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ITEM DESCRIPTION:

ARTIST:  Erica Morini, Desire Defauw, CSO

COMPOSER:  Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto

LABEL:  RCA Bluebird Mono 

CATALOG #:  LBC-1061

COUNTRY:  USA

CONDITION – (VISUAL GRADING):  EXCELLENT MINUS/VERY GOOD PLUS

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:  A double winner: the great Erica Morini demonstrating early prowess on this showpiece, plus: cover drawing apparently an early work of Andy Warhol (Google it).  Heavy wear on jacket - binding completely torn - seam splits on top and bottom seams.

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A note about Lps:  We love, enjoy and have collected Lps for over 50 years now.  We have sold records internationally for over 35 years.  Records can provide fantastic, state-of-the-art sound quality however, not unlike the other formats in audio they are not perfect.  Very few records play perfectly without any surface noise.  If you are looking for perfection please look elsewhere.  We try our very best to accurately grade these record albums before listing them.  Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.   ANYTHING GRADED LESS THAN EXCELLENT WILL PLAY WITH MORE SURFACE NOISE.

Condition:

This item has E-/V+ quality.  Not sure what this means?

Jackets:   We do NOT assign letter-grades to the jacket of a record;  IF you see more than one Letter Grade with a slash (/) between them, that is for when the individual SIDES of the record itself grade differently; we do grade each side of every record; when the grade for both sides is the same, the record will show only ONE Letter-Grade

Here is our grading scale:

Our Grading Scale:

All LPs are graded visually, under careful inspection by collector/dealers, with many years' experience at LP evaluation.  Some of the most sought-after (and/or more questionable) will be play-graded on a fine 2-channel system; if the LP has been play-graded, that will be stated in the listing - - but, in any case, all LPs are scrutinized carefully, and described to the best of our abilities.  We do realize, of course, that a visual estimation can be mistaken - - we plead humanity, and offer apologies, in that hopefully-rare instance where this occurs.

E  (or Ex, or Exc) =  Excellent, our highest grade for a used LP; such an LP has been well cared-for by a collector, and contains no scratches expected to sound.  An LP which is play-graded by us, and listed in this condition, should contain no more than about half-a-dozen or so ticks per side, actually better than many brand-new discs play out.  Our E is the equivalent of some other dealers' NM, or NM-minus, or yet other dealers' A.

E- (or Exc-minus), signifies that the LP is rather very well cared-for, but may contain one or two light scratches, which are not expected to produce much surface-noise.  This grade is roughly equivalent to some dealers' NM-minus-minus, or others' EX, and yet other dealers' A-minus.

V+ (or VG+, or Very Good-Plus):  an LP which is assigned this grade still is in very positive condition, with a few more light marks than would warrant an E-minus.  A disc in this condition is expected to have a bit of extraneous surface-noise, but it should not be expected to interfere much with the enjoyment of the music for most collectors.  Our V+ is roughly equivalent to some dealers' Exc-minus, or VG+, and yet other dealers'  B+.

V (or VG, or Very Good):  It is at this point which we expect the surface-noise in at least a part of the disc to interfere with enjoyment of the music for a majority of collectors.  May contain one or a few feel-able scratches.  It is possible, however (best-case scenario), that such an LP might tick loudly for, perhaps, half a minute, and yet, the rest of the side might play flawlessly.  We would generally encourage only those collectors who consider themselves pretty tolerant to pursue an LP in this condition.  V  is roughly equivalent to some other dealers' VG or VG-minus, and to others' B, or B-minus.  You will generally not see us list records below this condition, unless scarcity & demand compel us.

In decreasing desirability, the remainder of our grading scale is:  V- (or Very Good-minus),  G+ (or Good-Plus),  G (or Good) (which, really, isn't so great),  G- (or good-minus),  F (or Fair), and P (or Poor).  You will not normally see records in these condition descriptions in our listings, as they all describe what we consider to be only a stop-gap copy at best - - just so the collector can say he DOES have the LP

INDIVIDUAL SIDES  - -  Each side of every LP is graded individually; if only one grade is listed, this means both sides of that LP grade the same.  In a case where the sides differ in condition, 2 grades will be listed, with a slash-mark  (/)  between them

(for example,  E/-, meaning, of course, one side grades straight Excellent, and the other, Excellent-minus)  (or E-/V+, would mean, of course, Excellent-minus over Very Good Plus (still a pretty desirable LP) , and so on....

LP SETS - -  In the case of a multiple-record set, again, each side of each LP is assigned its own grade, and listed as such - -  so, for example,  6E would signify a 3-disc set, in which ALL six  sides are graded Excellent    or, say, 7E/2-/V+ would then signify a five-disc set, in which seven of the sides graded Excellent, two graded at Excellent-minus, and the other one, at Very-Good-Plus....

We do not automatically down-grade an LP for paper-rubs or light scuffs - -  only for scratches.  In our experience, often-times a scuff or paper-rub, or discoloration in the vinyl might not sound at all.  A further distinction is made between feel-able scratches, and those scratches which are visible, but cannot be felt by careful, gentle probing.  Any LP graded above VG should contain ONLY non-feel-able scratches (if any at all);  if there is a feel-able scratch on an LP side, that side should be graded VG or lower.

COVERS - -  We do not grade record covers, preferring, instead, to simply list any particular defects, OR merits of a particular cover:  defects would include sticker-pulls, seam-splits, cut-out holes, browning or discoloration of the cover, etc....If, on the other hand, a cover is like-new in appearance, that, too might be mentioned, as that is also out of the ordinary.

DOMESTIC U.S. BUYERS

PAYMENT - U.S. buyers to pay only by PAYPAL.

MEDIA MAIL SHIPPING IN US - Media Mail shipping is for U.S. Buyers only.  Delivery time for Media Mail is usually pretty prompt but occasionally it can take several weeks to reach the west coast. In late-November and December Media Mail can be very slow because it is treated as 4th class mail and so many other packages take priority over it.

PRIORITY MAIL IN US - UPGRADE TO PRIORITY MAIL: Rates differ by zipcode/zone. We provide an option at checkout for Priority Mail you can choose by selecting this. We charge close to actual USPS Priority Mail shipping rates.

SHIPPING & HANDLING – Your item will be shipped with a tracking number in a good-quality cardboard LP mailer box cardboard inserts and a heavy-duty new poly sleeve.  Special packaging requests can sometimes be accommodated at an additional charge for added materials and added postage. If you have specific packaging requests (protected corners, double boxing, etc), contact us with these special requests BEFORE paying so that we will be able to assess what the additional shipping cost will be. 

MULTIPLE PURCHASES  (COMBINED SHIPPING) – We gladly and automatically combine shipping cost to make your purchase as economical as possible.  This will be done when you receive your invoice from us. 

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS – General Information

SORRY WE NO LONGER SHIP BY FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL TO CHINA AND RUSSIA DUE TO MANY PACKAGES NOT ARRIVING AND CLAIMS BEING FILED AGAINST US.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL:  First Class International is slow and can 3 months or longer to arrive.  If you choose this slow but cheap shipping option we respectfully ask that you kindly please do not open an eBay or Paypal case against us before 3 months of the original shipping date.  We are considering no longer shipping by First Class International anymore and may decide in the future to no longer ship by this slow and inefficient method.  Buyers have become inpatient and have opened claims against us within a month after shipping by First Class International.  We have no control over the speed of delivery but you do – if you need your package to arrive within 2 months always select Priority Mail as the shipping option instead of First Class International   IF YOU DO CHOOSE TO SHIP BY FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT YOU READ THIS AND AGREE TO TERMS NOT TO FILE AN EBAY OR PAYPAL CLAIM BEFORE 3 MONTHS AFTER SHIPPING DATE.   THANK YOU.

PAYMENT - Payments are to be made only by PAYPAL.

SHIPPING & HANDLING – INTERNATIONAL:

Kindly disregard eBay's shipping calculator as it is incorrect.  Here are the actual shipping costs to ship Internationally:

PLEASE READ: If your package weighs less than 4 pounds and your total purchase (single item or multiple items) costs less than $40 USD, then you will have a choice between First Class International (not insured, customs # only) and Priority Mail International (tracking # included, insurance additional). For packages weighing over 4 pounds (usually 4 to 6 single Lps) and valued over $40 USD you will have a choice between Priority Mail International and Express Mail International. This is because First Class is not possible above 4 pounds as it is usually intended for envelopes and small lightweight packets.

If you have specific packaging requests (protected corners, double boxing, etc), you must contact us with these special requests BEFORE paying so that we will be able to assess what the additional shipping costs will be. 

MULTIPLE PURCHASES  (COMBINED SHIPPING) – We gladly and automatically combine shipping cost to make your purchase as economical as possible.  This will be done when you receive your invoice from us. 

ALSO NOTE: If your single item or total purchase is over $40 USD then shipping MUST be by PRIORITY MAIL (Insured) for your protection as well as ours. Purchases valued at over $100 USD must ship by EXPRESS MAIL (Insured & Tracked). ***We do not ship expensive packages without insurance & tracking***

AVERAGE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COSTS:  WE CHARGE BASED ON ACTUAL WEIGHT SO THE FOLLOWING COSTS ARE ONLY APPROXIMATIONS BUT SHOULD BE PRETTY CLOSE TO ACTUAL SHIPPING COST – (ACTUAL SHIPPING COST MAY BE MORE OR LESS DEPENDING ON ACTUAL WEIGHT):

SINGLE LP

First Class International $18 for the first single Lp or Priority Mail International $42.

TWO SINGLE LPS OR FOR A 2LP GATEFOLD SET (not including box sets)

First Class International $24 or Priority Mail International $45.

THREE SINGLE LPS (not including box sets)

First Class International $28 or Priority Mail International $47.

FOUR SINGLE LPS (not including box sets)

First Class International $32 or Priority Mail International $51.

If your order includes BOX SETS or purchases of more than 4 single lps, costs will need to be determined after you make the purchases because it will be based on the exact weight of the items.

SHIPPING & HANDLING FOR CANADA

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING ARE AVERAGE SHIPPING COSTS AND THAT YOUR EXACT SHIPPING COST MAY BE MORE OR LESS BASED ON ACTUAL WEIGHT.  WE CHARGE ACTUAL SHIPPING COST BASED ON WEIGHT TO SHIP.

BUYERS IN CANADA – your rates are different from other overseas rates.

Single LP: First Class International $15 or Priority Mail International $34

Two single lps or one 2LP gatefold set: First Class International $19 or Priority Mail International $36.

Three single lps: First Class International $22 or Priority Mail International $37.

Four single lps: First Class International $25 or Priority Mail International $38.

If your order includes BOX SETS or purchases of more than 4 single lps, costs will need to be determined after you make the purchases because it will be based on the exact weight of the items.

All 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.

Please do not ask us to alter values on customs forms – this is a violation of eBay rules and federal law. TRUE VALUE must be stated on all expensive priority mail and express mail packages for insurance reasons and to comply with all USA and International Shipping Laws.

We handle all payments through PayPal. Return Policy If you are dissatisfied with your purchase from us we will accept returns no questions asked. We do not accept returns for SEALED records once opened. We do not cover return shipping. About Our Business Analog Paradise is a group of collectors dedicated to the acquisition and trade of audiophile Records, Audio Reels, and Vacuum Tubes. We pride ourselves on providing accurate descriptions of our products, fast and secure services, and building a professional relationship with our customers. If you have a collection for sale and are interested in finding a buyer please contact us.  Thanks for looking and best of luck to you!