ELISABETH SCHWARZKOPF SINGS OPERETTA SAX 2283 1ST PRESS BLUE SILVER
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ELISABETH SCHWARZKOPF SINGS OPERETTA SAX 2283 1ST PRESS BLUE SILVER
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BEFORE READING THE DESCRIPTION PLEASE NOTE I BELIEVE (AND MY FEEDBACK) SHOWS THAT I AM GIVING AN HONEST APPRAISAL OF THE LP YOU ARE BUYING. THIS COMES FROM MY OWN PERSONAL COLLECTION. IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH THE LP I AM HAPPY TO HAVE IT RETURNED.
RECORD WILL BE POSTED IN PROFESSIONAL MAILER WITH STIFFENERS
SIDE ONE - 1 - DER OPERNBALL 2 & 3 DER VOGENHANDLER 4 DER ZAREWITSCH 5 DER GRAF VON LUXEMBURG 6 CASANOVA
SIDE TWO - 1 & 2 DIE DUBARRY 3 BOCCACIO 4 DER GRAF VON LUXEMBURG 5 DER OBERSTEIGER 6 GIUDITTA 7 WIEN DU STADT MEINER TRAUME
PLEASE SEE SUPERSIZED PHOTOS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS
SCARCE 1ST EDITION PRESSING OF SAX 2283 FROM 1959 ON THE COLUMBIA BLUE SILVER - THIS WAS THE LABEL IN USE FOR FIRST PRESSINGS AT THIS TIME.
THE RECORD COVER IS IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION WITH THE LAMINATE FULLY INTACT WITHOUT ANY CRAZING OF LIFTING. THERE IS SOME STRESSING OF THE SLEEVE ON THE TOP EDGE. EDGES ARE GENERALLY SHARP AND STRAIGHT. THE LETTERING ON THE SPINE IS IN PERFECT CONDITION. THE REAR "FLIPBACK" COVER IS IN NICE CLEAN CONDITION. THE REAR OF THESE SLEEVES WERE NEVER LAMINATED AND THEREFORE ARE PRONE TO STAINING AND DISCOULORATION FROM HANDLING HOWEVER THIS COVER IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. ALL OF THE THREE FLIPBACKS ARE FIRMLY GLUED DOWN AND THERE IS SIGN OF ANY DAMAGE TO THE FLIPBACKS. THERE ARE NO NASTY CREASES OR SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE SLEEVE WAS PRINTED BY GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE - RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1959 PRINTING ON REAR.
THE LP COMES HOUSED IN ITS CORRECT POLY LINED INNER EMI - (MADE IN ENGLAND) SLEEVE FROM THE LATE FIFTIES AND THIS IS FREE FROM ANY DAMAGE OR DEFECTS.
THE LP IS ITSELF IS IN MINT CONDITION AND IS FREE FROM ANY SURFACE NOISE THE AUDIO IS QUITE STUNNING FOR WHAT IS A 53 YEAR OLD LP. THE VINYL IS THE SORT OF HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL THAT AUDIOPHILES GENERALLY EXPECT THESE DAYS. I HAVE LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES JUST PRIOR TO LISTING AND THE AUDIO QUALITY IS SUPERB. JUST WHAT YOU WOULD EXPECT FROM THE COLUMBIA BLUE SILVER FIRST PRESSING.
I HAVE EXAMINED THE LP CLOSELY IN BRIGHT DAYLIGHT AND EVEN VISUALLY THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO EVIDENCE OF THIS RECORD HAVING BEEN PLAYED. I HAVE HAD THE LP FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 YEARS SEVERAL YEARS AND I HAVE ONLY PLAYED IT ONCE OR TWICE VERY CAREFULLY
THE MATRIX MOTHER STAMPER NUMBERS ARE AS FOLLOWS
SIDE ONE - MATRIX NUMBER YAX 89-5 - MOTHER / STAMPER 12 A
SIDE TWO MATRIX NUMBER YAX 90-2 MOTHER STAMPER 1 A
THE CONDITION OF THE FIRST PRESSING LABELS ARE ALSO SUPERB SIDE TWO HAS THE "ET" TAX CODE EMBOSSED THERE ARE NO SPINDLE MARKS ON EITHER SIDE . THE LABELS ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM DAMAGE
THE LP ALSO COMES WITH ITS BOOKLET GIVING THE GERMAN TEXT OF THE SONGS AND THE ENGLSIH TRANSLATIONS - THE BOOKLET IS STRUNG WITH VERY FINE LIGHT STRING WHICH SHOWS THE BOOKLET IS THE CORRECT ONE FOR THIS 1ST EDITION PRESSING AND NOT ADDED FROM A LATER PRESSING WHEN BOOKLETS WHERE STAPLED TOGTHER - THE BOOKLET IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION PRINTED IN ENGLAND IN NOVEMBER 1959
