Beatles-Related John Tavener The Whale Uncommon Apple LP
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Description
In this auction:
· “THE WHALE” LP by John Tavener
· This LP is Apple Records SMAS 3369.
· This is a STEREO PRESSING.
· This LP was released on November 9, 1970 in the U.S.
· The LP is loosely based on the biblical allegory of Jonah and the Whale. The sung texts are in Latin.
· “The Whale” has eight sections: I. Documentary, II. Melodrama and Pantomime, III. Invocation. IV. The Storm, V. The Swallowing, VI. The Prayer. VII. In the Belly, and VIII. The Vomiting.
· It is performed by the London Sinfonietta and the London Sinfonietta Chorus conducted by David Altherton.
· I read a review that stated that “The Whale” is:
“a curious but quite successful combination of various kinds of solo and choral singing and speaking as well as a huge array of orchestral and instrumental forces”.
· The GATEFOLD COVER is in STRONG VG to VG+ CONDITION. Only aging of the cream-colored front cover and very slight wear on the rear cover near the bottom center kept me from grading the cover higher. Seams and Spine are nice and strong with NO flaking, NO cracking, and NO splitting.
· The VINYL is in NEAR MINT MINUS CONDITION with LOTS of GLOSS!
An UNUSUAL and UNCOMMON APPLE LP for your vinyl collection!
Thanks to the Price Guide for the Beatles American Records by Perry Cox and Frank Daniels for some information about this LP.
FYI: I use the COVER/SLEEVE GRADES and RECORD GRADES listed and described on page 8 of Perry Cox’s Price Guide for the Beatles American Records. These grades are Good+ (G+), Very Good Minus (VG-), Very Good (VG), Very Good+ (VG+), Near Mint Minus or Very Good++ (NM- or VG++), Near Mint (NM), Mint Minus (M-), and Mint (M or MT) to VISUALLY GRADE this LP, so please know the descriptions of these grades before bidding. Please ask any questions BEFORE bidding. And please check my other auctions for other records you may want to add to your collection. Be high bidder on several and combine shipping on auction items that finish on the same weekend. Winning bidder must remit payment within 5 days of auction close by PayPal. Add $4.00 for shipping to a U.S. address via media mail with tracking.price rating
