SAX 2380 Claudio Arrau Weber Konzertstuck Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1

	£		22
	$		29

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TCHAIKOVSKY PIANO CONCERTO N0. 1

Original UK Stereo LP

Columbia (SAX 2380)

 UK original stereo pressing on the blue and silver Columbia label, housed in a front laminated flipback sleeve.

The sleeve is a stunning near mint condition. There is no writing, no splits, no tears and no bends. Still has a beautifully clean back and similar with the front which just shows a couple of light laminate creases.

Comes with a nice condition poly lined EMI inner sleeve.

Both labels are in near mint condition. There is just the slightest touch of spindle wear. There is no writing. KT tax code on side two label.

Record Visual:

Visually the record is in a superb near mint condition, even under the brightest of light sources there is just the slightest touch on paper scuffs and a couple of lines that can hardly be made out.

Record Playback:

Nagaoka cartridge and Nagaoka elliptical stylus: Playback is around vg+/vg++ with my most sensitive set up. There is some crackle in the earlier parts and still the odd touch later on. I heard just the odd very dull pop. No clicks.

Stanton cartridge and Stanton 500 conical stylus: Playback is as good as the visual with this hardier set up. Hardly anything negative to report, a wonderful listening experience.

Please note that we grade all records the same whether they are 40 years old or 1 year old.

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U.K: £3.00

Europe: £5.00

U.S.A./Canada: £7.00

Rest of the world: £8.00

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Our grading is strict so as not to disappoint, we have been selling on ebay since 1998 & know how important this is. Grading of records is done with the record angled under two 50 Watt halogen bulbs. Pictures are of actual item up for auction.

All records are packed securely & most importantly packed outside of the picture sleeve (in a plain inner sleeve) so as to avoid seam splits during shipping.

Near Mint
Almost mint. Very minor paper scuffs and very little else can appear on the vinyl. This will most likely have occurred during packaging, or removing the record from the inner sleeve but obviously it had been handled with extreme care. Any flaw should be very hard to see. The cover should look as close to perfect with only minor signs of wear and/or age. Minor impressions to the cover (due to the outer edge of the vinyl resting inside) may be acceptable, however the artwork should be as close to perfect as can be.

Excellent
An excellent condition for vinyl will allow minor scuffs (Scuffs lay on top of the grooves) which are visible but only slightly.The wear should be minimal.The play should be close to perfect as well. Some impression to the cover (minor outer ring wear) but no ink wear. Some slight creases to the corners, but not wrinkled and obtrusive to the eye. The corners can show a little white, meaning slight wear. No seam splits or writing on the cover or taped repairs.

VG++
As Excellent but with a larger number of scuffs, maybe a couple of hairlines (very light scratch that can't be felt) or a couple of marks on both sides. Sound quality should still be very close to that of an Excellent record with only minor crackle in quiet segments only, NO scratches that can be felt. Cover as Excellent but there may be a small seam split on the cover, or a very minimal amount of writing like a name written in small writing or a number. A VG++ record should be an acceptable record to live with if you aren't looking to pay the price of a Near Mint copy.

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