HARRY PARTCH-Plectra-unbelievably rare 1953 debut LP
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HARRY PARTCH - Plectra and Percussion Dances
Mindbogglingly rare LP, released by the Harry Partch Trust Fund in 1953. Pressed on unbreakable green vinylite! This edition was the first 33.3 rpm LP that Partch produced; it's not a record you're likely to see again anytime soon!"This recording of the Plectra and Percussion Dances was an important milestone in Partch’s professional life. Recorded in 1953 in his studio at Gate 5 in Sausalito, it was made possible by the Harry Partch Trust Fund, which had been established earlier that year by Partch’s attorney friend James Fletcher as a solution to the problem of Partch’s economic survival. The intention was to make records of his music which he could sell, the profits from which would give him a modest income. With the recording of the Dances in mind and with the help of money from the Trust Fund, the Gate 5 Ensemble, as Partch called it, was formed. Most of the players commuted from San Francisco for rehearsals, for expenses only; Partch quipped that “the Trust Fund...was sometimes hard pressed in the matter of paying bridge tolls.” The recording was completed by the end of June 1953, and Partch had the records—an edition of five hundred copies—in his hands by September. They were priced rather expensively at $7.50 each. In the end the whole project cost around $2,500, including Partch’s living expenses; about $400 of this had been provided by outright gifts to the Fund from friends, and the remainder came from individual subscriptions. The only drawback was of a technical nature: The running time for the Plectra and Percussion Dances was forty-eight minutes, which in 1953 was considered too long for an LP record, so the first edition contained several cuts."
TRACKS: Castor and Pollux; Ring Around the Moon; Even Wild Horses. CONDITION: Cover shows slight to moderate ringwear and rubbing, and light to moderate wear at edges and corners. Back cover is lightly discolored. The disc shows a number of scuffs and other light marks; there's negligible to slight surface noise in some passages, as well as an occasional pop or crackle; otherwise, it plays remarkably well! Quite good overall, especially considering its age, interest, and rarity. U.S. SHIPPING INFO: I ship all records in an exceptionally sturdy padded mailer via USPS media mail with delivery confirmation. This costs $3.90 (including $1.50 for the record mailer) for up to three records, and usually takes 3 to 10 days to arrive. Insurance for media mail is optional; it costs $1.30 for coverage up to $50.00, and $2.20 for coverage up to $100.00. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING INFO: Here is a chart of costs for shipping this record to various locations, by airmail (4-6 day delivery) or surface mail (4-6 week delivery).All records are carefully packed, and shipped in a very sturdy cardboard mailer with two protective inserts; these mailers cost me $1.50 each, and this amount is included in the prices below.
AIR SURFACE Canada $5.90 N/A Europe/UK $11.35 $5.95 Middle East $12.35 $7.20 Australia $12.50 $6.20 Japan $12.50 $6.20 Singapore/HK $12.35 $7.20PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR RATES TO OTHER COUNTRIES!</
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