The London Symphony Orchestra - Peter Maag

Mendelssohn - A Midsummer Night's Dream

Original 1959 Australian Stereo issue 12" LP Vinyl Record. Decca SXL A 2060.
Unique Australian cover, different cover to the UK Stereo issue, but the image was used on the original UK Mono issue. An extremely rare original 1959 Australian Stereo issue.

Complete, and in superb original condition. The cover is Excellent.
The labels are Near Mint.
The vinyl is Near Mint.
Impossibly rare, the stamper used was made from original UK  parts (1st master and Mother)

• Matrix / Runout: ZAL-3559-2K  1 
  
• Matrix / Runout: ZAL-3560-1E  1
  

LABELS:
- Orange/silver wide-band labels
- "ORIGINAL RECORDING BY" at 11 o'clock
- "Made in Australia" at bottom
- No Speed indication on labels

SLEEVE:
- Front & Back laminated
- Flip-backs
- Triangular "DECCA STEREOPHONIC" logo in a box on front and without a box on back
- No blue border on back
- Printed in Australia
- Liner notes in English on back
Label: Decca – SXLA 2060 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: Australia Released: 1959 Genre: Classical Style: Romantic


Incidental Music
A1
Overture Op. 21 A2
Scherzo, Op. 61 No. 1 A3
You Spotted Snakes, Op. 61 No. 3 B1
Intermezzo, Op. 61 No. 5 B2
Nocturne, Op. 61 No. 7 B3
Wedding March, Op. 61 No. 9 B4
Dance Of The Clowns, Op. 61 No. 11 B5
Finale, Op. 61 No. 12

• Lacquer Cut At – Decca Studios
• Pressed By – Decca Record Co. Ltd., Pressing Plant, UK.

• Chorus – Female Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Of The Covent Garden
• Composed By – Mendelssohn*
• Conductor – Peter Maag
• Lacquer Cut By – E (24) (tracks: B), K (52) (tracks: A)
• Orchestra – The London Symphony Orchestra
• Soprano Vocals – Jennifer Vyvyan, Marion Lowe (tracks: A1 to A3)

A few words about condition.

Grade & 
score out of 100
                                           GRADING
Mint is a Rigid Band - The next Four Grades are all Narrow Bands, that slightly widen as the condition gradually deteriorates - Good is still Good, but there is a rapid widening of the Grade Bands, as the condition deteriorates over the last Four grades.

MINT
100
The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.
The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.
Only graded on records that are sealed or clearly unplayed.
 
NEAR MINT
97 to 99        

EXCELLENT
90 to 96
The record shows virtually no signs of having been played,  there is no lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have the slightest of tiny defects.
 
The record shows some slight signs of having been played, but there is very little, (if any) lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have very slight wear. 
 
VERY GOOD PLUS
80 to 89

VERY GOOD
69 to 79
The record shows signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have slight wear, light creasing.

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.
Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects.
This is an above average used record, that has been well looked after.




GOOD
56 to 68
The record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated, but the record will still play through, and it will not be a completely unpleasant listening experience, even at the bottom of this grade (56).
The cover and contents may suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc. 




FAIR
41 to 55
The record is still playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even stick, skip or jump.. This is starting to be an unpleasant listening experience at the top of the grade (55) and will not be a pleasant listening experience at all by the end of it (41).
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced. 
 
POOR
25 to 40
The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc.
The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing. 
 
BAD
0 - 24
The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.
The Sleeve is non existent (0) or what is left, is only just recognisable.

A few words about postage.

Within Australia, the best value for multiple purchases is a 5KG satchel, where as many as 15 to 20 LPs can be posted for $22.00 registered post. (well packed in a box, inside the satchel)

My Policies on postage are simple.

I post at cost.
The user pays.
I package well.