SXL 2004 WIDEBAND TCHAIKOVSKY No6 B MINOR PATHETIQUE Martinon VPO BLUE BORDER

	£		47
	$		62

TCHAIKOVSKY - SYMPHONY No 6 IN B MINOR (PATHETIQUE)

THE ORIGINAL ' STEREO ' PRESSING ON DECCA WIDEBAND

SXL 2004

JEAN MARTINON CONDUCTS THE VIENNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

• CATALOGUE:DECCA SXL 2004
• MATRIX: ZAL-4039-7K / 4040-3E
• MOTHERS / STAMPERS: 2 BU / 1 CH
• DEEP GROOVED WIDEBAND LABEL
• ' ORIGINAL RECORDING BY ' RIM WORDING

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE WIDEBAND DECCA LABELS ARE JUST MAGNIFICENT. THE DEEP BLUE BASE COLOUR IS TOTALLY MINT ON BOTH SIDES, AND WAS CLEARLY OWNED BY SOMEONE WHO REALLY LOOKED AFTER AND BARELY PLAYED THE RECORDS IN HIS COLLECTION. THERE ARE JUST 3-4 TINY SPIDER LINES NEAR THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGO'S ARE ALL PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED, AGAIN SHOWING HOW LITTLE THE ALBUM HAD BEEN HANDLED

THE VINYL

THE FIRST PRESS STILL RETAINS ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE, AND GLEAMS LIKE NEW. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF ANY HANDLING MARKS , AND IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS. THE TRUE INSPECTION OF COURSE IS UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION. I HAVE INSPECTED THE DISC UNDER 4 LED SPOTBULBS WHICH SHOW UP ANY IMPERFECTION. THE VINYL LOOKS VERY CLEAN STILL, A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES , SOME ULTRA FINE HANDLING LINES AND A COUPLE DULL STREAKY LINES

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

IF YOU ARE THINKING OF PLACING A BID ON ANY OF MY AUCTIONS YOU WILL 99% OF THE TIME BE ABLE TO LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE ALBUM BEFORE DECIDING IF IT'S THE RIGHT DISC FOR YOU. MY BELIEF IS THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE TO BE GIVEN TO CHANCE TO HEAR THE LP BEFORE CONSIDERING A BID, AND I SUSPECT EVEN MORESO WITH CLASSIC VINYL BUYERS.

THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS NEW AND OLD ALIKE

SO THE FIRST THING TO MENTION ABOUT THE REPRODUCTION IS THAT IT IS TOTALLY FREE FROM ANY DISTORTION CAUSED THROUGH GROOVE WEAR. THIS MEANS THAT THE FEW PLAYS THIS LP HAS RECEIVED IN THE 55 YEARS SINCE IT WAS PRESSED WERE CONDUCTED ON A STEREO SYSTEM THAT HAD NOT ONLY A CORRECTLY BALANCED PICK UP ARE, BUT THAT IT WASN'T SET TOO HEAVY, AND THE STYLUS WAS IN TOP CONDITION.

THE DELICATE SOUNDS EMANATING FROM THE DISC ARE FREE FROM ANY HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE. NOR ARE THERE ANY CLICKS ANYWHERE THROUGH EITHER SIDE,

THERE IS SOME LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND THROUGH SOME OF THE PLAYTHROUGH RANDOMLY AND SOME LIGHT CRACKLE HERE AND THERE

THERE ARE ALSO RANDOM LITTLE TICS AND POPS HERE AND THERE WITH THE MAJORITY COMING IN THE FINAL QUARTER OF SIDE TWO

PLEASE TAKE A FULL LISTEN TO THE WHOLE COMPOSITION AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST THE STANDARDS THAT YOU PERSONALLY SET

I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD GRADE AT LEAST EXCELLENT TO EXCELLENT PLUS

THE SLEEVE

FULLY LAMINATED ORIGINAL BLUE BORDER BACKED SINGLE SLEEVE

EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE HAS AN INCREDIBLY GLOSSY SHEEN TO THE LAMINATE. HIGHLY POLISHED AND MIRROR LIKE IN IT'S FINISH.

THERE ARE NO LARGE LAMINATE CREASES LIKE YOU FIND ON SO MANY SLEEVES OF THIS TYPE. IT WAS KEPT UPRIGHT IN A CABINET ALL OF ITS LIFE AND NOT HANDLED VERY OFTEN.

THE FOUR CORNER TIPS ARE STILL VERY SQUARE WITH JUST A SPECK OF WEAR TO EACH

THERE IS ONE TINY LAMINATE LINE NEXT TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, THREE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE. A COUPLE OF TINY SPOTS OF LAMINATE LIFT ON THE TOP EDGE AND IF YOU ANGLE THE SLEEVE INTO THE LIGHT THERE IS A SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE ALL OF THE LAMINATE RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER WITH ONLY A LITTLE  SPECK OF WEAR TO EACH RIGHT CORNER TIP.

THE SPINE IS MORE LIKE THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGE. WAFER THIS AND FULLY LAMINATED, JUST A PIN PRICK OF WHITE ON EACH TIP END.

THE OPENING EDGE IS NOW LIGHTLY RIPPLED AND BURRED

THE REAR SURFACE ALSO GLEAMS BRIGHTLY AND HAS THAT SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE.

THE ORIGINAL BLUE AND WHITE POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN NEAR MINT UNSPLIT AND UNCREASED CONDITION. MILD HANDLING NEAR THE EDGES ONLY

I BELIEVE THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT MINUS

IF YOU WIN AN LP AUCTION OF MINE THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL GET IN TERMS OF PACKING AND DELIVERY.

I TREAT EVERY ALBUM WITH THE RESPECT IT DESERVES. THE FIRST THING IS THAT I REMOVE THE LP FROM THE SLEEVE AND PLACE IT INTO A BRAND NEW POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE TO PROTECT NOT ONLY THE LP BUT THE SLEEVE AS WELL. THE LP IS PLACED BEHIND THE SLEEVE AND THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE LOCATED BACK INSIDE THE SLEEVE.

THE ALBUM IS PLACED INSIDE A BRAND NEW THICK PVC OUTER SLEEVE. NOT SOME FLIMSY POLY THING, A PROPER COLLECTORS PVC SLEEVE.

I USE THE TOUGHEST CRUCIFORM BOXES TO PLACE THE LP INTO AND INCLUDE ONE VERY HEAVY DUTY STIFFENER INSIDE THE BOX AS WELL. THE OUTSIDE OF THE BOX WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL STIFFENERS PLACED ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK SURFACES OR AS MANY AS NEEDED TO ENSURE THE CORNERS CANNOT GET DAMAGED OR THE BOX BENT.

FINALLY THE LP IS SENT EITHER SIGNED FOR, TRACKED AND SIGNED FOR DEPENDING ON WHICH SERVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EACH COUNTRY.

FINALLY THE TRACKING NUMBER IS UPDATED ON EBAY UPON MY RETURN FROM THE POST OFFICE

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY