Sold Date: April 6, 2015
Start Date: March 27, 2015
Final Price: £62.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 32
Seller Feedback: 19064
Buyer Feedback: 31

ATTENTION 1960s STEREO CLASSICAL ALBUMS COLLECTORS!

HERE IS ONE OF EMI-COLUMBIA'S FINEST AND MOST SOUGHT AFTER CLASSICAL STEREO ALBUMS ISSUED IN 1961 HERE AS A 1ST EDITION AND SERIOUSLY HARD TO FIND!

MENDELSSOHN:"ITALIAN SYMPHONY(#4)"+ SCHUMANN:"SYMPHONY #4.

OTTO KLEMPERER conducts the PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA.

  THIS BEING AN ORIGINAL 1ST PRESSING HAVING THE GREEN/SILVER "STEREOPHONIC" CENTRAL BAND LABEL NOT ON LATER REPRESSINGS. THIS COPY HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED AND OF UPGRADER STANDARD-STRICTLY GRADED AS EXCELLENT CONDITION!

FULL IN DEPTH GRADINGS BELOW!

 SAX 2398. HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL POLYLINED "MUSICAL CENTRES OF THE WORLD" INNER SLEEVE WITH THE "PATENTS PENDING" TEXT ON THE BACK OF THE LAMINATED FRONT+FLIPBACK COVER DENOTING ONE OF THE FIRST PRINTED FOR THIS ALBUM.

A TRULY BREATHTAKING,WORLD FAMOUS,EXCITING RECORDING-STILL YET TO BE BEATEN-REISSUED MANY TIMES SINCE WITH EMI'S BRILLIANT MASTERING AND PERFECT USE OF THE STEREO IMAGE. KLEMPERER WAS ONE OF THE FINEST CONDUCTORS OF THE LAST CENTURY AND SOME OF EMI'S BEST ORCHESTRAL RECORDINGS WERE MADE WITH HIM.

 IT ONLY TURNS UP ONCE IN A BLUE MOON IN SUCH LOVELY CONDITION! THIS ONE HAS GLEAMING SURFACES-JUST A COUPLE OF SMALL,LIGHT SURFACE MARKS AND HARDLY ANY SURFACE NOISE APART FROM A FEW LIGHT ISOLATED POPS.NO LOUD CLICKS,NO SWISHES,NO JUMPS,NO STICKS ETC ETC! HAVE CONFIDENCE IN MY HONEST AND CAREFUL GRADING-I LISTENED TO IT THREE TIMES TO BE SURE-ANYWAY I REALLY ENJOYED HEARING THIS PERFORMANCE THAT SOUNDS WONDERFUL! AN IMPORTANT AND VITAL "SAX" FOR ANY SERIOUS CLASSICAL RECORD COLLECTOR!  IT PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY WITH VERY CLEAR SOUND-INCREDIBLE BASS! LOVELY CLEAN LABELS-NO SPINDLE WEAR. SHARP PRINTING-NO LABEL WRITING,RIPS,STAINS ETC.  THICK UK PRESSED VINYL.  STRICTLY GRADED AS EXCELLENT CONDITION. MOST WOULD GLADLY STATE NEAR MINT CONDITION! FAR BETTER THAN MOST STEREO LPs OF AROUND 54 YEARS AGO AND OF COURSE MOST CLASSICAL BUYERS WHO COULD AFFORD THIS LP,PLAYED IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN! THIS COPY HAS BEEN CHERISHED AND WELL CARED FOR WITH NOT MANY PLAYS! PLENTY OF BASS! THERE IS STILL THE ORIGINAL AND CORRECT INNER SLEEVE AS SUPPLIED UNTIL THE MID 1960s AND NOT WITH LATER REPRESSES.THERE ARE SOME CREASES AND A SMALL TEAR TO THE INNER.THE LAMINATED FRONT COVER IS VERY CLEAN WITH NO WRITING,RIPS OR REPAIRS.JUST A FEW MINOR CREASES AND A LITTLE STAINING INCLUDING WHERE A STICKER HAS BEEN REMOVED AT THE BACK WITH AN ULTRA TINY SPOT TEARS NEAR THE CATALOGUE NUMBER BUT THIS IS MINIMAL. 

PLEASE SEE ALL OF THE PHOTOS!

HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO OWN A GENUINE PIECE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC HISTORY!

  A LOW REALISTIC £12 STARTING PRICE BUT EXPECT VERY KEEN BIDDING ON THIS LP WHICH IS STRONGLY ADVISED TO BE SENT SPECIAL DELIVERY OR INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR, PERSONAL COLLECTION IS WELCOME TO BE ARRANGED AT A MUTUALLY CONVENIENT TIME FROM MY NORWICH SHOP.

Over the years I have helped to add to the collections of many  collectors and given my experience, I am aware of the titles that are GENUINE RARE ITEMS.

Now of course for those who are"chained"to the record collector price guide books,for whom I am one of the main consultants, the prices are still a SUGGESTION and as we all know ACTUAL prices SOLD can vary.

The sellers on ebay who continually put"listed"or "list price"on everything should be aware of this!!!!     

SHARP,CLEAN LABELS!   

This is my honest grading!!!

Please see my listening policy below. 

I test on a lightweight pickup of approx 2 grammes and listen with the treble full on and no filtering or mono switch used.As both a collector and dealer,I AM VERY STRICT ON GRADING but DO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK FOR GRADING PROOF!!!!  

Checkout my  feedback of over 18,000 comments of my standards and service many from some of the world's most respected collectors and dealers.Always adding quality Records, cd's and related items to ebay several times a week. Customers from all over the world regard my ebay selections as the #1 for QUALITY,VARIETY AND SERVICE.

UK Customers are very welcome to collect ebay winnings by prior email  arrangement. 12 years on ebay  and many more before as a keen collector! Thanks for looking and good luck.

OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!

MORE DIFFERENT LPs,EPs AND 45s  FROM ME EVERY WEEK ON EBAY FOR AUCTION AND MANY AT LOW,REALISTIC BUY IT NOW PRICES!

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE POSTAGE ON ITEMS FROM OTHER NIGHTS BUT WOULD LIKE COMMUNICATION THANKYOU!

TWO MORE STEREO CLASSICAL LPs ENDING AT AUCTION FROM ME ON EBAY,5 MINUTES BEFORE AND AFTER THIS AUCTION ENDS!