RCA LSC-2446 RIMSKY-KORSAKOFF Scheherazade REINER LIVING STEREO 1S/1S RARE
$
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RIMSKY-KORSAKOFF Scheherazade
FRITZ REINER Conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
NM/EX Used Vinyl Record
Record Label: RCA LSC-2446 (Living Stereo / Shaded Dog Label)
Matrix (Stampers): L2 RY 0939 1S / L2 RY 0940 1S
ONE OF THE MOST collectable title from from the legendary RCA Living Stereo "Shaded Dog" line. RCA revolutionized stereo with these groundbreaking recordings. On the TAS (The Absolute Sound) List of exceptional recordings.
Record cover has very little wear. Bottom right corner is bent in slightly., other corners are sharp. As nice a cover as you'll find for a reord of this age. label has no spindle marks. Vinyl looks like new and plays beautifully. I hesitate to call it near mint because of it's age but it is very close
Review: Here it is: The most famous audiophile "classical" recording of all time, mainly thanks to The Absolute Sound, which has been hyping the original "Shaded (and/or "White") Dog" for around 25 years. It even received the "cover treatment" and a big article in issue 108. Scheherazade was one of the finest RCA "original recordings" made in the U.S. It has all their unique strengths, but with fewer, and less audible, weaknesses. It isn't RCA's "best classical recording", let alone "the best classical recording of all time", but the paralyzing sonics in the 4th movement might still make this a "must have" LP for many listeners.
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.
