Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Philharmonia Orchestra - Ettore Gracis

Rachmaninov - Concerto No. 4 In G Minor

Ravel - Concerto In G Major

Original 1958 UK Stereo Issue Stereo HMV Ed.1 White and Gold Labels
Catalog number - ASD 255
Complete with the original inner sleeve
The labels are Near Mint.
The vinyl is Near Mint.
The audio is Near Mint. The sleeve is Excellent.
The inner sleeve is Excellent.

Label: His Master's Voice ?– ASD 255, His Master's Voice ?– ASD. 255 Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo
Country: UK Released: Sep 1958 Genre: Classical Style: Impressionist, Neo-Romantic

Tracklist

–Rachmaninoff*, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli And The Philharmonia Orchestra* Conducted By Ettore Gracis Concerto No. 4 In G Minor, Op. 40
A1 – 1st Movement: Allegro Vivace
A2.a – 2nd Movement: Largo
A2.b – 3rd Movement: Allegro Vivace

–Ravel*, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli And The Philharmonia Orchestra* Conducted By Ettore Gracis Concerto In G Major
B1 – 1st Movement: Allegramente
B2 – 2nd Movement: Adagio Assai
B3 – 3rd Movement: Presto

Companies, etc.

• Pressed By – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
• Record Company – E.M.I. Records Limited

Credits

• Composed By – Ravel* (tracks: B1 to B3), Rachmaninov* (tracks: A1 to A2.b)
• Conductor – Ettore Gracis
• Liner Notes – Felix Aprahamian
• Orchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra
• Photography By [Photo Of Michelangeli On Back] – Derek Allen (4)
• Piano – Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Notes

Recorded November 1957 in London.
First stereo recording of the Ravel concerto.

Labels:
- White/Gold labels with red text
- 'Nipper' logo on top
(labelography code: EW1)
- Rim text starts with "The Gramophone Company Limited"
- "MADE IN GT. BRITAIN" at bottom
- "B.I.E.M." in a box

Sleeve:
- Front laminated
- Straight two-way flipbacks
- Made out of thick cardboard
- No "stereo" wording on front (most copies will have a gold/red stereo sticker instead)
- No cat# on spine
- "E.M.I. RECORDS LIMITED" on back
- "[HMV logo] REGD. TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD" on back
- "Made and Printed in Great Britain" on back
- Liner notes in English only

A few words about condition.

Grade & 
score out of 100
                                           GRADING
Mint is a Rigid Band - The next Four Grades are all Narrow Bands, that slightly widen as the condition gradually deteriorates - Good is still Good, but there is a rapid widening of the Grade Bands, as the condition deteriorates over the last Four grades.

MINT
100
The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.
The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.
Only graded on records that are sealed or clearly unplayed.
 
NEAR MINT
97 to 99        

EXCELLENT
90 to 96
The record shows virtually no signs of having been played,  there is no lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have the slightest of tiny defects.
 
The record shows some slight signs of having been played, but there is very little, (if any) lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have very slight wear. 
 
VERY GOOD PLUS
80 to 89

VERY GOOD
69 to 79
The record shows signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have slight wear, light creasing.

The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch.
Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects.
This is an above average used record, that has been well looked after.




GOOD
56 to 68
The record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated, but the record will still play through, and it will not be a completely unpleasant listening experience, even at the bottom of this grade (56).
The cover and contents may suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc. 




FAIR
41 to 55
The record is still playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even stick, skip or jump.. This is starting to be an unpleasant listening experience at the top of the grade (55) and will not be a pleasant listening experience at all by the end of it (41).
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced. 
 
POOR
25 to 40
The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc.
The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing. 
 
BAD
0 - 24
The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.
The Sleeve is non existent (0) or what is left, is only just recognisable.

A few words about postage.

I post at cost.
I package well.