SCHUBERT - 'UNFINISHED' SYMPHONY GEORGE SZELL COLUMBIA SAX 2493 STEREO 1962
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' UNFINISHED SYMPHONY '
FRANZ SCHUBERT
EMI COLUMBIA SAX 2493
FIRST UK STEREO PRESSING 1962
SIDE 1:
SCHUBERT - SYMPHONY No.8 in B Minor (unfinished)
SIDE 2:
BEETHOVEN - SYMPHONY No.8 in F Major
GEORGE SZELL CONDUCTS THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA.
FOR AUCTION TODAY I HAVE A SUPERB COPY OF THIS 1962 LP. THIS IS PART OF A NICE SET THAT BELONGED TO AN AUDIOPHILE COLLECTOR. HIS RECORDS HAVE BEEN REMARKABLY WELL PRESERVED AND ARE IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION. THERE WILL BE SOME NICE ORCHESTRAL & OPERATIC ITEMS LISTED . AMONG THEM ARE SOME RARE DECCA, HMV AND COLUMBIA FIRST STEREO ISSUES.
THIS RECORD DOES NOT APPEAR VERY OFTEN AND IS SELDOM SEEN IN NICE CONDITION. THIS ONE IS A BEAUTY. TAKE A LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND SEE FOR YOURSELF.
SUFFICE TO SAY THAT THIS IS A REALLY NICE, ARCHIVE COPY OF WHAT HAS BECOME A VERY COLLECTABLE AUDIOPHILE LP.
IT'S PRESSED ON VERY HEAVY 60'S VINYL
MATRIX NO.s : YAX 1001-1 / YAX 1000-6
MOTHERS / STAMPERS : 1G/1G
DISC WEIGHT: 170g
AN EMI PRESSING WITH BLACK PRINT ON BLUE & SILVER LABELS. BOTH LABELS ARE PERFECT WITH NO TRAILS VISIBLE AROUND THE CENTRE HOLE. THIS SUGGESTS MINIMAL AND VERY CAREFUL USE.
LABELS GRADED AS NEAR MINT
CLOSE INSPECTION OF THE DISC UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT SHOWS NO MARKS. THE ACTUAL PLAYING SURFACES HAVE A LOVELY SHINE THAT IS ONLY FOUND ON EXTREMELY WELL LOOKED AFTER RECORDS. AUDIO IS CRYSTAL CLEAR WITH NO CRACKLE OR CLICKS, EVEN IN THE QUIETER PASSAGES AND BETWEEN TRACKS. ESSENTIALLY THIS RECORD IS IN MINT CONDITION BUT MY HIGHEST GRADING FOR A NON SEALED DISC IS NEAR MINT
VISUAL GRADING FOR DISC IS NEAR MINT
AUDIO GRADING FOR DISC IS NEAR MINT
THE COVER IS PRINTED BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE. THE LAMINATED FRONT HAS A TINY CREASE BY SZELL'S LEFT HAND. THE PINCHED SPINE IS FULLY INTACT WITH ALL TEXT LEGIBLE. THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP WITH NO FEATHERING. TURNING OVER, THE REAR IS UNDAMAGED, THE PANEL HAS KEPT NEARLY ALL OF IT'S WHITENESS WITH HARDLY ANY TONING AND NO MARKS.
COVER GRADED AS EXCELLENT++
THE INNER SLEEVE IS THE ORIGINAL, POLYTHENE LINED, PATENT APPLIED FOR & MADE IN ENGLAND . THERE ARE NO SPLITS, TEARS OR WRITING JUST A FEW SMALL CREASES.
INNER SLEEVE GRADED AS NEAR MINT
SO, A FABULOUS COPY OF THIS EXTREMELY RARE AUDIOPHILE RECORDING. ALSO AN EXTREMELY EARY ISSUE AS INDICATED BY THE LARGE STEREO ON THE FRONT AND THE 1G STAMPERS.
I GRADE RECORDS CONSERVATIVELY USING MY INTERPRETATION OF THE RARE RECORD COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE GRADING SYSTEM. I DO MY BEST TO GIVE ACCURATE ASSESSMENTS BUT AS WE ALL KNOW THE GRADING OF USED VINYL IS TO LARGE DEGREE A SUBJECTIVE MATTER. I OFFER A NO QUIBBLE FULL REFUND IF THE WINNING BIDDER WISHES TO RETURN THE ITEM. ALL I ASK IS THAT THE ITEM IS RETURNED IN IT'S ORIGINAL PACKAGING IN THE SAME STATE AS IT WAS SENT WITHIN 14 DAYS OF RECEIPT. NO PARTIAL REFUNDS.
POSTAGE WILL BE BY IST CLASS SIGNED FOR DELIVERY TO UK AND INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR WITH ADDED INSURANCE FOR OVERSEAS BUYERS. PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL INVOICED. SORRY BUT I NO LONGER POST TO RUSSIA, UKRAINE OR ANY OTHER PARTS OF THE FORMER USSR. APOLOGIES TO THE MANY GENUINE COLLECTORS FROM THESE PLACES BUT THE HASSLE I HAVE HAD FROM PREVIOUS TRANSACTIONS MEANS THAT THE MINORITY HAVE SPOILED IT FOR THE REST.
RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM THE OUTER SLEEVES , PLACED IN A POLYTHENE PROTECTOR AND POSTED IN A SOLID BOX MAILER. THIS MEANS THE ITEM WILL REACH YOU IN THE BEST POSSIBLE CONDITION.
THANKS FOR READING AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I WILL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER PROMPTLY.
BCV
