RCA VCS2659 Power of the Orch (Pictures;Night on Bare Mt)/RPO/Leibowitz,6S/1S SD
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Another great Decca recording for RCA. I much prefer this recording than Reiner's in terms of soundstage depth and clarity, and the ever important bass extension. One thing worth noting (I've never seen it mentioned by other sellers) is that the conductor Leibowitz re-orchestrated the A Night on Bare Mountain. It is a very interesting comparison to the standard Rimsky-Korsakov version played by almost every other conductor except Stokowski (who also orchestraed his own!). The rather unusual VCS suffix is coincided with some other "The Power of XXX" series RCA issued at the same time to attract audiophiles. Boy did they do it here!
Producer: Charles Gerhardt
Engeers: Kenneth Wilkinson
Recording location/date: Walthamstow Assembly Hall/7-12 Feb., 1962
Issued: 1963
Record condition: EX+ to VG+/VG+ to EX+ (quite shiny matrix, but has several scuffs and hairlines. S.1 towards the last section of Night on Bare Mountain has moderate ticks. Pictures plays quite well, only with occasional ticks at the beg. of S.2)
Cover condition: EX- (ring wear that's so typical of this issue. Corner bend.)
Stamper: 6S/4S shaded dog "R" pressing
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!
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Canada: shipping is $14 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 $22 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 $24 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.
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