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ARTIST:  Arthur Fiedler, BPO

TITLE: Offenbach: Gaite Parisienne

LABEL: RCA LSC 1817 - RCA Living Stereo Shaded Dog original

COUNTRY:  USA

CONDITION:  EXCELLENT

DETAILS:  10S/10S Indianapolis stampers.  Includes inner sleeve.  Nicest-looking copy we have had in many a moon; normally when one finds this classic TAS list Lp, it's played to death and trashed.  Not so with this lovely copy.  Many feel that this is the best-sounding of the original Living Stereo records and we share that opinion.  Has the desirable 10S stampers, which according to Jonathan Valin are the best-sounding.  A no-brainer and must-buy Lp.

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It gives us great pleasure to be able to present rare and elusive discs like this one for your record collection.  Rare and elusive discs like this one don't come around often and when they do they get snatched up quickly.  Not to be missed!  Please do not miss out on this great record.  Thanks for looking and best of luck to you in this auction.

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.

Condition:

This item has EXCELLENT 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.

Shipping Costs and Restrictions  ***IMPORTANT – READ BEFORE BIDDING!***

*** IMPORTANT – PLEASE WAIT FOR US TO SEND AN INVOICE TO YOU BEFORE PAYING.  WE DO THIS USUALLY WITHIN 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST ITEM OF AN AUCTION ENDS.  THANK YOU – FAILURE TO WAIT MEANS THAT YOU MOST LIKELY HAVE PAID THE WRONG SHIPPING COST AND ADJUSTMENTS WILL THEN HAVE TO BE MADE BEFORE WE CAN SHIP TO YOU.***

Find your location below to learn how we'll ship to you. The shipping costs we provide here are estimations, and should not be taken as exact. Note that double/triple LPs and box sets cost extra to ship.  Ebay's shipping calculator is incorrect so please kindly disregard it.  Here are the correct shipping rates for your location:

•   Continental US - Media Mail or Priority Mail are recommended for buyers located in the United States and are provided as shipping options during checkout. We gladly combine shipping cost to make your purchase as economical as possible and charge close to actual USPS shipping rates to ship.

•   Canada - Shipping costs start around $12.50 US for the first single LP. For each additional LP this cost increases by about $3.00 US up to 4 pounds (~ 1.8 Kg). Anything over 1.8 Kg or over $50.00 USD Value must be shipped via USPS Priority Mail.  We gladly and automatically combine shipping costs to make your purchase as economical as possible and charge close to actual USPS shipping rates to ship.

•   China and Russia - Unfortunately due to many packages not getting to China and Russia we no longer ship by First Class International.  The only way we will ship to China and Russia is by Priority Mail or Priority Mail Express.  So very sorry about this but we can no longer afford to keep giving away free stuff and also pay for shipping as we are a very small mom and pop operation.  We gladly and automatically combine shipping costs to make your purchase as economical as possible and charge close to actual USPS shipping rates to ship.

•   Italy We DO NOT ship to Italy due to an unusually high number of packages which disappeared before reaching their buyers. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.

•   International - USPS First Class International (FCI),  USPS Priority Mail International, and Priority Mail Express are the shipping methods we offer for reaching most of our international buyers. Costs for First Class start at about $16.00 for the first single LP and for each additional LP increases by roughly $4.00 up to a maximum of 4 lbs (1.8 kg) for most countries.  However, if the package weight exceeds 4 lbs USPS or is over $50.00 USD value Priority Mail is the only option.  Please check with us first before bidding to make sure that you are one of the countries we ship FCI to.  We gladly and automatically combine shipping costs to make your purchase as economical as possible and charge close to actual USPS shipping rates to ship.

Please note that although eBay has a shipping calculator, for international fees its values are often incorrect. Most of the time the actual shipping cost will be greatly reduced from eBay's estimate. 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!