Mark Levinson VOLUME 1 - Bach ORGAN - MAL1 - STUNNING
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Mark Levinson Acoustic Recording Series, Volume 1 - Bach SIX SCHUBLER CHORALES (organ) -&- Battle Chapel Choir (Yale) - MAL1 – French Pressing - VERY BEST!
This album needs no introduction to the music lovers and audiophiles who will be bidding here.
Suffice it to say that it is one of a handful of very well-respected records that came out of the high-end audiophile launch in the U.S. during the early to late '70s.
Fact is, to say that Mr. Levinson is among that elite corps is to misunderstand that, in fact, he led the way. From setting up the mics right on through to pressing this record, every level of care was taken. The result, in your living room, will quite astound you. (Just be sure to get the volume right, please, not hesitating at all to achieve in-your-room performance size.)
Side one is of the SIX SCHUBLER CHORALES as played on the organ at Yale, and side 2 offers up a very spacious sound capture of the Battle Chapel Choir, singing Bach's PRELUDE IN E MAJOR, REJOICE IN THE LORD, MAGNIFICA by Tallis, LORD LET ME KNOW MINE END by Greene, and O SANCTUM CONVIVIUM by Morales.
And, yes, this very first Levinson release is the original grey-label version, pressed in France. The outer cover, which is oversized, suffers edge-wear along the top mostly, from movement on too tight a shelf. The inner hardboard sleeve, of course, is perfect.
Record within, the delightful French pressing, should play near mint. Extremely clean.
Not to be missed. A treasure of vinyl, audiophile literature.
For other fine records, TAS picks and hard-to-finds, please see my complete list of offerings here on eBay.
Shipping and handling is $5 for up to 5 LPs shipped within the States. Internationally, $15 via airmail for the first LP, $3 each thereafter. (Canada is half that.) Boxes over 4 lbs., add another $6, because First Class is no longer available at that weight, just Priority Mail. Note, too, boxed sets of LPs require more postage.
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