CLASSIC RECORDS 180gm LP LSC-2369: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, MONTEUX, 1994 USA

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Background -

As some audiophiles are keenly aware, Classic Record titles that were issued on 180 gram vinyl (or of less weight), sounded much better than the later 200 gram versions of the same title. Apparently this has to do with the vinyl presses that were used to make the LPs when they switched over to 200 gram vinyl. These machines were never set up to handle the extra thick, 200 gram versions. And to simply flip from 180 to 200 proved very problematic. The vinyl was noisy. There were pressing flaws. All in all, an inferior product when compared to the heavy, but much better sounding 180 gram vinyl. Classic Records came out with all kinds of variants for their 200 gram pressings - remember all that? If you lived through that period, you likely were wondering why there were so many versions of the same music being made by the same company! It was simply that the 200 gram versions were inferior to the earlier pressings made on 180 gram vinyl. This is the reason why the 180 gram versions not only cost much more to acquire now, but they did, in fact, sound much better. As a collector, you will probably want to try a few versions yourself to see if audiophiles were simply imagining what they were hearing - this is your chance to acquire one such title. This LP is on 180 gram vinyl. It is one of the first pressings made of this title and best of all, it's factory sealed! Don't wait too long to get these LPs as supplies are disappearing. When they are gone, they are gone forever and we all know what that means insofar as (increasing) prices are concerned.

Mike Hobson and Ying Tan formed Classic Records in January 1994, licensing approximately 30 titles from BMG's RCA Living Stereo classical LP catalog and later licensing material from from PolyGram's Verve jazz archive. 

The acclaimed reissue label, which specialized in audiophile LP reissues of classic albums, employed its own custom-built tube-based mastering equipment on all of its releases; mastered its releases from original master tapes (or the best sources available). Earliest releases were a box set of RCA Living Stereo classical titles and Verve jazz titles (subsequently sold individually). In later years they took on some new releases as well, both in their Prevue series and under the Classic imprint. 

Classic Records were pressed on standard 180g vinyl until September 2001 when they switched to 180g "Quiex SV" (Super Vinyl) and added a sticker specifying the type of vinyl to all their LPs. These pressings have a raised outer edge like most modern vinyl. In July 2002 they introduced 200g flat profile "Quiex SV-P" vinyl. In March 2008 they started making the 200g flat profile, Hand Made records on the semi-automatic presses at Bill Smith Custom Records while continuing to press a few titles on 180g conventional profile at RTI. That year they also introduced "Clarity Vinyl" and "SV-P II" vinyl with an improved profile. 

In the 2000s, they also introduced lower-priced versions of many of their LPs, pressed from the same masters but on regular 150g, 140g, or 120g vinyl. Represses were always done on the latest vinyl formulation and can be dated by the sticker. SV-P, SV-P II, and Clarity pressings which all have a flat profile. 

Classic also produced a line of gold CDs in the 1990s and then 24/96 HDAD digital disks. Mastering was typically done at Bernie Grundman Mastering by Grundman himself or Chris Bellman. Classic's assets were purchased by Acoustic Sounds in 2010.

• CLASSIC RECORDS LP item
  

• Record Made in the USA

• Pressing is in STEREO

• Record Speed: 33 1/3 rpm

• Earliest version of this audiophile reissue on 180-gram virgin vinyl - long out of print

• Record Made in: 1994

• Record Catalog Number: LSC 2369

Featured on this item:

Tchaikovsky // Pierre Monteux & BSO

Music on this LP Title:

Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36

A1 First Movement: Andante Sostenuto - 17:22
B1 Second Movement: Andantino In Modo Di Canzone - 8:04
B2 Third Movement: Scherzo: Pizzicato Ostinato - 5:08
B3 Fourth Movement: Finale: Allegro Con Fuoco - 8:34

CONDITION Details:

The LP has no serious marks on the vinyl - like new. The LP is super clean with perhaps a very light spider mark or two and the odd finger print and dust. This is a very nice, very rare and collectible audiophile LP item. As this is a vintage LP, some extraneous sound is inevitable and should be expected for a vintage LP. The LP retains much of the original gloss and sheen! There are NO serious spindle marks on the record labels either.

A Short Note About LP GRADING -

• Mint = Only used for sealed items.
• Near Mint = Virtually flawless in every way.
• Near Mint Minus = Item has some minor imperfections, some audible.
• Excellent = Item obviously played and enjoyed with some noise.
• Very Good Plus = Many more imperfections which are noticeable and obtrusive.