Classical | Pictures At An Exhibition – Ozawa | 1968 | Stereo LP Test Press
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Description
Pictures At An Exhibition / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra — Factory Sample Test Pressing (1968)
An original pre-release pressing. This is the factory copy produced to check quality before the commercial run. The photos show the actual record you will receive, including the handwritten label and matrix details — these identify this specific proof copy.
The label is printed STEREO and carries the handwritten matrix details shown in the photos.
Artist Moussorgsky* / Britten*, Seiji Ozawa Conducting The Chicago Symphony* Work Pictures At An Exhibition / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra Format 12" vinyl LP, 33⅓ RPM Pressing Original Factory Sample – NOT FOR SALE test pressing, UK-pressed on the factory blank with printed NOTICE box and handwritten titles. Every test pressing label is annotated by hand, so no two are identical. Label / Cat No RCA Victor – SB 6759 Identification Handwritten PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION C.S.O., matrix URS 6845, SB 6759 on a MADE IN ENGLAND Factory Sample blank Year / Country 1968 / UK Discogs reference Discogs release: 33587544Music
- — Pictures At An Exhibition - Part I
- — Pictures At An Exhibition - Part II
- B3 — The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra, Op. 34
Condition
Vinyl: NM. Sleeve/covers: VG+. Graded by eye (visual inspection) on the Goldmine scale — records have NOT been play-tested. Please study the photos; they form part of the description.
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Why this belongs in a serious collection
- Genuine pre-release pressing — factory proof copy, not a later promo or standard issue
- Unique handwritten label — the marking identifies this specific copy
- Sourced from a single UK collection; listed both here and on Discogs (record ships from the same shelf either way)
Postage & Payment
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Condition notes (from our own play-test review): A UNIQUE, ONE OFF - STEREO SAMPLER in top condition. Audio is loud and dynamic, very little noise anywhere. Labels are pristine, vinyl is shiny
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