Ottorino Respighi - Feste Romane / The Pines Of Rome MFSL 1-507, Test, US, 1981
  $   200

 


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Description

Respighi – “Feste Romane”
Label: MFSL, Inc. – MFSL 1-507 (Test Pressing)
Format: Vinyl, LP, One-Sided Test Pressing, Half-Speed Mastered
Country: Japan (JVC Pressing)
Released: 1981 Genre: Classical
Style: Symphonic, Audiophile Recording, Half-Speed Master (SR/2 ORTOFON) 💿 DESCRIPTION Ultra-rare one-sided TEST PRESSING / SAMPLE RECORD – NOT FOR SALE, manufactured in Japan by Victor Company of Japan (JVC) for Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MFSL) during the early half-speed mastering era.
This unique test record was cut and pressed on one playable side only, used internally for sonic evaluation before final approval of production lacquers.
The label and sleeve both confirm its pre-production purpose: catalog reference MFSL-1-507, with a handwritten note “Feste Romane” (Respighi – Roman Festivals).
Features the hallmark SR/2 ORTOFON half-speed mastering inscription by Stan Ricker, pressed on JVC’s proprietary SuperVinyl for reference-grade fidelity. 💎 CONDITION VINYL: NEAR MINT (Nm) COVER: EXCELLENT (EX)
(plain white JVC factory sleeve with original Sample Record sticker, light foxing, mild toning, and minimal wear, inscription on front side) 🧾 NOTES FOR COLLECTORS

  • Official JVC Japan one-sided test pressing for MFSL evaluation.

  • Sleeve sticker: “SAMPLE RECORD – NOT FOR SALE / Record No. MFSL 1-507 A-7”; etched matrix reads A-9 — typical lacquer variation across MFSL’s JVC test series.

  • Mastered by Stan Ricker (SR/2) with Ortofon cutting head.

  • Pressed on JVC SuperVinyl, the low-noise compound used for MFSL’s early premium audiophile editions.

  • Likely pre-production approval copy for Respighi – Feste Romane (Roman Festivals); intended for internal QC and reference listening.

🔍 MATRIX / LABEL DETAILS

  • Side A runout: MFSL-1-507-A 9 / SR/2 ORTOFON

  • Stamped code: H 171

  • Side B: smooth, blank (non-grooved, factory finish)

  • Label rim text: ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING™ – Manufactured by Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. for MFSL, Inc. – Pressed in Japan

  • Jacket sticker: Sample Record – Not For Sale with handwritten “Feste Romane”.

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