SEALED ORIG SHEFFIELD LAB DIRECT DISC LTD EDITION AUDIOPHILE LP: BRAHMS MAYORGA

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·       LINCOLN MAYORGA, PIANO -  BRAHMS: VARIATIONS AND FUGUE ON A THEME BY ; HANDEL: AIR WITH VARIATIONS; CHOPIN: MAZURKA IN A-MINOR; ~ ORIGINAL 1976 HIGH-QUALITY 'SHEFFIELD LAB' DIRECT-TO-DISC STEREO, AUDIOPHILE, EXTENDED DYNAMIC RANGE ANALOG VINYL LP SHEFFIELD LAB-4

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

*** STILL SEALED GUARANTEED ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING ***

·       BELIEVED TO BE PRESSED ON THE ORIGINAL BURGUNDY AND BLACK 'SHEFFIELD LAB' LABEL WITH THE SMALL 'ORCHID' LOGO

·       GUARANTEED TO INCLUDE ORIGINAL 8-PAGE BOOKLET.

·       THE THICKNESS OF THE VINYL, THE APPEARANCE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COVER, LABEL’S LOGO AND OTHER PERIPHERAL ELEMENTS OF THE COVER, ARE ALL PERFECTLY CONSISTENT WITH THE ORIGINAL, FIRST PRESSING OF THIS TITLE.

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL GATEFOLD COVER, MADE OF THICK CARDBOARD (AMERICAN STYLE) 

·       COVER HAS A NIFTY 'HYPE' (ADVERTISEMENT) STICKER STILL AFFIXED TO THE SHRINK WRAP (LOOSE-FITTING PLASTIC BAGGY)

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you'll get.  GUARANTEED!)

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"Sheffield Lab" direct-to-disc vinyl recordings of the mid-1970's were 'Sheffield's' audiophile response to such analogue, audiophile masterpieces of the late 50's and early 60's , such as RCA's "Living Stereo" or Mercury's "Living Presence". With one major difference: while the latter two came out in the late 50's and early 60's when the modern recording techniques were in their infancy, "Sheffield Lab" started around 1975 and ended circa 1981, when the extended-range, boosted resolution and improved analogue recording and mastering methods were at their peak. One look (literally speaking) at the grooves of these records and you will immediately realize that these are not your ordinary recordings: the sheen on the surface of the record is intense, the grooves are full and well defined and the Sheffield Lab did not waste their time pressing the records on an inferior vinyl: most of these are, actually, pressed in and imported from Europe. The company went out of the way to provide the best orchestras, the best conductors, the best recording and mastering engineers, the ultimate hi-grade vinyl and to present its product in a visually appealing manner. Looking and holding this record is almost as much fun as listening to it... there is not even a hint of structural flaw or imperfection on it. These recordings - mostly classical, but also some contemporary music - were made under the supervision of the most knowledgeable technicians and engineers on earth. The sound is simply amazing. Quiet passages are so quiet - and the surface noise so conspicuously absent - that you will not even realize that your stylus had hit the surface of the record until the music starts. The highs are high, and the lows are very low. You are going to need a subwoofer and a hypersensitive woofer to express some of these tonal ranges appropriately. The definition and separation is nothing short of amazing.

Track list:

A1              Handel: Air With Variations        3:25

A2              Brahms: Variations And Fugue On A Theme By Handel-Aria, Variations 1-13       10:49

B1              Brahms : Variations And Fugue On A Theme By Handel (Concluded) Variations 14-25, Fugue       12:50

B2              Chopin: Mazurka In A Minor, Opus 17, No 4       4:05

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Engineer – Bud Wyatt, Doug Sax

Liner Notes – William Malloch

Piano – Lincoln Mayorga

Producer – Doug Sax

Recorded May 18-20, 1976 at Wylie Chapel and The Mastering Lab.

Comes with 8 paged booklet lithographed in the USA.

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·       CONDITION:

·       THE RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          THE ALBUM IS STILL FACTORY SEALED AND IS BELIEVED TO BE PERFECTLY MINT. Please note: sealed items are assumed to be mint and are sold as-is, as we have no way of inspecting them. For our policy on still sealed records ►click here (PLEASE READ BEFORE PLACING A BID).

(b)            The record is  apparently pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(c)           All Sheffield Lab releases were pressed on a beautiful, high-quality, virgin-grade vinyl, which is usually used for audiophile, extended-dynamic-range, half-speed mastered and connoisseur pressings.

(d)          The album is guaranteed to include original 8-page booklet

(e)           The record comes in a hi-grade PVC inner sleeve (we can see it from the opening side)

(f)            Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·                               THE COVER

COVER IS NEAR MINT, STILL SEALED AND COVERED IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP (LOOSE-FITTING BAGGY)  (A SMALL PIECE OF SHRINK WRAP IS MISSING)

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        Cover has a few wrinkles along the spine

-         Visible shelf wear noted on the bottom seams

-         Minor shelf wear noted on the spine (nothing significant)

-         Cover has one corner slightly worn (nothing significant)

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

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(1) The year indicated in the title bar is the year of the original release,  NOT necessarily the year of the actual pressing; for the actual generation of the pressing, please see our item description (top section, text in red letters). (2) Please do NOT bid based on the title bar, subtitle bar or item specifics box alone; instead, please read the entire description and grading before bidding; (3) Absolutely NO order cancellations after the auction closes. ever, under any circumstances. We can ONLY cancel bids before the item closes. (4) We are unable to cancel bids in the final 12 hours of the auction; if you need to do so, please contact eBay for help (5) We are unable to provide matrix-, stamper- or other pressing  information in the final 24 hours of the auction. If you require this information, please contact us well before the final day of the auction. (6) Yes, we DO combine shipments. Please click on "Shipping and Payment" tab on top of the auction page for additional details. (7)  All Paypal payments must be made from confirmed Paypal shipping addresses. NO third party shipping addresses will be honored (8) Absolutely NO partial refunds: if you are unhappy with the merchandise you received, please return it for a full refund, postage included (9). Civilized people can disagree without accusing each other of being indecent or dishonest; if you need proof of this seller's personal integrity, please check our eBay feedback, which speaks for itself  (10) All disagreements and miscommunications can be - and will only be - solved in a civil and mutually respectful manner;  please avoid puerile, offensive, abrasive or menacing language (attempted humor is fine and usually appreciated, although overused-to-death sarcasms can be really, really tedious. (11) This seller will accommodate all reasonable requests and is generally a flexible and agreeable person (12) Our love & appreciation for your trust, loyalty and business, always and forever; Thank You & Good Night!

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