SXL 2239 KNAPPERTSBUSCH: 2 DECCA TEST PRESSINGS

	£		201
	$		266

SXL 2239 KNAPPERTSBUSCH: 2 DECCA TEST PRESSINGS!

These are two original and very rare stereo grooved one-sided test pressings, one of each side of “All Time Popular Favourites” conducted by Hans Knappertsbusch.  The matrix numbers are ZAL 4813 – 3W and ZAL 4814 – 2W.

The vinyl is in excellent condition. There are no sounding marks, and only one or two very light non-sounding marks. There is no groove damage and the sound quality is tremendous, right up until the last note. The playing surface is very quiet too, although there is a little mild crackle here and there for the first couple of minutes. This is almost certainly just a little dust in the grooves, as no marks are visible on that part of the record.

The LP comes with a mono sleeve (LXT 5594). As a test pressing, it would have had no sleeve at all, so I assume someone added this at a later stage. The sleeve is in VG+ condition and has had one flipback repaired.

PLEASE NOTE: this item will be sent Special Delivery in the UK, and 'international signed-for' if it is posted abroad. This means approximately £4.00 must be added to the postage prices below.

Please note I combine shipping costs wherever possible (all prices in GBP):

Number of discs:                           1                    2                    3                   4                       5                        6

UK                                              3.00                4.00               5.00              5.00                   8.00                  8.00

Europe (airmail)                            4.00                6.00               7.00              9.00                 10.00                12.00 

Rest of the World (airmail)            6.00                9.50             12.00            15.00                 17.00                20.00

                            (surface mail)    3.50                4.50               6.50              8.00                   8.50                10.00

For boxed sets, or sets including booklets, it is sometimes necessary to charge £1-£2 extra. 

European and UK customers can get especially good deals on large shipments:

- Up to 20kg can be sent within the UK mainland for only 15.00.

- up to 100 records (about 20kg) can be securely packaged and sent via road to France or Germany etc. for only 25.00 GBP! Other European destinations can be significantly more expensive however, so please ask for a quote if you are not sure! 

Items are securely packed records are placed in polythene sleeves, to protect from moisture, then inside special record mailing envelopes with two stiffeners for maximum protection. The envelopes are marked ‘fragile’.

I always minimise postage costs where possible, so please bid on multiple items with confidence – I will work out the best/cheapest way to send them. Sometimes it may be necessary to split packages to be posted internationally if they add up to more than 2kg (the cheapest UK international postal service only goes up to 2kg).

Items can be insured at extra cost. I usually include an insurance option on the invoice, in case you are worried that the item will be damaged in transit or get lost en route. Remember insured packages are treated with more care by the carrier, so even a cheap item may be worth insuring if it will be hard to find another one!

-         In the UK, ‘Special Delivery’ is the safest option, and costs £4.00.

-         For international items, prices for the ‘International Signed-For’ service is £4.30.

Items may be returned, in the condition they were sent, for a full refund (not including postage) if not satisfactory.  I will always be reasonable in dealing with any problems - please check my feedback and bid with confidence.

Methods of Payment

I accept paypal, cheque drawn on UK bank, and cash on delivery. Winning bidders are welcome to visit me at home (Hackney, in East London). I have a huge assortment of LPs for sale.

Guide to grading:

Mint: as new – might even be unplayed. Without blemish of any kind – no sounding or non-sounding marks, quiet surface, no groove damage, sleeve will be immaculate with sharp edges, and without creasing, writing, or difficult-to-remove stickers. I use this grading only rarely!

Near mint: virtually as new – at worst one or two small, very light non-sounding marks, or a few spindle marks. Definitely no audible marks – aurally, the LP should be superb with no groove damage and a quiet playing surface. It is possible the sleeve may have a few very tiny creases on the spine, or slight ‘browning’ – for details see individual listings.

Excellent: There may be some very light background surface noise, or a few surface marks. Again, there should be no audible marks unless specified in the listing. The sleeve may have very light creasing, or slight discolouration, but still be overall in very nice condition.

Very good: this LP will have audible imperfections such as scattered ticks, or an audible mark or marks. There are also likely to be visual imperfections such as light scuffs, or slight damage to the sleeve – e.g. break-through on the spine, or perhaps damage to the laminated surface of the sleeve. Again, please see individual listings for details.

Please note: The use of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign, e.g. "ex+" or "vg-", means slightly better or worse than the indicated grade.