RCA Living Stereo SB-2068 (LSC-2405) - Sibelius 5th, Gibson/LSO
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SIBELIUS - Symphony No.5 / Karelia Suite
Alexander Gibson / London Symphony Orchestra
Catalogue-Number: SB-2068 (LSC-2405)
Original 1st UK pressing on the red/silver RCA Living Stereo Label
Stamper Matrixes: 1D and 1D
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One of the very best Orchestra recordings of all time, musically and sonically. This one has been recorded in England at Walthamstow Town Hall by legendary recording engineer Kenneth Wilkinson for RCA. The record was pressed by Decca. Collectors around the world consider SB-2068 as the 1st pressing of LSC-2405. When I compare both pressings I can hear a sonic difference. Although LSC-2405 (pressed in the USA in Indianapolis) has the slighlty deeper bass SB-2068 sounds more natural, offering a better panorama and timbre of the whole orchestra.
I compare my pressings on top notch equipment, using the expensive BENZ MICRO SLR Gullwing MC-cartridge with the Micro Ridge cut diamond and the top-notch Lyra Kleos cartridge. These pick-ups reveal everything from any Vinyl which sometimes can be a curse, especially with 40+ year old records. When I grade a record as Excellent, I am pretty sure many other sellers would not hestitate to call it Near Mint. When I give a record the "Near Mint" grading it is practically flawless. I am collecting Vinyl since 35+ years and own hundreds of records from the day they came into the shops.
The Vinyl: EXCELLENT+
Held up into a very strong light I can see a few surface hairlines but no scratches. The Vinyl is pretty clean and shiny. The playback is fantastic throughout. A very few low level static tics only in places. The Vinyl sits flat on the turntable. Sonics 2die4.
The Labels: EXCELLENT+
Held into strong light I can hardly see any spindle traces, labels are very clean, bright and have deep red and silver colors. No dirt or stain, no unwanted writing.
The Original flip-back Sleeve: VG++/EXCELLENT
Laminated on the front, non-laminated on the back. A few laminate creases but no splits, white back very clean, no unwanted writing, no stain, no rips or tears.
Original Inner Sleeve: EXCELLENT+
Extremely well preserved. No splits, tears or rips. No unwanted writing. A few creases only. Fantastic.
In case of any further questions please don't hesitate to mail me. I will answer promptly.
Due to the somehow weird eBay policies regarding postage please ignore the postage fee mentioned above. I decided to fix shipping at 7 GBP to anywhere in Europe and 9 GBP to the rest of the world. This includes the fees for "signed for/registered" and also Insurance to make sure the record arrives safely. It also allows to track it during its transit. The record ships from Germany.
I pack my records professionally in stiff record mailers leaving the Vinyl (housed in Nagaoka anti-static bags) outside the Sleeve.
Good luck.
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