*UNRELEASED* UK COLUMBIA SAX 2000 *SAMSON FRANCOIS - CHOPIN RECITAL* 2 TEST LPs

	£		4,500
	$		5,963

AN UNRELEASED 2 X SINGLE SIDED TEST PRESSING SET - UK COLUMBIA SAX STEREO PRESSING INTENDED FOR RELEASE ON THE UK COLUMBIA SAX 2000 SERIES LABEL. STEREO SAX MATRIX NOs YAX 619 - 5 / YAX 620 - 7
A SAMSON FRANCOIS STEREO RECORDING DONE AT ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS  25th - 28th JULY 1960.  AS THIS WAS A STEREO RECORDING IT WAS INTENDED FOR A UK COLUMBIA SAX STEREO RELEASE. FOR SOME REASON THIS NEVER HAPPENED AND WAS NEVER MADE COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE.
THIS IS A STAND ALONE ITEM, UNIQUE, ONLY EVER SOLD ONCE BEFORE (2018 - FROM THE UNRELEASED ARCHIVE OF EMI's JOHN HOLLAND) AND MAY NEVER  BE SOLD AGAIN. THERE ARE NO CORRESPONDING FOREIGN PRESSINGS OF THIS RECORD. THIS SET COMES FROM A COLLECTION OF OVER 500 TEST PRESSINGS PRESUMABLY FROM AN ORIGINAL EMPLOYER. IT CONTAINS MAINLY RELEASED TITLES BUT THERE ARE SOME UNRELEASED TITLES WHICH I WILL BE LISTING.

*SAMSON FRANCOIS - CHOPIN RECITAL*

2 X SINGLE SIDED UK COLUMBIA TEST PRESSINGS - COMPLETE ORIGINAL 1960 STEREO RECORDING. ON UK COLUMBIA STEREO SAX - YAX MATIX

YAX 619 - 5 / YAX 620 - 7

Track listing
Side 1 1) Ballad no. 4 in F Minor, op. 52 2) Etude in A Flat Major op. 10, No. 10 3) Etude in E Minor, op. 25, No 5 4) Waltz no 11 in G flat Major, op. 70, No 1
Side 2 1) Impromptu no. 1 in A Flat Major, op. 29 2) Nocturne in E Flat Major, no. 2, op. 9 3) Waltz no. 1in E Flat Major op. 18 "Grande Brillante" 4) Scherzo no. 3 in C-Sharp Minor, op. 39

CONDITION -
Yax 619 - 5
Visual -
Normal daylight - No Marks, clean. Under Bright light - Some light non sounding marks. Some light marks on run in grooves but does not effect the sound. Visual grade EX+
Audible grade - Nice sound throughout. Nice and quiet in the quiet passages, has a few light ticks in places and some light background noise. The odd light tick very occasionally in between. No long periods of intrusive pops / clicks ect.. Audio grading of Ex
Yax 620 - 7
Visual - 
Normal daylight - The odd small mark - nothing feelable. Under Bright light - Couple light hairlines, the odd tiny mark. Again some light marks on run in grooves. Visual grade EX
Audible Grade - Again generally nice and quiet but has slightly increased background noise in the first half. Has a few periods of 4 or 5 ticks on band 1 and band 2 and the odd  tick or 2 every now again. Audible grade - EX
ON THE WHOLE AN AUDIBLE GRADE OF EX
POSTAGE - I WILL POST WORLDWIDE AS I USUALLY DO. THIS WILL BE SENT FULLY INSURED SO ANY IMPORT DUTY MUST BE PAID BY THE BUYER. COLLECTION IS WELCOME IF PREFERRED. 

 

 

VINYL GRADING-VISUAL UNLESS STATED

MINT - SEALED

NEAR MINT (N/M)  LP LOOKS LIKE IT HAS HARDLY BEEN PLAYED IF AT ALL. VINYL HAS A NICE SHEEN. MAY CONTAIN THE A BARELY NOTICABLE LIGHT NON SOUNDING MARK

EXCELLENT+ (EX+) LP ALMOST IN N/M CONDITION WITH THE ODD LIGHT NON SOUNDING MARK AND THE ODD SPINDLE TRAIL.

EXCELLENT (EX)  LP ALMOST IN EX+ CONDITION WITH THE ODD LIGHT HAIRLINE AND SOME NON SOUNDING MARKS.

VERY GOOD+ (VG+)  LP ALMOST IN EX CONDITION WITH A FEW HAIRLINES/SCUFFS/MARKS 

VERY GOOD (VG)  LP HAS SEVERAL SOUNDING AND NON SOUNDING MARKS WHICH WILL REDUCE THE QUALITY OF SOUND BUT WILL PLAY THROUGH WITHOUT ANY SKIPS/JUMPS

POOR (P) - LP IS IN POOR SHAPE. LOTS OF SOUNDING MARKS/SCRATCHES. WILL NOT PLAY THROUGH WITHOUT SKIPS/JUMPS. 

SLEEVE GRADING

NEAR MINT (N/M)  SLEEVE "AS NEW" WITH THE ODD LIGHT CREASE/MARK WHICH IS HARDLY NOTICABLE.

EXCELLENT+ (EX+)  SLEEVE ALMOST IN N/M CONDITION WITH THE ADDITION OF A FEW VERY LIGHT EDGE WEAR/CREASES, VERY CLEAN 

EXCELLENT (EX)  SLEEVE ALMOST EX+ BUT WITH THE ADDITION OF SOME LIGHT AGE WEAR/BLEMISHES TO THE COVER AND/OR EDGES. MAY HAVE SOME WRITING ON (ALWAYS DISCLOSED ON ITEM DESCRIPTION) 

VERY GOOD+ (VG+)  SLEEVE ALMOST IN EX CONDITION. MORE PROMINENT EDGE WEAR/BLEMISHES AND WEAR TO THE EDGES/CORNERS. STILL NO RIPS OR TEARS

VERY GOOD (VG)  SLEEVE ALMOST IN VG+ BUT WILL SUFFER FROM STAINING/HEAVY AGE WEAR AND MAY CONTAIN SMALL RIPS/TEARS

POOR (P)  SLEEVE IN POOR SHAPE. WILL BE TORN/STAINED AND HEAVY AGE WEAR. 

PLEASE ONLY BID ON MY AUCTIONS IF YOU AGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING PRICES/TERMS.

 

POSTAGE - THIS TABLE IS A GUIDE, PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR AN EXACT PRICE

UK 

1 LP - £4.00

2-8 LPS (UNDER 2KG) £5.50

(INSURED UPTO £50, EXTRA CHARGE FOR VALUE ABOVE THAT AMOUNT)

2KG - 5KG (7-20 LPS) - £7.50 (INSURED UPTO £20. PACKAGES OVER £20 WILL BE INSURED AT EXTRA COST TO BUYER - PRICE ON REQUEST)

5KG - 10KG (20 - 40 LPS) -  £7.50 (INSURED UPTO £20. PACKAGES OVER £20 WILL BE INSURED AT EXTRA COST TO BUYER - PRICE ON REQUEST)

DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES - PLEASE EMAIL FOR DETAILS

EUROPE 

1 LP - £7.5

EACH EXTRA LP - £1.65 (UP TO 2 KG)

(INSURED UPTO £20, £5.00 EXTRA CHARGE PER PARCEL FOR ITEMS ABOVE THAT AMOUNT)

2KG - 5KG (7-20 LPS) - £21.00 (INSURED UPTO £50. PACKAGES OVER £50 WILL BE INSURED AT EXTRA COST TO BUYER - PRICE ON REQUEST)

5KG - 10KG (20 - 40 LPS) -  £21.00 (SAME AS 5KG PARCEL) (INSURED UPTO £50. PACKAGES OVER £50 WILL BE INSURED AT EXTRA COST TO BUYER - PRICE ON REQUEST)

DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES - PLEASE EMAIL FOR DETAILS

REST OF THE WORLD 

1 LP - £10.50

EACH EXTRA LP UP TO 2KG - £2.95

(INSURED UPTO £20, EXTRA CHARGE FOR VALUE ABOVE THAT AMOUNT)

2KG - 5KG (7-20 LPS) - £45.00 (INSURED UPTO £50. PACKAGES OVER £50 WILL BE INSURED AT EXTRA COST TO BUYER - PRICE ON REQUEST)

5KG - 10KG (20 - 40 LPS) -  £59.00  (INSURED UPTO £50. PACKAGES OVER £50 WILL BE INSURED AT EXTRA COST TO BUYER - PRICE ON REQUEST)

DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES - PLEASE EMAIL FOR DETAILS

PLEASE NOTE OVERSEAS BUYERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY IMPORT TAXES. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN FOR RETURNED SHIPMENTS.

 I CAN NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ITEMS LOST IN THE POST. I GET PROOF OF POSTAGE FOR EVERY ITEM SENT. SIGNED FOR DELIVERY IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE BUT COST TO BE MET BY THE BUYER

 

 A FULL REFUND WILL BE GIVEN IF ITEM DOES NOT MATCH DESCRIPTION. ANY ITEM NOT MEETING DESCRIPTION MUST BE RETURNED VIA SIGNED FOR DELIVERY. COST TO BE MET BY MYSELF ONCE ITEM IS RECEIVED.

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