MARCEL MULE"THE SAXOPHONE"1954 DECCA 10"LP-
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AN ORIGINAL MONO 1954 BRITISH ISSUED 10 INCH L.P. ON THE DECCA"GOLD PRINT"LABEL THAT I HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE!
MARCEL MULE "THE SAXOPHONE"
A VERY EARLY THICK VINYL 10"LP:LX 3130.
ONE OF THE HARDEST TO FIND 10 INCH LPs OF THE 1950s FEATURING SHORT LENGTH SAXOPHONE CLASSICAL PIECES WITH PIANO BACKINGS!
THIS MIGHT APPEAL TO JAZZ FANS AS SOME OF THE PIECES ARE OF MORE MODERN CLASSICAL MUSIC AND HAVE SOME INTERESTING PASSAGES THAT ARE IN THE EXPERIMENTAL JAZZ STYLE!
THE PIECES ARE COMPOSED BY DECRUCK/TOMASI/BOZZA/BONNEAU/PASCAL AND TCHEREPHIN.
THE PIANO IS PLAYED BY MARTHE LENON.
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THIS L.P. IS MEGA RARE AND IN DECENT CONDITION WITH THE WONDERFULLY CLEAN COVER BEAUTIFULLY PRESERVED!
AN IN DEPTH SLEEVE NOTE!.
In 1954 Most UK record buyers were buying 78s which are much easier to find than the LPs and of course most 10 INCH LPs of the 1950s were more expensive and quickly damaged on the primitive and heavy equipment of the time,even sometimes getting mixed up with 78s with disastrous consequences!
From the collection of the former Esquire jazz label boss,Peter Newbrook who passed away just over a year ago.
I have been selling many of his carefully preserved records over the last year on ebay and you are welcome to trawl through my feedback to see more examples to prove the amazing quality of his collection!
I HAVE KEPT THIS LP FOR A WHILE IN MY OWN COLLECTION BUT HAVE DECIDED TO SELL IT WHICH I KNOW I SHALL REGRET LATER ON,BUT BILLS MUST BE PAID!
IN 1954, THIS LP HAD MINIMAL PUBLICITY AND BARELY SOLD AND WAS PROBABLY DELETED WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF ISSUE AND IS RARE 56 YEARS ON AND OF COURSE IN 1954 VERY FEW BUYERS HAD EQUIPMENT FOR LPs AND WERE STICKING WITH THE 78s!
IT IS QUITE PROBABLE THAT THE PRINT RUN FOR SUCH SPECIALIST MATERIAL WOULD BE ABOUT 500 COPIES AT THE VERY MOST!
DON'T FORGET HOW THE UK BUYERS WERE MAINLY GOING FOR EASY LISTENING POP WITH SPECIALIST CLASSICAL MUSIC VIRTUALLY IGNORED ON BRITISH RADIO AND THE MAJORITY OF RECORD SHOPS NOT STOCKING EXPENSIVE LPs OF THE GENRE,USUALLY OBTAINING THEM TO SPECIAL ORDER! THIS IS NOT FICTION BUT FACT!
HOW MANY COPIES ACTUALLY SOLD OF THIS LP IS UNKNOWN BUT I AM CONFIDENT IT WOULD BE LESS THAN 50 COPIES AND OUT OF THOSE SOLD,HOW MANY SURVIVE 56 YEARS LATER AND OF COURSE HOW MANY AS GOOD AS THIS ONE? A FEW OF YOU JUST MIGHT HAVE A COPY BUT I DARESAY IT IS NOT AS GOOD AS THIS ONE!
THIS COPY HAS SOME FAINT AND TINY SURFACE MARKS IN STRONG LIGHT AND ONLY A LITTLE SURFACE NOISE. SUPER CLEAN LABELS.
THE ORIGINAL COVER,USUALLY MISSING OR RIPPED AND TATTY IS SIMPLY STUNNING WITH NO HORRIBLE AGE STAINING OR NASTY DAMP,SMOKEY SMELL!!!
NO WRITING,RIPS OR REPAIRS!
THE VERY EARLIEST PRESSING WITH THICK VINYL,THE CORRECT COVER.
£10 STARTING PRICE AND FREE UK RECORDED DELIVERY POSTAGE INCLUDED!!!!
(FULL DETAILS BELOW)!!!
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A RARE 1950s CLASSICAL MUSIC 10 INCH LP-
THIS COULD BE THE ONE FOR YOU!
A 1ST EDITION WHICH IS RARE TO FIND 56 YEARS ON WITH MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE IN DREADFUL CONDITION.
THIS COPY IS IN EXCELLENT+++++++ CONDITION.
PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY!!!
IT IS BETTER THAN MANY COPIES THAT TURN UP AND IS STRICTLY GRADED.
TIME FOR A LITTLE ABOUT ME! FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH ME ON EBAY SINCE 2002 AND INDEED ELSEWHERE BEFORE SINCE 1986, WILL PROBABLY KNOW I HAVE BEEN A RESPECTED DEALER, MUSIC EXPERT AND COLLECTOR FOR MANY YEARS CALLED UPON BY RADIO,TV AND PRICE GUIDES FOR MY ADVICE AND KNOWLEDGE ESPECIALLY REGARDING JAZZ!!!
MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN POOR CONDITION-THIS ONE IS IN EXCELLENT+++++ CONDITION AND THAT IS BEING STRICT!
Vinyl is still the best way to hear CLASSICAL MUSIC and always will be!
GREAT SOLID SOUND!
I TEST ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT FILTERING OR A MONO SWITCH.
I HAVE PLAYED IT TO CHECK FOR ANY FAULTS.
Look elsewhere on ebay and you MIGHT see other copies-Look closer and you will find they are often reissues or lower grade copies with all manner of faults.
MOST RECORDS ON EBAY ARE IN DIABOLICAL, BAD CONDITIONS ATTEMPTED TO BE SOLD BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GRADE OR BOTHER TO ACTUALLY PLAY THEM FOR AN ACURATE DESCRIPTION!
This is A POSSIBLE UPGRADER COPY-EXAMINE YOURS AND IT MAY NOT BE AS GOOD AS YOU THINK!
AT WORSE AND IN THE STRICTNESS OF POTENTIAL BUYERS,THE DISC IS IN EXCELLENT+++++ CONDITION. FAR BETTER THAN MOST PEOPLES USE OF THE "EX"GRADING BUT IT IS DOWN TO MY STRICT GRADING POLICY. .
REMEMBER I AM GRADING STRICTLY! PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTO!
IF YOU GO THROUGH MY FEEDBACK YOU WILL SEE MANY OTHER RARITIES -PAY NOTE TO THE FEEDBACK RESPONSES!! INFACT VERY HAPPY CUSTOMERS WHICH IS PROOF OF MY CAREFUL,DETAILED AND STRICT GRADING!!!
THIS IS A GREAT CHANCE TO OWN A PIECE OF 1950s LP HISTORY. A GREAT INVESTMENT!
Postage is FREE AND RECORDED DELIVERY TO THE UK.YOU WILL GET IT IN FINE SHAPE!!
Outside UK extra depending on destination.£5 EUROPE £7 REST OF THE WORLD. PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO SEVERAL ITEMS OVERSEAS BEING"LOST", IF THE OPTION TO SEND INSURED IS REFUSED THEN I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST ITEMS. I DO NOT DRAMATICALLY INCREASE POSTAGE ON SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT.Paypal or cheque within 7 days please.
CHEQUE WILL NEED TIME TO CLEAR BEFORE DELIVERY.
SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES FOR SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT
DO NOT BID UNLESS YOU INTEND TO PAY.Feedback always left. BE AWARE!!!! NON PAYERS AND TIMEWASTERS WILL BE DEALT WITH AND REPORTED TO EBAY AS WELL AS CIRCULATED VERBALLY AND BY EMAIL TO MY MANY DEALER AND COLLECTOR FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!
Checkout my feedback of OVER 11,000 comments of my standards and service many from some of the world's most respected collectors and dealers. BUY with confidence! Always adding quality Records, cd's and related items to ebay several times a week. Customers from all over the world regard my ebay selections as the #1 for QUALITY,VARIETY AND SERVICE.
I HAVE BEEN A DEALER SINCE 1986 WITH OVER 8 YEARS ON EBAY.
I ACTUALLY LISTEN TO MY ITEMS ON GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT, USUALLY TWICE TO ENSURE THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE AND ACURATE GRADE-I WANT LONG TERM REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO RETURN TO BUY FROM ME WITH FAITH AND TRUST.
LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK AND SEE WELL KNOWN RESPECTED COLLECTORS AND DEALERS WHO BUY FROM ME OVER AND OVER-NOTE WHAT THEY SAY-PAGE AFTER PAGE OF GLOWING STATEMENTS!
UK Customers are very welcome to collect ebay winnings by prior email arrangement. 8 YEARS ON EBAY and many more before as a keen collector! Thanks for looking and good luck.
OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!
DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY!
A VITAL PART OF ANY 10" LP COLLECTION!
IT COULD BE THE LAST COPY I WILL FIND FOR A LONG TIME!
I HAVE MENTIONED EVERYTHING BUT IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK. KEEP WATCHING IN 2010 AND BEYOND!
THANKYOU FOR YOUR INTEREST!GOOD LUCK!!
THE COUNTDOWN IS ON FOR YOUR CHANCE TO OWN A VERY,FIRST PRESSING OF A UK 1954 ISSUED DECCA LABEL 10 INCH LP!
AN IMPRESSIVE SELECTION OF RARELY LPs ENDING FROM ME ON THE SAME EVENING AS THIS ONE ENDS!