RCA SB-2131/2 LIVING STEREO ED1 ALBENIZ 'IBERIA' MOREL VERY RARE UK 2-LP EX+

	£		213
	$		282

ISAAC ALBENIZ

~ IBERIA ~

 (1961 RCA 'LIVING STEREO' RECORDS - RARE UK ED1 2-LP PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A GENUINE ORIGINAL UK FIRST ED1, JACK LAW MASTERED PRESSING OF THIS HIGHLY PRIZED RECORDING ON RCA 'LIVING STEREO' RECORDS WITH RED & SILVER GROOVED LABELS. THIS LEGENDARY RECORD RARELY COMES UP FOR SALE AND THIS IS PARTICULARLY FINE EXAMPLE. I HAVE LISTENED TO ALL FOUR SIDES AND HAVE GRADED CAREFULLY BELOW.   

• ALBENIZ - IBERIA (COMPLETE)

THE PARIS CONSERVATOIRE ORCHESTRA 

JEAN MOREL – CONDUCTS

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS RCA SB-2131/2

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE L2RY-2021-3D / L2RY-2024-3D / L2RY-2022-2D / L2RY-2023-2D

THE SLEEVE

THE FULLY LAMINATED GATEFOLD PICTURE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR AND SOME MINOR BRUISING AND SLIGHT CREASING TO THREE OF THE CORNERS. THERE IS A SMALL PIECE OF OPAQUE TAPE IN THE TOP LEFT-HAND CORNER AND A TINY TEAR AT THE SAME SPOT. THERE IS SOME LIGHT TANNING TO THIS PREDOMINANTLY WHITE SLEEVE. OPEN THEGATEFOLD OUT AND YOU CAN SEE SOME LIGHT CREASING ALONG THE MIDDLE OF THE SLEEVE. ALL OF THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE NICE AND STRAIGHT STRAIGHT AND ALL OF THE TEXT ON THE WIDE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVES

THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED WHITE INNER SLEEVES WITH RED 'STEREOPHONIC' TEXT ARE BOTH IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH TEAR, TANNING AND CREASING. I HAVE PLACED BOTH OF THE LPs IN NEW NAGAOKA No. 102 ANTI-STATIC RECORD SLEEVES.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY GLOSSY. BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN NEAR MINT/EXCELLENT+ CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW OF VERY SLIGHT MARKS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING CAREFULLY TO ALL FOUR SIDES AND CAN REPORT THE FOLLOWING OBSERVATIONS: SIDE ONE - SUPERB SOUND QUALITY THROUGHOUT, JUST 2 TINY CLICKS RIGHT AT THE END OF THE SIDE. SIDE FOUR - PLAYS VERY WELL THROUGHOUT AND I NOTED A FEW LIGHT TICKS NOW AND THEN AND SOME VERY MINOR AND OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE. SIDE TWO - PLAYS VERY WELL THROUGHOUT AND I NOTED A FEW LIGHT TICKS NOW AND THEN AND SOME VERY MINOR AND OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE. SIDE THREE - PLAYS VERY WELL THROUGHOUT APART FROM A SOME REPEATING CLICKS RIGHT AT THE END OF BAND 2. OVERALL I WOULD DESCRIBE THE SOUND QUALITY AS EXCELLENT/EXCELLENT+ THROUGHOUT WITH NOTHING THAT SPOILT MY ENJOYMENT OF THIS REMARKABLE RECORD. 

THE LABELS

THE RED & SILVER GROOVED RCA 'LIVING STEREO' LABELS ARE ALL IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH ONLY THREE OR FOUR TINY SPINDLE MARKS OVER AL FOUR LABELS.

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.00

£7.50

£11.00

£11.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.00

£12.75

£16.25

£16.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.