SXL 6692 STRAVINSKY SOLTI Le Sacre Du Printemps SUPERB MINT MINUS AUDIO - LISTEN

	£		19
	$		25

STRAVINSKY - LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS

SIR GEORG SOLTI AND THE CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

PLAYED JUST ONCE

• CATALOGUE:DECCA SKL 6691
• MATRIX: ZAL 13275-2W / 13276-2W
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 CK / 1 BI
• VERY FIRST PRESS

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  TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE DARK BLUE LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. DEEP RICH COLOURS THAT ARE FREE FROM ANY RUBBING. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS ALSO IN PRISTINE, SHARP CONDITION.  THERE IS JUST A SINGLE MINUSCULE SPIDER LINE BY THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE HANDLING MARKS OR LINES, AND IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS TO BE FLAWLESS, AND EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE OTHER THAN A FEW TINY WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES

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.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS,AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH MAGNIFICENTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION ON THIS FIRST PRESS IS JUST SUPERB CLEAR . CLEAN AND CRISP, WITH EVERY NOTE HEARD TO PERFECTION

THERE IS NO DISTORTION WHATSOEVER, MEANING THAT THE DISC HAS NOT BEEN PLAYED WITH A HEAVY OR WORN STYLUS

NO  BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS. NEAR PERFECT SILENCE IN THE LINKING GROOVES AND QUIET IN THE NEAR SILENT PASSAGES

THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ALBUM IS JUST SUPERB. NO BACKGOUND ANYWHERE, DUST POPS, ONLY A FEW INSIGNIFICANT LITTLE STATIC TICS., BUT NO STATIC . A TRULY MEMORABLE AUDIO PERFORMANCE FROM THIS VINYL WHICH IN MY OPINION WOULD BE HARD TO BETTER

IT WOULD BE WELL WORTH TAKING A FULL LISTEN TO THE WHOLE ALBUM BEFORE DECIDING TO BID, AFTER ALL THAT'S WHY I HAVE RECORDED IT

FOR ME THIS EASILY GRADES MINT MINUS FOR THE AUDIO AND MINT FOR THE APPEARANCE OF THE DISC

PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THROUGH, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

LAMINATED FRONT AND NON LAMINATED CLOUT AND BAKER SINGLE SLEEVE

STARTING WITH THE FRONT SURFACE , THE FIRST THING TO SAY IS THAT THE COLOURS HAVE ALL BEEN PERFECTLY RETAINED. THERE IS NO RUBBING OR LOSS OF COLOUR AND THE LAMINATE HAS A DEEP RICH SHEEN TO IT. THERE IS A MINUSCULE SPECK OF LAMINATE LIFT ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP. THE CORNER TIPS HAVE THE MOST MINUSCULE DINGS

NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR FOLDS. 

THERE ARE FOUR SMALL LAMINATE PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE.ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ZERO THUMB LINES NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE OPENING EDGE

THERE ARE TWO SMALL PRESSURE LINES ON EACH OF THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES, BUT NO THUMB LINES NEXT TO THE OPENING EDGE

NO DENTS OR BENDS  

THE TOP EDGE HAS PERFECT LAMINATE RUNNING ACROSS THE WHOLE OF THE SURFACE AND BOTH CORNER TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED

THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS FULL LAMINATE RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER AND LIKE THE TOP EDGE IS PERFECT

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS. THE LAMINATE IS  PERFECT THE TYPEFACE IS ALSO PRISTINE AND THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED

THE OPENING EDGE IS SHARP AND IT IS OBVIOUS BY LOOKING AT THIS THAT THE LP HAS BARELY BEEN OUT OF THE COVER. THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS

THE REAR SURFACE IS STILL VERY WHITE AND ONLY SHOWS THE VERY LIGHTEST HANDLING SIGNS ON THE EDGES

THE ORIGINAL BLUE AND WHITE POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND HAS NO SPLITS TO THE SEAMS. THE POLY INNER IS ALSO UNBLEMISHED. THE WHITE SURFACE HAS AGED EVER SO SLIGHTLY. THIS IS ALSO THE CORRECT MATCHED INNNER, HAVING THE DATE 10-74 PRINTED IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER

HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EX+

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

GARRY