KUBELIK Brahms 3rd Symphony Decca WBg SXL 2104 ED1
£
102
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135
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KUBELIK Brahms 3rd Symphony Decca WBg SXL 2104 ED1
This is a rare Early Decca first pressing (or ED1) of this performance featuring Rafael Kubelik conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. The label on the disc has a wide silver band just above the centre and a circular groove in the vinyl approx 1cm in from the edge (Wideband with groove, WBg). On the rim of the label at 10 o’clock are printed the words “ORIGINAL RECORDING BY”. The matrix numbers engraved on the run-out are: ZAL-3791-4E & ZAL-3792-1E. The label includes “RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1959”. The outer sleeve is the original: lightweight cardboard, 2 flip-backs, laminated on the front. There is no blue/black border on the back. Disc and outer sleeve are both made in England. The inner sleeve is period Decca ffss printed paper with polythene liner.
Condition of Disc
The disc is flat and the playing surfaces are glossy and clean and generally show only faint signs of having been played. Centre labels are free of writing, sticky labels or stains. There are no noticeable ‘squirreling’ marks around the centre hole. On Side 1 there are two very faint surface marks (hence the low starting bid). However, these marks are non-sounding and the disc plays beautifully with negligible surface noise or loss of high-end frequency. Overall, I have graded the disc conservatively as ‘Excellent’ (Record Collector).
Condition of Sleeve
The sleeve is a little grubby and there are faint signs of shelf/handling wear. There are no sticky labels, tears, folds, or writing. The laminate on the front is starting to lift in a minor way along a few slight creases. The unlaminated back has developed a large number of faint ‘foxing’ spots but the sleeve notes remain clearly readable.
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