HMV ASD 344 GOLD / CREAM UK ED1 STERE0 MOZART CONCERTOS BEECHAM RPO BROOKE NM
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MOZART
~ BASSOON & CLARINET CONCERTOS ~
(1960 HMV RECORDS - UK STEREO PRESSINGS)
ON OFFER HERE IS A STUNNING ORIGINAL UK FIRST STEREO PRESSING OF THIS VERY RARE RECORDING.
MOZART - CONCERTO FOR BASSOON & ORCHESTRA IN B FLAT MAJOR, K.191
MOZART - CONCERTO FOR CLARINET & ORCHESTRA IN A MAJOR, K.622
- SIR THOMAS BEECHAM - CONDUCTS
- GWYDION BROOKE - BASSOON
- SIR THOMAS BEECHAM - CLARINET
- THE ORCHESTRA OF THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, COVEN GARDEN
THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS HIS MASTER'S VOICE ASD 344
THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE 2YEA 314-5 / 2YEA 315-5
THE SLEEVE
THE FRONT LAMINATED SLEEVE, WITH THREE REAR FLIP-BACKS, IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR AND SOME MINOR WRINKLING IN THE LAMINATION VISIBLE TO THE FRONT. THERE IS SOME MINOR TANNING TO THE BACK OF THE SLEEVE.
THE VINYL
VISUALLY THE HEAVY GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED THIS RARE RECORD AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT, WITH JUST THE VERY SLIGHTEST OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE.
THE LABELS
THE CREAM HMV LABELS, WITH GOLD RIMS AND NIPPER LOGOS, ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH NO MARKS. THE SIDE ONE LABEL HAS BEEN VERY SLIGHTLY MIS-APPLIED WITH A TINY TRIANGULAR AREA MISSING AROUND THE CENTRE HOLE.
I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.
I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!
POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:
UK
EUROPE
WORLD ZONE 1
WORLD ZONE 2
£4.25
£7.50
£11.25
£11.75
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:
UK
EUROPE
WORLD ZONE 1
WORLD ZONE 2
£5.25
£12.50
£16.25
£16.75
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION).
THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!
PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.
I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.
FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.
IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.
RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM
MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.
EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.
VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.
GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.
THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.price rating