The Drolc Quartet: Beethoven Quartets

(Columbia SAX 2504 UK Stereo LP 1962)

 

This is a UK Stereo 1st pressing LP in great overall condition! It has a heavyweight front laminated flipback sleeve which has a large sized "Stereo" on the front. The sleeve is printed by "Garrod & Lofthouse". It comes with its original polythene-lined generic "EMI" company inner sleeve. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has turquoise blue & silver "Columbia" labels. These have an embossed company "KT" tax code around the spindle hole on Side 1's label. The record has 1st press YRX 1579-1 and YRX 1580-1 matrix numbers. The mother stampers are G 1 and G 1 respectively.

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

Sleeve: There is some mild or very mild rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is some light or very mild fading to the "white" of the rear sleeve to a varying degree. There is some light, mild or very mild rubbing wear on the sleeve opening edges on some areas. This hardly really notices.  There is a small 1.5 cm hairline creases at the spine area. This has also caused a very feint stain, around this crease area, on the front of the sleeve & to the spine face. It really isn't too noticeable. Overall, the spine is in very nice condition. There is some light, mild or very mild ringwear on some areas. Overall, Very Good++ condition.

Vinyl: It looks to be hardly played! It still gleams like new! There are a very few light, very mild or very minor sleeve rubs which can barely be seen under a strong light. A strong EXCELLENT+ condition.  Very close to being in Near Mint 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.

Unfortunately, it doesn't quite play as well as it looks.  Side 1 plays Very Good+ to Near Excellent overall, & Excellent+ in many places. There is some light, mild, very mild or very minor crackle in some places. There are about 5 light or very light intermittent clicks near the start of the side.

Side 2 plays Very Good+ overall & Near Excellent in many places. There are about 14 light, very mild or very minor intermittent clicks at the start of the 2nd track on Side 2. I can't see anything to cause this. Therefore, it is presumably caused by very deep down dirt in the grooves. There are a couple of mild or very mild clicks near the start of the side too.

This is a very reasonable audio copy. However, this LP would definitely benefit from a deep down groove clean in a professional record cleaning machine. Visually the disc looks in Excellent+ to Near Mint condition! Therefore, any crackle or clicks are just due to deep down microscopic dirt in the grooves. It would play, I believe, Excellent+ to Very Near Perfect after a professional clean. It would remove any crackle and the aforementioned 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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(Please note that these prices include packaging costs too) 
Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also gatefold sleeves, posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs.

Please note that there are now VAT import charges from the UK into all EU countries. Anything under 150 Euros will need an IOSS number. VAT is paid at point of sale. For any items over 150 Euros in value. There will be a customs charge too. These vary, I believe, from country to country. Please check your relevant postal service online for details. Please note that these charges are beyond my control and are the law for outside parcels going into the EU.

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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