RCA LIVING STEREO LSC 1806 STRAUSS Also Sprach Zarathustra REINER 1S/1S
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$ 271 Sold For
May 6, 2013 Sold Date
Apr 29, 2013 Start Date
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STRAUSS Also Sprach Zarathustra
Fritz Reiner Conducting The Chicago Symphony Orchestra
EX/EX Used Vinyl Record

Record Label: RCA LSC-1806 (Living Stereo / Shaded Dog Label)
Matrix (Stampers): K2RY 6712 1S / K2RY 6713 1S

One of the rarest of the legendary RCA Living Stereo "Shaded Dog" line. RCA revolutionized stereo with these groundbreaking recordings.

Condition: Very little wear visible on the cover on front or back. Top right corner is blunted, all others sharp. About a half inch of chipping right in the middle of the spine. Top and bottom are fine. Label has no spindle marks. Vinyl has a few visual scuffs and hairlines... plays fine save for an occasional surface noise/crackle or light pop.

Side One
1. "Also Sprach Zarathustra (Part 1)" - 16:06

Side Two
2. "Also Sprach Zarathustra (Part 1)" - 15:43

Review: LSC 1806 is the Living Stereo LP with the earliest recording date (1954). It was not, however the first Living Stereo issued. That would be LSC 2201, Pictures at an Exhibition. LSC 1806 was issued in 1960, but when Reiner and Chicago recorded Zarathustra again in 1962 (LSC 2609), the 1954 recording was deleted from the LSC catalogue, and issued on Victrola as VICS 1265. LSC 1806 was only in print for about 18 months, and wasn't a huge seller, as it had already been available for 6 years on mono LP and in stereo on 2 track tape. A lot of the people who wanted it already had it. This is why it is so rare.

Living Stereo: In the decade following 1953, RCA Victor made a substantial body of recordings which have come to be identified with their early stereo release label, Living Stereo. As the adoption of Stereo audio became more widespread, Living Stereo offered a wide range of music and performances in high quality sound. A majority of these records, particularly classical music, offer music, performances and audio quality which are considered definitive. Living Stereo influenced many of the recordings that followed with their recording and marketing philosophies.


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