SXL 6426 WB 1W/3W Rostropovich Britten Cello Piano RARE

	£		578
	$		766

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SOUND SAMPLE AUTO STARTED WHEN YOU OPENED THE PAGE,TURN UP THE VOLUME...

and have a READ . 

Sample is of  about 4 minutes, of each side with a 20 second gap so I can flip the disc. NO VISIBLE MARKS ON THE RECORD, there are a ONLY A few very faint or  fine paper scuffs, in bright sunlight only, nothing able to show in close up photo's, but this record has no effect from any small marks that are SUNLIGHT visible, all plays as same quality as this sample , As you can hear,  very clean, the rest plays no worse than this. One tic which is in the sample right at end of first track side one, which is at the end of first half of sample.(at 3 min. 53 sec of sample)

This sound sample at a low resolution (192kbps) and full tone especially on computer speakers will not show, this is only to give an idea of how clean this record is, and even then there are some static crackles that you can hear due to the treble bias of the sample, that DO NOT sound on MY sound system.

Yes I have fully test played this after professionally washing it,

The reason the wide band LABEL is so scarce of this pressing is that within a few months of release of this recording, 1970, Decca switched to the Narrow Band label for all new releases and subsequent re issues. It is my unconfirmed suspicion that this meant there was only 1 or two pressing runs done before the labels were changed.

The same goes for probably Most of the SXL 6400 or later wide bands pressed in 1970 as new editions, there probably aren't many of the WB around as within the year the re issues were narrow band. Astute investors should stock up on the others while they can be found cheaply, but already too late for this one!!!

Summary rating DISC NM-, cover NM- Odd rating I know, (a Near mint minus) but its just a couple of creases in cover and customs import sticker on rear (Retailed with that sticker) with the few paper scuffs that keep this from NM see details below for Stamper numbers proving this is pressed from a first stamper.

ITEMS are located in AUSTRALIA, see further down for Australia Post Rates to your destination!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Australian buyers can pay in AUD,

UK Buyers BE AWARE !! Post limit of 4GBP as stipulated by ebay, (even for overseas sellers) GOOD NEWS!! unlike other sellers I will only charge the 4GBP to Post it to you BUT BAD NEWS..... It will arrive via the same method as if it was posted in UK, by SURFACE MAIL, and as that involves a slow ship via China and other indirect world zones it may take upto 3 MONTHS  to get to you. There is an option on your UK invoice for Economy mail, which will be by Air Mail and therefore the regular 10-15 days, SO UNLESS you want to get it VERY SLOWLY.... I would strongly recommend paying the optional invoice amount of GBP10.80

IMPORTANT, I will pay all insurance costs on this item and supply winning bidder with the details.

Should the final sale price deem the item to be TRACKED as well as insured I, AS THE SELLER WILL PAY FOR THAT. final decision on tracking paid by me at my discretion. That is simply as world wide tracking from Australia is about 30GBP on top; of POST cost (YES, OUCH !!)

WAX CODES

see PHOTO'S     6 AND 8 TO SEE THE STAMPER STYLE AND NUMBER

 SIDE A   ZAL 9193-1W

SIDE B   ZAL 9194-3W

Postage calculator NOT WORKING ACCURATELY when I live in Australia....... Item will be mailed from Australia, see list of world zones further below in description, for air mail rate from Australia, do not pay automated ebay invoice (IF ONE ARRIVES) until receiving adjusted postage invoice. Rest Assured I only charge the Air mail rate plus $2 for packing if invoice is under $100, over $100 PURCHASES get free PACKING AND BASIC INSURANCE  !! That's this record of course, so invoices already reflect the reduced packing fee.

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If you only purchase this item, normal post rates as quoted will apply from Australia (in AUD$ for reference, 1GBP is approximately $1.75AUD, or $1aud buys 57 pence approx)

based on LP and packing weighing 500Gms. PACKING AND BASIC INSURANCE IS FREE FOR COMBINED WINS IN EXCESS OF 60GBP

POST COST FOR WORLD ZONES  is AS PER THE TABLE BELOW Quote is for Australia post cost rate, only, no packing fee on this sale (normally $2 for sales under 60GBP)

NOTE Item is located in Australia, and yes!!! aren't post rates expensive from Australia !!!!  If you win this item, then actual post costs are as below in Australian dollars, PLEASE IGNORE FIGURES DISPLAYED IN POSTAGE TAB BY EBAY, THEY FAIL TO RECOGNIZE ITEM WILL BE POSTED TO YOU FROM AUSTRALIA !!!

They include  air mail rate(you pay)  + free packing as thjis sale will exceed my free post category of sales in excess of 60GBP.

Every 250 gm (extra auction wins) added to this win or others only adds a further $7.70 to the UK/Euro zone, only $6AUD to USA etc, and just $4.85 for Asian zone, so extra LP's are cost effective

please be aware delivery after posting  can still be upto 3 weeks depending how far away you are.

Record and packaging will be upto 500gms

EUROPE (UK ETC)                $19.30

UNITED STATES                   $15.70 

ASIA (JAPAN AND CHINA)   $13.40

AUSTRALIA                          $5.80

  If you can get a cleaner sounding UK copy, for this money, I suggest you go buy it. Plays very cleanly, only the faintest of vinyl noise in this with normal RARE occasional tics,  but not distracting. There is no loud music to mask any vinyl damage noise.
so here's a good way to get the music on a record that  besides some random soft static like pops in quiet passages , has only paper scuffs in bright light . Both sides OCCASIONAL pops and tics especially in quiet passages nothing repetetive more than 2 quiet pips anywhere.

Rarely ever seen in Australia (THIS IS  THE ONLY ONE I HAVE  EVER SEEN, out of tens of thousands OF RECORDS INSPECTED!!!!!)

 LP test played after wet wash bath,

Except for the VERY FEW QUIET PIPS as mentioned ROSTROPOVICH has a brilliance on the CELLO and coupled with Benjamin Britten on Piano, this is a dynamically and musically outstanding recording. AS a cello player myself, it was a pure joy to test play this LP in preparation for sale.The full recording has to be heard, so if you haven't already heard them , vote now........

TRACK LIST

Bridge - Sonata for Cello and Piano -

LP Condition (see Photo's). I am listening to it to test play as I write this listing.

only a couple of Rotational spindle marks, indicating it has been played rarely ,  Original plastic lined sleeve is undamaged, but MFSL ANTI scratch/static sleeve included, to help preserve current condition

LP COVER             (see photo's) rated 'Near Mint minus'.

Cover shows very minor ring embossing of top and bottom front laminate in angled reflective light only, all is visible in photo's. NO SEAM SPLITS, just a bottom right corner front laminate crease (see photo 12) and faint yellowin of the rear unlaminated card near the spline , faintest small brown stain bottom corner reverse near inspection sticker from customs when new.

Won't spend too much time (?) waffling  so any specific questions please email me.

International Buyers – Please Note:

 

• Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility.

   

• Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.

In other words I will not discount any stated sale price on Customs declarations as that is illegal.

No Reserve auction

TO BE PROPERLY INSURED, I WILL NOT UNDER DECLARE THE SALE PRICE OF THE ITEM,

I CAN ONLY INSURE BASED ON THE CUSTOMS DECLARATION STATED VALUE, PLEASE BE AWARE SHOULD YOU BE LIABLE FOR ANY CUSTOMS ON A SECOND HAND LP IN YOUR COUNTRY, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT PAYMENT (UK, Sth Korea, Germany and possibly Malaysia at least, probably more, has this problem I believe, ) 

 In other words, buyers asking me to understate the customs declaration on this item need not bid, as I flatly refuse under international law to do so.  (Last Buyer who did that gave neg feedback (it was retracted obviously) as they thought it was my fault they had taxes to pay(?????)

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IF insurance is required on any Missionselit purchases please be aware I CAN ONLY INSURE BASED ON THE CUSTOMS DECLARATION STATED VALUE, PLEASE BE AWARE SHOULD YOU BE LIABLE FOR ANY CUSTOMS ON A SECOND HAND LP IN YOUR COUNTRY, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT PAYMENT (UK, Sth Korea, Germanyand possibly Malaysia has this problem I believe). The need for me to cover  insurance for any loss in the postal service means  I will  not under any circumstances  understate the customs declaration value, for the above reasons.