TRISTRAM CARY TRIOS LIVE PERFORMANCE ELECTRONIC MUSIC EMS SYNTHI VCS3 2LP & BOOK

	£		500
	$		663

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Probably the most rare of British electronic music productions, Tristram Cary's ill-starred two disc set Trios For Synthi VCS3 Synthesiser and Turntables, privately pressed by Electronic Music Studio (London) Ltd, Putney in 1971.  If you're into UK electronica you will have heard the tragic tale of how Cary and his pals at EMS dreamed up this project as a limited edition of 250, brought them back from the pressing plant and left them by a radiator.  Allegedly somewhere between 30 and 50 copies escaped being warped.  This is one of the escapees.  If you have a VCS3 and access to a pair of Technics, I can see you having much fun with these. 

It must be said that the packaging is very flimsy, being of thin card with a rather wide 'spine' (a simple double fold in the single ply outer cover).  Attached to the interior are two 'top-loading' pockets for the records, one on each side.  On the left hand side is a photograph featuring Cary and his family involved in a performance of Trios.  Attached to the right-hand pocket is a further folded card pocket to house the 'score', a spiral-bound booklet containing 23 printed sheets.  These comprise 6 pages of instructions and a further 17 of directions for 16 live events.  

The outer cover is glazed and while it has had some inevitable wear to the edges, it is it remarkably good shape considering how vulnerable it is.  The card is thinner than that of a cereal box and the whole thing is not as well made as a cereal box. The only actual damage is a slight loss at the top of the 'spine', where it would appear that someone has hooked their finger into the top to take it from a shelf...  and pulled off a piece.  Really, the photos will show you everything you want to know.  I can only really grade the 'jacket' as VG+.  There is a crease to the top right corner of the front panel and upper and lower left corners on the verso.  The interior is fine except for the signature of the lucky original owner top left.  The 'score' is immaculate.  The records are both Ex+ because of just two very light non-sounding scuffs which probably occurred when they were packed in the first place.  There are NO scratches, they are FLAT.  However, Decca quality pressings they are not and there is a modicum of surface noise at the beginning of each side, but we are talking legendary British electronica artefact here, not hifi.

I hardly ever use the word 'rare', but I might have to use it again here.

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The purge of the collection continues..... a varied batch this time around.

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Regular clients will know that I keep my descriptions brief and to the point.  If you are looking, I figure you will know what you are looking at.  I would not presume to condescend nor would I wish to bore you to death.  Used records play-checked on EMT 930/929/TSD15/TMD25 and cleaned when necessary on a Loricraft Pro II.

GRADINGS:

MINT (M): Brand new and unplayed. Perfect, no indications of being handled or played. I only use this grading if I know for sure the record has not been played.

NEAR MINT (NM): The record is virtually flawless, clean and shiny.  Very minor, barely visible innerbag wear may be permitted, but no scratches. The disc should play with no audible noise. Jacket is as close to perfect.

EXCELLENT (EX): Record plays near perfectly, but may have minor paper scuffs that do not interfere with the sound quality. There can possibly be a non-sounding mark or two but nothing that affects play. Record is clean and shiny.  Any issues with the jacket will be minor and described.

Because I have never collected records that are a lower grade than EX, you won't be finding any for sale here.

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Records are always packed out of their jackets.