SAX 2290-92 Medea-Maria Callas Blue/Silver EMI 3LPs UK

$

375

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Opera:

3 Album Box Set

MEDEA

Composed by Luigi Cherrubini

Soprano-Maria Meneghini Callas

Teatro Alla Scala (La Scala)

Conductor: Tullio Serafin

EMI Columbia: SAX 2290. 2291, 2292 Stereophonic

Pressed 1959 in England

Matrix Numbers:

Side 1: YBX-7 FR5,       Side 2: YBX-8 FR3,        Side 3: YBX-9 FR5

Side 4: YBX-10 FR5,      Side 5: YBX-11 FR9,      Side 6: YBX-12 FR6

Condition: -3 lps set. Not comfortable just giving a regular grading, will describe best I can. The set has been in storage for at least a decade.

Vinyl Sound: This records have not been cleaned by me, I don't have a really good, professional type cleaner. All six sides do have some light background noise. This is the static-y dust type noise. The kind of noise that a good cleaner or system will get rid of. Most, if not all of it. There is ticking or popping that I can hear. No skipping.

The quality of the recording sounds wonderful to me, the music and voices sound fabulous. As I said, there is only some light background noise and even this didn't take away from the beauty of the music to me.

Vinyl Cosmetics: All six sides have no scratches. Only some very light spindle marks on a few of the labels, there is a photo of each label and side below. Under regular light there are a few lines and scuffs noticible on sides 5 & 6, you can see these in the photos of this after the photos of 5th & 6th labels and sides below. These marks are light surface marks. I plyed through these scuffs and lines, they have no effect on the sound at all. All the vinyl is nice and shiny, labels also excellent, see photos. Under harsh halogen light you can see some residue from previous cleanings and a few very light small sleeve scuffs on sides 2 & 3, couldn't see them in regular light. Overall, except for the lines and scuffs mentioned above on sides 5 & 6, these records look great. They come in original lined sleeves. These are fine except for some yellowing with age.

Box & Paper: The box has worn areas the corners, see close-up photos below of two worst. There is a small two inch slit in the plastic seam at the top in the middle, see close-up photo below. There is wear and discoloration along the bottom of the box, see photo. The picture on the front of box is fine except for some light scuffs and lines. And elsewhere on the box there are a few light wear spots and small rounds stains. But box is solid, not falling apart at all. The inner card and booklet have very slight shelfware, mostly yellowing some with age, no stains or creases, see photos.

I have sold about two dozen records like this, older, UK pressings. I have described each in the manner that I have above and no buyer has written me questioning my evaluation of their purchase. Please see my feedback for positive feedback from these buyers. Also I take great care in packing, all but one of the records I've sold has been shipped to an overseas location, mostly across the Pacific to Asian countries, but also to Europe, they have all arived safely.

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