Sold Date: October 1, 2024
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UK DECCA RECORDS SXL 2167-69. 3LP SET IN GATEFOLD VINYL WALLET
1960 RELEASE. STEREO. WIDE BAND. 'ORIGINAL RECORDING BY' AT 10 O'CLOCK ON THE LABEL
VERDI - AIDA
VIENNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY HERBERT VON KARAJAN
AidaAAct 1 - Scene 1. Si: Corre Voce; Se Quel Guerrier Io Fossi! (Celeste Aida); Quale Insolita Gioia; Alta Cagion V'Aduna (Su ! Del Nilo); Ritorna Vincitor !B1Act 1 - Scene 2. Possente, Possente Fthà (Nume, Custode E Vindice)B2Act 2 - Scene 1 (Part 1) Chi Mai, Fra Gl'Inni E I PlausiC.aAct 2 - Scene 1 (Concl.) Fu La Sorte Dell' ArmiC.bScene 2 (Part 1) Gloria All' Egitto (Triumphal Scene - Grand March And Ballet)D1Act 2 - Scene 2 (Concl.) Triumphal Scene; Salvator Della PatriaD2Act 3 (Part 1) O Tu Che Sei D'Osiride; Qui Radamès Verrà! (Oh Patria Mia); Ciel ! Mio Padre !E1Act 3 (Concl.) Rivedrai Le Foreste Imbalsamate; Pur Ti Riveggo, Mia Dolce AidaE2Act 4 - Scene 1 (Part 1) L'Abborita Rivale A Me Sfuggia; Ah! Tu Dei Vivere!F.aAct 4 - Scene 1 (Concl.) - Misero Appien Mi Festi; Ohimè! Morir Mi SentoF.bScene 2 - La Fatal Pietra (O Terra Addio) Companies, etc. Recorded At –  Mastered At –  Copyright © –  Pressed By –  Credits Baritone Vocals [Amonasro, King Of Ethiopia] –  Bass Vocals [Ramphis, High Priest Of Egypt] –  Bass Vocals [The King Of Egypt] –  Chorus – * Chorus Master – * Composed By –  Conductor –  Engineer [Uncredited] –  Libretto By –  Liner Notes [Synopsis] –  Liner Notes [The Opera] –  Liner Notes [Translation And Format Revised By] –  Mastered By –  Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Amneris, Daughter Of The King Of Egypt] –  Orchestra – * Producer [Uncredited] –  Soprano Vocals [Aida, An Ethiopian Princess] –  Soprano Vocals [Pirestess] –  Tenor Vocals [Messenger] –  Tenor Vocals [Radames, Captain Of The Egyptian Guard] –  Notes First UK version for this cat# with white textured plastic wallet.
Later versions came in a regular box.

LABELS:
- Black/silver 'grooved wideband' labels
- "ORIGINAL RECORDING BY" at 11 o'clock
- "Made in England" at bottom
- Decca 'Musical Notes' logo on all sides
- Matrix numbers printed upside-down
- Labelography code: ED1

SLEEVE:
- White textured plastic wallet sleeve
- Has two pockets: one on front, covered with transparent plastic where the libretto goes (which also acts as the cover) and a second one where the 3 LPs are slipped in.

LIBRETTO:
- 32 pages (page numbering starts with page 3 which is actually page 5)
- Contains photos of the recording, liner notes and the libretto itself
- Triangular "DECCA STEREOPHONIC" logo in a box on page 1
- "Made in England"
- R.S. 1/4/60

CATALOG NUMBERS:
- SXL 2167-8-9 on first page of libretto

OTHER INFORMATION:
- Recorded 2 - 15 September 1959 in the Sofiensaal, Vienna
- Corresponding mono issue has cat# LXT 5539/41
- Side numbers are in auto-coupled order (1,6,2,5,3,4)
- Sub tracks are not banded on vinyl Barcode and Other Identifiers Matrix / Runout (Runout side A - machine stamped): ZAL-4545-6E Matrix / Runout (Runout side B - machine stamped): ZAL-4546-5E Matrix / Runout (Runout side C - machine stamped): ZAL-4547-5E Matrix / Runout (Runout side D - machine stamped): ZAL-4548-5E Matrix / Runout (Runout side E - machine stamped): ZAL-4549-2E Matrix / Runout (Runout side F - machine stamped): ZAL-4550-3E Other (Printing company's code in libretto): R.S. 1/4/60



HOUSED IN A STRIKING WHITE VINYL GATEFOLD SLEEVE


SLEEVE IN CLEAN AND VG++ CONDITION WITH LIGHT STORAGE WEAR
RECORDS IN CLEAN AND VG++ CONDITION WITH A FEW LIGHT SCUFFS, CLEAN LABELS AND A LOVELY SHEEN
WITH INSERT. A NICE COPY. 
A PROFESSIONAL CLEAN WOULD ONLY FURTHER ENHANCE THE SOUND OF THIS GREAT RECORD

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