SXL 6230 Stravinsky : Pulcinella - Ansermet. Decca WBG, ED1, 1G 1G

	£		20
	$		27

SXL 6230, Stravinsky : Pulcinella - Ansermet. WBG, ED1, 12" 33rpm LP
This is a first pressing with the following stamper marks:

Side 1: ZAL-7207-1G

Side 2: ZAL-7208-1G
Vinyl  Bright, clean, glossy disc with both sides showing a couple of very light non-sounding surface marks that all disappear when tilted in a point-source light, as well as some very fine hairline marks from sleeve insertion and retrieval.  This is a very rich, vibrant, and clear recording with no discernable distortion whatsoever.  However there are some very light 'ticks' or 'cracks' now-and-then, and they are all non-distracting. Plays very well indeed, although a deep clean with the appropriate means may remove those occasional light 'cracks'. 

Overall I would conservatively grade both sides as VG++, although I would imagine some would grade as EX.

Labels

Side 1: EX - can only see one very feint spindle trail

Side 2: EX - can only see one very feint spindle trail

Outer sleeve EX: Neat, bright with sharp corners showing only minuscule bumps to the tips; a laminate  crease to upper right corner when viewed from front and very modest disc outline; rear of sleeve shows some very light age-toning towards edges, and the opening edge is neat and sharp with no signs of thumbing whatsoever. 

Original lined inner sleeve is included and is lightly creased.


Song sheet VG+: clean and tidy with a few light creases.

Overall a decent copy of a first issue pressing.


*****

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