully, always as best I can, whilst keeping both quality of service and product as my prime mantras from start to finish of the process. 

Here’s the MacLizardking deal folks…

·       I grade honestly and strictly to the “Record Collector” system, all as detailed below. 

·       I’m only parting with quality records. Some rare, some less so, but always the best I can. 

·       If it says “NM”, it means “NM”. And, “EX” is still a beautiful item, both physically and aurally.

·       Start prices are not indicative of condition, so there’s serious potential bargains to be had.

·       Instantly an LP arrives in my collection, it’s re-housed in a high-quality polly-lined inner sleeve. 

·       Every record is then re-housed in a high-quality, PVC outer sleeve, along with the original inner.

·       Every record is re-housed in the polly sleeve, outside the original prior to packaging. No seam splits!

·       Every record is both visually and aurally inspected. The ONLY way to appoint an accurate grading.

·       I feedback when you pay… no “ransoming” here! You’ve done your bit, so now it’s up to me.

·       I package each item personally and with a ludicrous level of care…practically a work of art! 

·       Please see the final photo within the carefully taken selection above for an example of my packaging.

·       I strive to provide the VERY best product and services possible, with detailed, accurate descriptions.

·       I do all this as I genuinely love both music and people, and eBay is a fantastic forum for both.

·       Please do check my feedback… it even amazes me as to how kind buyer’s comments can be!

Peace, love and good health …

MacLizardking.

MacLizardking is delighted to offer for sale at auction...    

Artiste: Manuel de Falla

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

Title: The Three Cornered Hat

Track Listing:

Side 1:

·      Introduction    

·      Part 1. Afternoon        

·      Part 2. The Neighbour's Dance (Seguidillas)  

·      Part 2. The Miller's Dance (Farruca)

Side 2:

·      Part 2. Conclusion       

·      La Vida Breve - Interlude & Dance

Label: Decca Records

Catalogue Number: SXL 2296

Country of Origin: GB

Original Year of Release: 1968

Matrix Numbers (a/b): ZAL-5138-5G / ZAL-5139-3G

Stamper Numbers/Reference (a/b):  1. C. JT / 1. M. JT

Mono or Stereo: Stereo

Now, please read on for the full details … being both my personal description statement and accuracy of condition guarantee. Please also examine the stack of photos within the listing detail above, as I attempt to highlight every component, both positive and negative, to assist with your decision as to bid or not. As above, all listings benefit from a careful play-grade on my “every-glitch-audible” set-up of an Audio-Technica deck and Cambridge Audio Azure amp, all pulsing through a rather splendid pair of Spendor P6 floor-standers.

Detailed Cover & Inner-sleeve Review.

Specific cover grading: M-

Comment: Near pristine 1st issue – tiny circled number written on back

Record Collector Sleeve Gradings;

M (Mint): “The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition” 

NM (Near Mint): As new, perfect. No longer sealed, so cannot be considered ‘mint’.

M- (Mint Minus): A notch below NM, but indicating a cover that’s still in fantastic condition, though it‘s just possible to see it’s been slid carefully in and out of a collection over the years; i.e. lightest speckled lower edge ware, the odd tiny stress crease to or a whisper of fuzzing to extremities of the corner tips. 

EX (Excellent): “The cover and packaging might have light wear and/or creasing”.

VG (Very Good): “Normal wear and tear on the cover and extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable”.

G (Good): “The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration etc”.

F (Fair): “The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced”.

P (Poor): “The cover or contents will be badly damaged or partly missing”.

Detailed Vinyl/s & Labels Review.

Specific Vinyl grading: M-

Comment: PERFECT. Looks near perfect and sounds un-played….

Visual: Flawless, gleaming, bible-black and ‘starless’ vinyl. As new, with just the very slightest production marks, as new, as when I bought it! / Phenomenal depth of sheen and deep, deep gloss / miniscule hairlines just visible

Audio: Awesome, start to finish, both sides. 

Labels: Near flawless.

Record Collector Vinyl Gradings; 

M (Mint): “The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.” 

NM (Near Mint): As new, perfect. No longer sealed, so cannot be considered ‘mint’. Stunning and utterly flawless.

M- (Mint Minus): Still a truly beautiful vinyl, that it’s just possible to spot that it’s been played before. Possibly the lightest of paper-marks on the physical or even a whisper of crackle on the play-in’s alone, but still practical perfection on the aural.

EX (Excellent): “The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality”.

VG (Very Good): “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”.

G (Good): “The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches”

F (Fair): “The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump”.

P (Poor): “The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise etc”.

B (Bad): “The record is unplayable or might even be broken and is only of use as a collection-filler”.

After the auction…

Informed customers are happy customers!

Expect to receive the following mails;

1. Initial “You’ve Won!” auto invoice e-mail, offering tracked and insured postage. 

2. Payment received e-mail. Feedback is also left at this stage. You’ve done your bit, so now it’s up to me!

3. Dispatch notification e-mail; your gem is on the way, also detailing the Royal Mail tracking reference.

Postage & Packaging Charges: 

Right! I’ve finally succumbed to the offer of the e-Bay postage stuff and them handling all the Royal Mail element for me. It’s ALL the same careful packaging, but I’m leaving all the pricing to e-Bay, as seems to provide the best tracking options and pricing for you lucky lot, as well as the path of least resistance for me! And that goes for all the overseas stuff too now!

P&P Prices:

Please note: I will dispatch as soon as I can, often the day after payment, but as this is a bit of a hobby, I’ve used the “10 working day” disclaimer in the body of the listings.

Problems, Refunds & The “Boink” Factor:

·       Dependent on the e-bay rules, if the item you win differs from the description above, I will refund your original payment.

·       Refund will be issued on receipt of item, in original packaging, in the same condition as when dispatched.

·       Proof of dispatch certification is retained for every package. 

·       I take GREAT care with packaging and have only ever had 3 arrive damaged out of over 3000!

And finally…

Whilst this may all appear slightly excessive on the detail front, I do go to great lengths to ensure the accuracy of these listings and promote “service” and “honesty” as treasured commodities as, on rare occasion, I have found them to be lacking in (one or two) others with whom I have dealt on e-Bay… however, NOT here! I feel I should also add that I have been professionally involved in either the music or entertainment industry for 20 years and as a fan of all genres of “quality” music since year “dot”…  To verify all this manic attention to detail please do check my feedback, which I go to great lengths to keep positive and my buyers are both cool and kind enough to leave.

 OVER 3000 POSITIVE SALES FEEDBACK RATINGS CAN’T BE WRONG FOLKS!!!

My genuine appreciation for looking at my listing and checking out the blurb. I hope this finds you well, under “blue skies” and at peace with your world, whilst listening to some groovy tunes on the greatest format ever, lovely, lovely warm & natural vinyl! 

Cheers, peace & love, and good, good music!

MacLizardking.