SMETANA Má Vlast 2xLP 1959 Decca 1ST UK STEREO PRESS WIDEBAND LABEL ET TAX CODE
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ARTIST: Bed?ich Smetana, composer; Rafael Kubelik cond. Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
TITLE: Má Vlast (ORIGINAL UK STEREO PRESSING W/ WIDEBAND DECCA LABEL AND "ET" TAX CODE IN DEADWAX - SEE THE "MPN" SECTION FOR EXACT MATRIX NUMBERS)
REGION/REGION/COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom (vinyl cut at Decca Record Pressing)
LABEL: Decca (SXL 2064/5)
YEAR: 1959
DISC CONDITION: VG; Vinyl is a SOLID VG with some hairline markings that in most cases do not affect playback. There is one small mark on band 2 of side one that can be felt with the finger but popping should only last a few revolutions and no skipping should occur with a working stylus. Vinyl may need a quick cleaning before being played. Labels look great for their age! (see pics).
SLEEVE CONDITION: VG+;VG; Original "half-moon" flipback sleeves are in great condition for their age with some minor corner wear, edge wear, creasing and ring wear. NO SPLIT SEAMS! Original Decca paper sleeves are in amazing shape for their age!
DETAILS: FROM DISCOGS.COM:
This is the first UK stereo version of a 2 record set, but both records were available separately. Both came in their own sleeve.
LABELS:
- Black/silver 'grooved wideband' labels
- "ORIGINAL RECORDING BY" at 11 o'clock
- "Made in England" at bottom
- "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1958"
- Decca 'Musical Notes' logo on both sides
- Matrix numbers printed upside-down
SLEEVE:
- Front laminated
- 'Half moon' flipbacks (aka scalloped)
- Main credits are printed in red ink on back
- Triangular "DECCA" logo in a box on front and without a box on back
- Thin spine with no text on it
- Printing date on sleeve for this copy is April 1959 ("4-59")
- "Printed in England" on bottom flipback
- "© The Decca Record Co. Ltd., London, 1959" on back
OTHER INFORMATION:
- Recorded 3 - 7 April 1958 in the Sofiensaal, Vienna
- Labelography code: ED1
- Corresponding mono issue has cat# LXT 5475
- Title on back of sleeve is: "MÁ VLAST (MY COUNTRY) Cycle of symphonic poems"
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