SXL 2003. ANSERMET. BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 5. DECCA ED1 WBg BLUE BORDER SLEEVE

	£		31
	$		41

BEETHOVEN 'SYMPHONY NO. 5 IN C MINOR Op. 67 & EGMONT OVERTURE Op. 84' STEREO LP.

L' ORCHESTRE DE LA SUISSE ROMANDE.

ERNEST ANSERMET, Conductor.

Pressed in England and released on Decca SXL 2003.

First press wide band, grooved label ED1.

NB: This is not the best copy of this and so if you are looking for an EX or better copy this is not for you. Any questions regarding this please ask.

When tilted under normal lighting both sides do have several visible surface marks/surface scratches. These are not very deep but are visible and some do run for several cms. [up to about 10 cms. in a couple of cases]. 

Under halogen lights both sides do have more faint marks visible but not too many. 

Play grades from VG- in places to EX in places across both sides with side 2 playing better than side 1.

All musical passages play clearly & brightly with no sticks, skips or jumps and no evidence of groove wear.  However please note that there is some 'crackle' in several places on both sides with a quick 'static' like sound which repeats on each revolution for the first 20 secs of side 1. There are 'clicks' [both light and moderate] and 'tics' in places on both sides. These are mainly short lived but in a couple of places they repeat for several revolutions.

Front laminated sleeve grades as VG-.

Is complete but has quite a few laminate creases near the opening and some feathering of the opening. Otherwise there are a few laminate edge creases and a few spots of edge wear. The rear of the sleeve is clean and has no damage [see photos].

Original poly-lined FFSS Blue/white inner grades as EX.

I dispatch records in brand new, bought in mailers designed for the process. Before placing in the mailer I take LPs out of the sleeve place both in a polysleeve and between two card stiffeners and if there is a picture sleeve I place the LP in a plain sleeve to prevent knifing of the picture sleeve. [all this costs £0.80/single LP].

I USE RECORD COLLECTOR GRADINGS AND USE A +/- WHERE I FEEL THAT IT'S APPROPRIATE.

(M) MINT: 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. Records advertised as sealed or unplayed should be mint.

(EX) EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of being played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging may have slight wear and/or creasing.

(VG) VERY GOOD: 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, is acceptable.

(G) GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

(F) FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

(P) POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

(B) BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.  

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