MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE SR 90012, FR10, LP NM/VG+, SAINT-SAENS, Dupre, Paray DSO

$

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Saint-Saëns*, Marcel Dupré, Paul Paray, Detroit Symphony Orchestra ?– Symphony No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 78

Label:

Mercury Living Presence ?– SR90012, Mercury Living Presence ?– SR-90012, Mercury ?– SR90012, Mercury ?– SR-90012

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Stereo 

Country:

US

Released:

1958

Genre:

Classical

Style:

Romantic

Tracklist

Symphony No. 3 In C Minor Op. 78

A Adagio - Allegro Moderato

B Allegro Moderato

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Henry And Edsel Ford Auditorium

Mastered At – Fine Recording Studios

Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis

Credits

Composed By – Saint-Saëns*

Conductor – Paul Paray

Engineer, Technician [Technical Supervisor] – C. R. Fine*

Orchestra – Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Organ – Marcel Dupré

Photography By [Cover Photo] – Ed Cyr, Shostal*

Recorded By [General Director Of The Session] – Wilma Cozart

Recording Supervisor [Musical Supervisor] – Harold Lawrence

Sleeve Notes – James Lyons

Transferred By [Tape-To-Disc Transfer] – George Piros

Notes

This is the first US version for this cat#. 

LABELS: 

- Dark maroon labels with silver print 

- Deep 'groove' in label area 

- NO "VENDOR" on labels 

SLEEVE: 

- Front laminated 

- Back of sleeve is in colour 

- Large "STEREO" banner on front top 

- "PRINTED IN U.S.A." on back 

- Sleeve notes and "HI-FI FACTS" in English on back 

CATALOG NUMBERS: 

- SR90012 on spine, back of sleeve and labels 

- SR-90012 on front of sleeve 

OTHER INFORMATION: 

- Recorded 12 October 1957 in the Henry And Edsel Ford Auditorium, Detroit 

- Labelography code: UM1 

- Corresponding mono issue has cat# MG50167

GOLDMINE GRADING

MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.

NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.

VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.

VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.

GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.

POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.