Mercury SR90310 Balalaika Favorites/Osipov Folk Orch, RFR1 TAS list

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The time is the peak of the cold war. It's the first time a US company is ever allowed into Soviet Union to record. From liner notes, you can read between the lines how Mercury team must have felt proud to "teach" the Russian engineers on the latest (35mm film) recording technology. The performers must have something else in their mind to reciprocate, as I have many of their recordings on Melodyia, some have exactly the same tunes, but none matches the concentration and focus of their pyrotechnic playing and incredible unison captured so vividly here. The plucking of the strings are so realistic that you can picture them in your room. You may also get a jolt at the blaring of the shepherd's horns. A very enjoyable disc both for the music and sound.

Producer: James Walker

Engineer: James Brown

Recording location/date: Victoria Hall, Geneva/Nov. 1956

Issued: 1958

Record condition: NM-/NM-

Cover condition: NM-

Stamper: RFR1/RFR1 dark maroon label pressing

Note: I'm a collector, not a dealer. The reason I'm selling is to downsize my collection. Every record I offer was hand-picked based on its merits on music, performance, and sonics (not necessarily in that order!). I will list recording credentials such as producer, engineer, venue, date, etc. as I believe as an educated buyer, these will offer crucial info for an unfamiliar record to make a buying judgement. Hope you'll find this useful!

Shipping cost:

US: shipping is $4 by USPS media mail. $1 extra per each additional items for combined shipment. Priority Mail is avaialbe and cost is based on your location. Please wait for invoice if you prefer Priority Mail.

Canada: shipping is $12 by USPS First Class International package (no tracking or insurance available) for the first record, $2 extra per each additional items for combined shipment up to 4 lbs. (about 5 or 6 single records). For orders over 4 lbs. the best available shipping is by Priority Mail International up to 20 lbs. Please wait for invoice for actual shipping.

Europe: shipping is $20 by USPS First Class International package (no tracking or insurance available) for the first record, $4 extra per each additional items for combined shipment up to 4 lbs. (about 5 or 6 single records). For orders over 4 lbs. the best available shipping is by Priority Mail International up to 20 lbs. Please wait for invoice for actual shipping.

Asia: shipping is $21 by USPS First Class International package (no tracking or insurance available) for the first record, $4 extra per each additional items for combined shipment up to 4 lbs. (about 5 or 6 single records). For orders over 4 lbs. the best available shipping is by Priority Mail International up to 20 lbs. Please wait for invoice for actual shipping.