SEALED ROYAL BALLET GALA 9 LP BOX CLARITY VINYL 200 GRAM 45 RPM CLASSIC RECORDS

$

450

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The Royal Ballet Gala Performances
Conducted by Ernest Ansermet - 9 LP Box Set

STILL FACTORY SEALED!
OUT OF PRINT FOREVER
200 GRAM CLARITY VINYL 45 RPM SET –  SINGLE SIDED PRESSINGS
CLASSIC RECORDS CLARITY QUIEX SV-P II CLEAR VINYL
HANDMADE SUPER VINYL PROFILE II

Condition:
Vinyl: Mint (unplayed)
Cover: Mint (factory sealed)
see key below

Label: RCA Living Stereo, Classic Records
Catalog#: LDS 6065-45
Format: 9 x Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition, Single Sided
Country: U.S. Released: Oct. 2009

Album Description:
     The Royal Ballet Gala Performances has historically been the most highly sought after of the RCA Living Stereo releases. Recorded in Kingsway Hall, in 1957, by the legendary Kenneth Wilkinson and the Decca recording team. This title features selections from The Nutcracker Suite, Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty among others. The performances are conducted by the legendary Ernest Ansermet directing the Royal Opera House Orchestra and the sonics are incomparable. Now for the first time on Classic's Clarity 200g QUIEX SV-P II at 45RPM you can hear even more of the low level details that make this amazing recording seem stunningly realistic. This nine disc set is packaged in Classic Records beautiful red boxes.

What is Classic Records Clarity 45 RPM?
     The genesis of the new formula came as a result of a visit to High End Audio's self proclaimed Vinyl Guru Michael Fremer's Analog Laboratory. Mr. Fremer demonstrated a Furutech LP demagnetizer. After using the demagnetizer, vocals had so much more texture, bass definition and clarity of every nuance of the recording was vastly improved and there was more low level information than we had ever heard in the recording.      Why did the demagnetizer had the sonic effects on a record? Very simply the carbon black that is added to vinyl for LP manufacture contains trace metals that become randomly magnetized and interfere electrically with the cartridge hanging overhead during play.  So... if carbon black and the trace metals contained therein caused playback distortion in the cartridge then why not take out the carbon black altogether? Classic Records Clarity SV-P II Clear Vinyl is the answer!
     Clarity Vinyl represents the ultimate in vinyl formulations because it is comprised of over 90 percent of the highest quality co-polymer available – a key component in vinyl pellets used for manufacturing vinyl records. Further, Clarity Vinyl has no carbon black additive, common in vinyl formulas for LPs. Carbon black contains trace metals that become magnetized and cause "electrical distortions" in cartridges during playback that smears the sound. By taking out the Carbon Black, Classic Records is able to dramatically reduce the "electrical distortions" and thus bring more "Clarity" to the playback process, providing a more realistic musical experience to the listener and LP enthusiast. 45-RPM records have long been recognized as providing a higher fidelity musical experience resulting purely from the cartridge being able to extract more of the nuance from the complex vertical and horizontal groove modulations in stereo LPs. Further, Classic Records 45-RPM single-sided pressings dramatically reduce the mechanical resonances created by the cartridge during playback by allowing these resonances to be more fully transmitted to and absorbed by the turntable platter. Classic Records Clarity Vinyl 45 RPM pressings are designed and manufactured to provide the lowest distortion in every aspect of LP playback resulting in putting the listener as close to the music as possible.

Additional Information:
     The set comes with a Classic Records response card.  If you are familiar with Classic Records this is the same one that comes in all of their LPs. There also are a couple of marketing things inside to complete the package. The distinctive red box has a white band horizontally centered around the box with a small adhesive dot on the rear holding the white band in place. The whole package is sealed in shrink wrap and has a sticker affixed identifying the pressing type. Clarity vinyl pressings are a translucent milky white color. The unpressed side of all four LPs has the Classic Record name etched into the flat surface and other markings letting you know what you have in hand. The labels were centered well on all four LPs and the unpressed sides include a stroboscope type label to assist in checking your turntable's speed if you need such a thing.

Track Listing:

Tchaikovsky: from the Nutcracker
        March
        Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
        Arabian Dance
        Chinese Dance
        Dance of the Toy Flutes
        Waltz of the Flowers
       
Rossini-Respighi: from La Boutique Fantasque
        Tarantella
        Andante mosso
        Can-Can
        Delibes: from Coppelia
        Introduction (Allegro marcato) and Marzuka - Act 1
        Introduction (Andante) and Waltz - Act 1
        Czardas - Act 1
        Valse de la Poupee - Act 2
       
Tchaikovsky: from Swan Lake
        Scene Act 2
        Dance of the Little Swans (Pas de Quarre) - Act 2
        Scene - Pas de Deux - Act 2
        Waltz - Act 2
       
Schumann: from Carnaval
        Pierrot
        Reconnaissance
        Aveu
        Pantalon et Columbine
       
Tchaikovsky: from the Sleeping Beauty
        Introduction - The Lilac Fairy - Prologue
        Rose Adagio - Pas d'Action - Act 1
        Waltz - Act 1
       
Chopin: from Les Sylphides
        Overture: Prelude in A major, Opus 28, No. 7
        Mazurka in C Major, opus 67, No. 3
        Grande Valse Brilliante in E Flat major, opus 18


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Calculated shipping by weight of 7 lbs.
USPS Priority for U.S. buyers
All international shipping will be done USPS International Priority

Item will be carefully packaged to ensure that you will receive it in the condition described.  I take great care as a collector myself in packaging my items for shipment.  I use professional packing material that can withstand even the rigors of international shipping.  I generally sell mint condition collectible vinyl and even though I am selling it; as a collector I still do not want to see it damaged in any way, so rest assured that your purchase or rather investment will be well protected.  If item is not sealed I ship vinyl outside of the cover to avoid seam splits in transit. 

I am a private record collector.  All my records are kept upright, out of direct sunlight, and in a smoke free environment.  Please be prepared to pay within 3 days of auction closing if you win or buy it now.


• Condition Code / Grading Scale:

Mint:

New, Sealed, Never Opened, Never Played

NM = Near Mint:

Record looks and sounds new. No scratches, surface noise, ticks or pops. If there would be any surface noise, it would be very soft. If there would be a tick or pop, it would only be one or two soft ones.

NM- = Near Mint Minus:

Record looks and sounds very acceptable. This is a record that can be enjoyed. It may have some slight visible marks and may have surface noise and a few ticks and pops, but this will still be minimal.

 VG = Very Good:

Record looks and sounds used. This record has lots of surface noise and has visible scratches. For listening or collecting it is only good as "filler".

 + = Plus: (such as VG+)

Indicates the degree of closeness to the next higher grade.