JANOS STARKER BACH CELLO SUITES MERCURY SR3-9016 3 LP

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1,025

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH - SUITES FOR UNACCOMPANIED 'CELLO COMPLETE - JANOS STARKER - MERCURY SR3 -9016. STEREO. POSSIBLY THE MOST CELEBRATED AND FAMOUS INTERPRETATION OF THE BACH CELLO SUITES (AT LEAST SINCE CASAL), THIS 3 LP SET HAS THE BOX IN VG+ CONDITION. THERE IS SOME WEAR TO THE FRONT "FLAT" - SOME MEDIUM CREASING/ "BUBBLING" AND IT'S SLIGHTLY WORN AT THE EDGES. THE HINGE IS COMPETELY DETACHED (BUT A FAIRLY EASY JOB TO REPLACE IF ONE CHOOSES TO). TWO SEAM SPLITS TO THE "BOTTOM" COVER HAVE BEEN TAPED/REPAIRED FROM THE INSIDE. THE TOP COVER HAS SOLID/INTACT SEAMS. THE SPINE IS DECENT. "BERGER 9/1/67" IS WRITTEN IN BALL POINT PEN ON THE INNER FRONT COVER AND A FILING NUMBER WRITTEN ON THE BACK IN RED GREASE PENCIL. OVERALL THE BOX IS IN NICER CONDITION THAN THIS DESCRIPTION WOULD INDICATE.

VISUALLY THE VINYL IS NEAR MINT. THERE IS A MILI-SECOND OF GROOVE NOISE ON THE SARABANDE ON SIDE 1. THERE IS ONE VERY SMALL MARK AT THE END OF THE PRAELUDIAM SIDE 5 THAT HAS 4 SOFT CLICKS. I'M PLAY GRADING THE VINYL VG++ OVERALL, AS THERE IS ALSO THE OCCASIONAL SOFT TICK AND THERE WERE 4 POPS. A COUPLE OF STATIC-Y CRACKLES WERE SOLVED WITH AN ANTI-STATIC GUN. OVERALL, ANY AUDIBLE NOISE IS A MINOR IRRITANT THAT NEVER DETRACTS FROM THE PERFORMANCE AND ALSO NEVER SEEMS TO RAISE EVEN TO THE LEVEL OF THE EXTRANEOUS BOW AND BACKGROUND NOISE THIS RECORDING IS FAMOUS (OR INFAMOUS) FOR. I'VE ONLY PLAYED THIS ABOUT 4 TIMES IN IN THE 10 OR SO YEARS I'VE OWNED IT. IT HAS NEVER HAD A GOOD, PROFESSIONAL RECORD MACHINE CLEANING. CERTAINLY WOULDN'T HURT...

ALL SIX DARK MAROON LABELS ARE NEAR MINT, THERE ARE NO SPINDLE MARKS. A VERY NICE COPY OF A CELEBRATED PERFORMANCE. THE ONLY REASON I'M SELLING IS BECAUSE I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO REPLACE THIS PEARL WITH ANOTHER - THE AUTOGRAPHED SPEAKERS CORNER ISSUE.

STAMPERS: SIDE 1 - RFR-3 SIDE 2 - RFR-1 SIDE 3 - RFR-2 SIDE 4 - RFR-2 SIDE 5 - RFR- SCRATCHED OUT 2 - 1 SIDE 6 - RFR-2

PLAYGRADED ON: VPI JW19JR wMK III PLATTER/OL REGA 250 arm>SHURE V15VxMR cart> CHeLA cable>upgradedARCSP3A>PULSAR ICs>rebuilt ST70>blend of new/vintage tubes>JM REYNAUD TRENTE.

THE 4 PAGE INSERT HAS SOME CREASEING AND SUITE NO.6 IS UNDERLINED IN PEN. VG+. THERE IS A RESERVE. THERE IS NO BIN PRICE, DO NOT ASK - PLEASE BID.

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ALL ITEMS ARE GUARANTEED TO BE AS DESCRIBED. IF DIS-SATISFIED THEN YOUR WINNING BID (MINUS SHIPPING) WILL BE REFUNDED AS LONG AS THE ITEM IS RETURNED IN THE CONDITION IT WAS SENT WITHIN THE ALLOTED TIME. I ACCEPT ALL TYPES OF PAYMENT AND FULL PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE AUCTION' S END.

Domestic buyer to pay $12.00 USPS priority mail. CANADIAN buyer to pay $18.00 USPS AIRMAIL. International buyer to pay $25.00 USPS air mail . That includes a premium LP mailer and superb packing. INSURANCE IS OPTIONAL. Thank you for looking and good luck with bidding!