Pierre Fournier (Cello)
Sir Malcolm Sargent/ The Philharmonia Orchestra

Schumann: Cello Concerto in A minor
Tchaikovsky: Variations On A Rococo Theme

(Columbia SAX 2282 UK LP 1959)

 

This is a 1959 UK Stereo 1st pressing LP in very nice overall condition! It has a slimline fully laminated sleeve which has a flipback at the top & bottom of the rear sleeve. There is a die-cut rounded centre area on the flipbacks too. The sleeve has a gold circular "EMI Stereophonic" sticker on the front. It comes with its original polythene-lined generic "Emitex" company inner sleeve. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has turquoise blue & silver "Columbia" labels. These are deep grooved also. There is a company "ET" tax code embossed around the spindle hole on Side 2. It has 1st press YAX 57-7 and YAX 58-2 matrix numbers. The mother stampers R 1 and G 1 respectively.  There is a secondary 2 stamper underneath the "R 1" mother stamper.

This is a genuine UK Stereo 1st pressing with the earliest matrix numbers and a fully laminated sleeve. This is a very rare UK Stereo Classical LP in very nice condition overall too. I have some other rare UK original 1950's & 1960's Classical Stereo LP's for sale too. So please see my other listings. Don't miss out!

Sleeve: There is a 5 cm area of more moderate rubbing wear on the bottom edge. This runs along from the sleeve opening. There are a few other small bits of mild or more moderate rubbing wear on the bottom edge too. There is moderate rubbing wear to corner tip at the bottom sleeve opening too. Otherwise, light, mild or very mild rubbing wear to the other three corner tips.

There is a small area of mild laminate peeling at the front sleeve opening (see photo). This is at the top opening area. There are 4 or 5 small & light hairline creases at the spine area. There are a very few tiny pin-head sized bits of rubbing wear on the spine face. Overall, the spine is in very nice condition. The spine text is perfectly legible. There is some light, mild or more moderate rubbing wear on the sleeve opening edges on some areas. This is not too noticeable. There is some light, mild or very mild ringwear. Overall, a strong Very Good condition.

Vinyl: There are a few light, very mild or very minor sleeve rubs which can barely be seen under a strong light. The inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, very mild or very minor dull surface marks on some areas. These, again, can hardly be seen under a strong light. Very NEAR EXCELLENT condition.  The labels are in Near Mint condition and show next to no spindle wear. The company inner sleeve is in Very Good+ condition. There is some light, mild or very mild ringwear, fading & creasing. There are no seam splits.

I have play tested this LP in its entirety.

Overall, this is a very reasonable audio copy. However, there is some crackle evident here & there. This is just due to deep down dirt/ dust in the grooves. It is not caused by any groove wear. This could be professionally cleaned to vastly improve the sound quality.

Side 1 plays Very Good+ to Near Excellent overall & Excellent in many places. There is some light, mild or very mild crackle in the background to a varying degree. It never overpowers the music. However, the crackle does start to ease out about a third of the way through the side. The 2nd half of Side 1 plays considerably better. There is only light, very mild or very minor crackle in some places.

Side 2 plays Very Good to Very Good+ overall & Near Excellent to Excellent in some places. There is some light, mild or very mild crackle in the background to a varying degree. It never overpowers the music. However, the crackle does start to ease out about a half of the way through the side. The 2nd half of Side 2 plays considerably better. There is only light, very mild or very minor crackle in some places. There are about 4 light or very mild clicks three-quarters of the way through Side 2.

As mentioned, the audio quality of this LP could be greatly improved by a deep down groove clean in a professional record cleaning machine. Visually, the disc looks in Excellent condition. It doesn't even look to have been played that much. Therefore, any crackle, as stated, is just due to microscopic deep down dirt or dust in the grooves. This has happened over a long period of time. It would play, I believe, Excellent+ and better after a professional clean. It would remove any crackle and clicks.


Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.

We offer worldwide postage. Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price.  So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying.Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price.  So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.

    >>  Grading Information All grading is very strict & adheres to 'Record Collector' specifications. However, I have fine tuned them & they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested on excellent quality audio equipment.

MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.

NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can barely be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well  cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Very minimal wear only.

EXCELLENT Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can hardly be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play, in most cases, will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.

NEAR EXCELLENT Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent or better. There may be some light, mild or very mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing

Very Good Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.

There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light, mild or very mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!

The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.

Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not too far from being in "Near Excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition. 
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All records will be sent in high quality vinyl box/ mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...

If you are uncertain about any of the above, or just simply want some information regarding any item, please do not hesitate to contact me. I welcome any questions.

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