Mercury SR90213 Ravel: Tombeau; Valses/Debussy: Petite Suite/DSO/Paray RFR2/1

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76

If this one doesn't belong to HP's reference recording list, the only reason I can think of is it's so rare that he didn't have a copy! It is one of the best played, best sounding Mercury, no, ANY recording of these exquisite impressionistic pieces. One note on the so-called "Vendor" label. It's the name of the holding company when Philips purchased Mercury. It appears irregularly in the early transition period when Philips set up their own pressing plant and start using the RFR stampers instead of the FR ones used by their earlier contractor: RCA. If you think they would use inferior pressing and put their corporate name on the label to sabotage the name, so be it. I would always go by the stampers, which is early RFR's in this case.

Producer: Wilma Cozart Fine

Engineer: Robert Fine

Recording location/date: Victoria Hall, Geneva/Nov. 1956

Issued: 1958

Record condition: NM-/NM-

Cover condition: EX+ (slight ring wear and previous owner name in front)

Stamper: RFR2/RFR1 dark maroon pressing, name on S.1 label

Note: I'm a collector, not a dealer. The reason I'm selling is to downsize my collection. Every record I offer was hand-picked based on its merits on music, performance, and sonics (not necessarily in that order!). I will list recording credentials such as producer, engineer, venue, date, etc. as I believe as an educated buyer, these will offer crucial info for an unfamiliar record to make a buying judgement. Hope you'll find this useful!

Shipping cost:

US: shipping is $4 by USPS media mail. $1 extra per each additional items for combined shipment. Priority Mail is avaialbe and cost is based on your location. Please wait for invoice if you prefer Priority Mail.

Canada: shipping is $12 by USPS First Class International package (no tracking or insurance available) for the first record, $2 extra per each additional items for combined shipment up to 4 lbs. (about 5 or 6 single records). For orders over 4 lbs. the best available shipping is by Priority Mail International up to 20 lbs. Please wait for invoice for actual shipping.

Europe: shipping is $20 by USPS First Class International package (no tracking or insurance available) for the first record, $4 extra per each additional items for combined shipment up to 4 lbs. (about 5 or 6 single records). For orders over 4 lbs. the best available shipping is by Priority Mail International up to 20 lbs. Please wait for invoice for actual shipping.

Asia: shipping is $21 by USPS First Class International package (no tracking or insurance available) for the first record, $4 extra per each additional items for combined shipment up to 4 lbs. (about 5 or 6 single records). For orders over 4 lbs. the best available shipping is by Priority Mail International up to 20 lbs. Please wait for invoice for actual shipping.