DECCA SXL 2232 (WB) SEARLE "SYMPHONY 1", SEIBER ED1 NM

	£		17
	$		23

SEARLE

"SYMPHONY No. 1"

AND OTHER ORCHESTRAL WORKS

(1960 DECCA SXL 2232 - FIRST PRESSING!)

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS DECCA SXL 2232

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE ZAL-4826-3E / ZAL-4827-1E

SIDE ONE

1.  HUMPHREY SEARLE – SYMPHONY No. 1, Op. 23

SIDE TWO

1.  MATYAS SEIBER – ELEGY FOR VIOLA & SMALL ORCHESTRA

(CECIL ARONOWITZ WITH THE LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY MATYAS SEIBER)

2.  JAMES JOYCE – 3 FRAGMENTS FROM "A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN")

(PETER PEARS (SPEAKER) WITH THE MELOS ENSEMBLE AND THE DORIAN SINGERS CONDUCTED BY MATYAS SEIBER)

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE IS SOME WEAR AND THERE IS SOME DISCOLOURATION TO THE FRONT AND TO THE REAR.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL BLUE & WHITE, POLY-LINED "FFSS DECCA" INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY GLOSSY VINYL STILL RETAINS IT’S FULL GLOSS AND APPEARS TO BE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT THERE ARE ONLY A FEW OF THE LIGHTEST HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED THIS SUBLIME ALBUM. THE SOUND QUALITY IS STUNNING THROUGHOUT APART FROM 2 SOFT CLICKS DURING SIDE 1 WHICH APPEAR TO BE CAUSED BY A PRESSING PLANT FLAW .

THE LABELS

THE GROOVED BLACK & SILVER DECCA LABELS, WITH THE WIDE BAND (WBG), ARE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THERE ARE NO SPINDLE MARKS AT ALL!!

THIS RECORD WILL BE PLACED IN A NEW 400GRAM POLYTHENE SLEEVE AND CAREFULLY PACKAGED IN A SPECIAL "WRAPRO" MAILER, WITH EXTRA STIFFENERS. THE RECORD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE.

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

1 X LP

£3.50

1 X LP

£5.00

1 X LP

£7.50

2 X LP

£4.00

2 X LP

£6.50

2 X LP

£10.00

3 X LP

£6.00

3 X LP

£8.00

3 X LP

£13.00

NB. POSTAL INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED.

PLEASE NOTE THAT IF THE SELLING PRICE IS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN £39.00 I WILL NEED TO CHARGE FOR TRACKING & INSURANCE (TO COMPLY WITH EBAY & PAYPAL POLICIES). THIS USUALLY ADDS £4.00 FOR SHIPPING WITHIN UK AND £7.00 FOR SHIPPING TO EUROPE & REST OF THE WORLD (MAY VARY DEPENDING ON ACTUAL WEIGHT).

PROOF OF POSTING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION ETC.

FAIR (F) THE RECORD IS STILL JUST PLAYABLE AND HAS NOT BEEN CARED FOR PROPERLY. IT DISPLAYS CONSIDERABLE SURFACE NOISE; IT MAY EVEN JUMP. THE COVER AND CONTENTS WILL BE TORN, STAINED AND / OR DEFACED.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.