RED VICTOR 'VITROLAC' SET: JOHN ALDEN CARPENTER 'SONG OF FAITH' (1931)
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RED VICTOR 'VITROLAC' SET: 1559-60 (2 RECORDS) (1931)
US MATRICES.
SONG OF FAITH (CARPENTER) 4 sides
JOHN ALDEN CARPENTER (SPEAKER)
CHICAGO A CAPELLA CHOIR, ORGAN, SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA- NOBLE CAIN (C)
EARLY-30s PRESSING, MADE ON 'NON-BREAKABLE' MATERIAL USED IN EARLY VICTOR 'PROGRAM TRANSCRIPTION' ISSUES- VERY UNUSUAL.
HIS PIECE WAS WRITTEN FOR THE BI-CENTENNIAL OF GEORGE WASHINGTON'S BIRTH. THIS IS THE EARLY FORM OF ISSUE, DELETED WITHIN A COUPLE OF YEARS. A LATER 10" BLACK LABEL ISSUE (CIRCULAR LABEL) IS FROM A DIFFERENT PERFORMANCE. A VICTOR SILVER 12" "PROGRAM TRANSCRIPTION" EXISTS AS WELL.
CONDITION '2'. SLIGHTLY FADED LABELS. VITROLAC GROOVES CAN GET A BIT DIRTY, BUT CLEANING WITH A SOLVENT SUCH AS DISHWASHING DETERGENT HELPS CONSIDERABLY.
THIS IS PART OF A GROUP OF ALBUM SETS BEING SOLD FROM A RECENTLY CONSIGNED EAST COAST COLLECTION. FUTURE OFFERINGS WILL FEATURE MANY ALBUM SETS FROM THE 1920s AND 30s ISSUED BY VICTOR, COLUMBIA, BRUNSWICK, POLYDOR AND ODEON. WATCH FOR ANY SETS YOU MAY BE MISSING.
Grading Scale:
1-2 TOP CONDITION 78 (AS NEW)
2 VERY FINE COPY, LIGHT RUBS AND MARKS
2-3 SOME RUBS, MARKS AND NON-SOUNDING BLEMISHES
3 HEAVIER RUBS, MARKS, NON-SOUNDING BLEMISHES. THIS IS AN 'AVERAGE COPY'
3-4 LIGHT SOUNDING WEAR, RUBS
4 SOUNDING WEAR, RUBS, MARKS
5 OBVIOUS SOUNDING WEAR, HEAVY RUBS, MARKS
5-6 HEAVY WEAR, RUBS, MARKS
ULC UNDER-LABEL CRACK
ALL BUYERS- PLEASE W+AIT FOR INVOICING BEFORE PAYING!
FOREIGN BUYERS:
PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICING BEFORE PAYMENT. SELLER WILL WORK TO SHIP AT THE LOWEST RATE POSSIBLE. PLEASE SPECIFY IF INSURANCE IS REQUIRED. WILL QUOTE FOR EXPRESS MAIL IF DESIRED.
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