Music of Charbrier Paray Detroit Mercury Living Presence Colorback SR-90212 RFR2

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Genre/Style:  Classical Golden Age of Stereo

This album is from a wonderful collection of audiophile records built up over 30 years by a high-end audio custom install specialist.  Each unsealed record has been cleaned with "Disc Doctor Miracle Record Cleaner", inspected in bright sunlight & placed in a new HDPE inner sleeve.

Mercury Living Presence Stereo "Colorback"

Early RFR2/RFR2 Stampers

Chabrier:  España, Danse Slave, Fête Polonaise, Suite Pastorale, Gwendoline Overture

Paul Paray Conducts the Detroit Symphony

Mercury SR-90212

VG+/VG(+)

Mercury Living Presence "Colorback", Mercury Living Presence Label, RFR2/RFR2 Stampers, Recorded in the Cass Technical High School, Detroit, November 18-19, 1960.

All Star Technical Personnel:  Wilma Cozart, Recording Director; Harold Lawrence Musical Supervisor; C.R. Fine Recording Engineer; George Piros, Tape to Disk Transfer.

Cover Condition is Very Good Plus (VG+).  Writing in ink on back cover,  cover has a small sticker on front, light edge wear, small corner dents. Includes Mercury Living Presence Original Inner Sleeve

Vinyl Condition is a strong Very Good or VG(+).  Vinyl has a few shallow scuffs you can feel with a fingernail on Side 2; Side 1 is VG+.  Labels have some scuffing around spindle hole.

Vinyl Play Evaluation:   This is a vibrant recording and pressing. Nice separation of instruments on the loud dynamic passages (avoids congestion); plays with low level surface noise and occasional pop or crackle. Side1, Track 2 has 3 pops; the beginning of side 2 has 10 repetitive pops, no evidence of groove damage, plays a decent VG+.

I use play grading to supplement the visual grade.  Playback varies by setup; I am using a Linn LP12/Ekos/Benz Glider high output cartridge.

You can listen below to a stream of an undoctored 128kbps audio sample of the complete album.

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Grading:  I follow the Goldmine Record Grading Standard (Cover/Vinyl) with the addition of EX to indicate something in between VG+ and NM. VG(+) is a low VG+. A VG+ record will not disappoint. 

Condition is guaranteed.  I strive to be the kind of seller I'd buy from: knowledgeable and trustworthy.

Shipping:  Records are shipped in an oversized extra sturdy cardboard mailer, with cardboard sheets and other insulating padding.

US Shipping via Media Mail with Delivery Confirmation: $4.00 for the first LP, add $.75 for each additional LP.  I am always happy to combine orders!

International Shipping Available via USPS First Class International Package.  Cost varies a little by location.

I ship out within 2 business days of receiving payment.