SXL 2232 Searle Seiber Joyce LPO Boult Aronowitz Pears Melos Decca ED1 WBg
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Description
This is a rare Early Decca 1st pressing (or ED1) of this recording. The label on the disc has a wide silver band just above the centre and a circular groove approx 1cm in from the edge (Wide Band with groove: WBg). On the rim of the label at 10/11 o’clock are printed the words “ORIGINAL RECORDING BY”. The matrix numbers engraved on the run-outs are: ZAL-4826-3E and ZAL-4827-1E. The centre label includes the text "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1959". The outer sleeve is the original, flip-back, lightweight cardboard (no spine) laminated on the front. Disc and outer sleeve were both made in England. The inner sleeve is period Decca ffss printed paper with polythene liner.
The LP will be supplied with a protective 50g PVC sleeve and will be packaged in a Defenda LP mailer made of corrugated cardboard, with additional bubble-wrap. (No charge for these.)
ProgrammeSearle: Symphony No. 1, LPO, Boult Seiber: Elegy for viola & small orchestra, LPO, Aronowitz (viola) conducted by the composer Joyce: Three fragments from "A portrait of the artist as a young man", a chamber cantata conducted by Matyas Seiber, Peter Pears (Speaker), Melos Ensemble, Dorian Singers
Condition of Disc The disc is flat and the playing surfaces are glossy and clean. Centre labels are free of writing, sticky labels or stains; and show only minor signs of "squirreling" or spindle wear around the centre hole. After the disc has been wiped with a damp cloth, it plays very well, with negligible loss of high-end frequency. As with all discs of this age, it would probably benefit from machine-cleaning. On each side there are three tiny pressing blisters. Each of these produces 3 or 4 low-level, low-frequency blips. Side 1 there is a faint non-sounding surface mark from the run-out across about half of the playing surface. Overall, I have graded the disc conservatively as ‘VG minus’ (Record Collector).
Condition of Sleeve
There is some shelf/handling wear and ring-wear but no writing, tears, sticky labels or lifting of laminate.
UK Postage Postage within the UK is free by 2nd class recorded delivery. Faster, premium services are available but buyer will meet additional cost.
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