*UNRELEASED* COLUMBIA SAX BEETHOVEN - PIANO CONCERTO NO 5 *WALTER GIESEKING*

	£		2,500
	$		3,313

EXTREMELY RARE UK COLUMBIA SAX WHICH WAS NEVER COMMERCIALLY RELEASED EITHER ON UK COLUMBIA 33CX MONO OR UK SAX STEREO. RELEASED ON FRENCH COLUMBIA STEREO SAXF 1038 BUT NO UK STEREO SAX / 33CX PRESSINGS WERE EVER MADE AVAILABLE FOR SALE. THIS IS TRUELY UNIQUE, A STAND ALONE ITEM, NEVER SOLD BEFORE AND MAYBE THE ONLY COPY WHICH HAS SURVIVED.
RECORDED IN SEPTEMBER 1955 AT ABBEY ROAD STUDIO NO 1 - PRODUCER - WALTER JELLINEK / SOUND ENGINEER - DOUGLAR LARTER. THIS WAS A STEREO RECORDING INTENDED FOR A UK STEREO SAX 2000 SERIES RELEASE BUT WAS NEVER ISSUED.

2 X SINGLE SIDED TEST PRESSINGS - COMPLETE ORIGINAL 1955 STEREO RECORDING ON UK COLUMBIA STEREO SAX YAX MATIX.

YAX 519-5 / YAX 520-1

BEETHOVEN - PIANO CONCERTO NO 5 "EMPEROR"

WALTER GIESEKING

ALECO GALLIERA / PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA

VINYL CONDITION - FULLY PLAY TESTED. BOTH LPS IN EX / EX+ CONDITION VISUALLY. NO HARSH MARKS. AUDIBLE GRADE IS EX / EX+. REALLY NICE PLAY BACK. YAX 519 HAS THE ODD LIGHT TICK MAINLY AT THE START BUT NO LONG PERIODS OF REPETATIVE CLICKS OR TICKS. HAS SOME LIGHT BACKGROUND NOISE DURING THE QUIETER PASSAGES. YAX 520 IS THE SAME AS YAX 519 BUT SLIGHTLY INCREASED BACKGOUND NOISE (ESPECIALLY THE FIRST 30 SECONDS OF THE SIDE BUT SETTLES NICELY)

A TRUE COLLECTORS ITEM, MAYBE ONE OF A KIND

SLEEVE CONDITION - EX (PLAIN INNERS ONLY)

VINYL GRADING-VISUAL UNLESS STATED

MINT - SEALED

NEAR MINT (N/M)  LP LOOKS LIKE IT HAS HARDLY BEEN PLAYED IF AT ALL. VINYL HAS A NICE SHEEN. MAY CONTAIN THE A BARELY NOTICABLE LIGHT NON SOUNDING MARK

EXCELLENT+ (EX+) LP ALMOST IN N/M CONDITION WITH THE ODD LIGHT NON SOUNDING MARK AND THE ODD SPINDLE TRAIL.

EXCELLENT (EX)  LP ALMOST IN EX+ CONDITION WITH THE ODD LIGHT HAIRLINE AND SOME NON SOUNDING MARKS.

VERY GOOD+ (VG+)  LP ALMOST IN EX CONDITION WITH A FEW HAIRLINES/SCUFFS/MARKS 

VERY GOOD (VG)  LP HAS SEVERAL SOUNDING AND NON SOUNDING MARKS WHICH WILL REDUCE THE QUALITY OF SOUND BUT WILL PLAY THROUGH WITHOUT ANY SKIPS/JUMPS

POOR (P) - LP IS IN POOR SHAPE. LOTS OF SOUNDING MARKS/SCRATCHES. WILL NOT PLAY THROUGH WITHOUT SKIPS/JUMPS. 

SLEEVE GRADING

NEAR MINT (N/M)  SLEEVE "AS NEW" WITH THE ODD LIGHT CREASE/MARK WHICH IS HARDLY NOTICABLE.

EXCELLENT+ (EX+)  SLEEVE ALMOST IN N/M CONDITION WITH THE ADDITION OF A FEW VERY LIGHT EDGE WEAR/CREASES, VERY CLEAN 

EXCELLENT (EX)  SLEEVE ALMOST EX+ BUT WITH THE ADDITION OF SOME LIGHT AGE WEAR/BLEMISHES TO THE COVER AND/OR EDGES. MAY HAVE SOME WRITING ON (ALWAYS DISCLOSED ON ITEM DESCRIPTION) 

VERY GOOD+ (VG+)  SLEEVE ALMOST IN EX CONDITION. MORE PROMINENT EDGE WEAR/BLEMISHES AND WEAR TO THE EDGES/CORNERS. STILL NO RIPS OR TEARS

VERY GOOD (VG)  SLEEVE ALMOST IN VG+ BUT WILL SUFFER FROM STAINING/HEAVY AGE WEAR AND MAY CONTAIN SMALL RIPS/TEARS

POOR (P)  SLEEVE IN POOR SHAPE. WILL BE TORN/STAINED AND HEAVY AGE WEAR. 

PLEASE ONLY BID ON MY AUCTIONS IF YOU AGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING PRICES/TERMS.

POSTAGE - THIS TABLE IS A GUIDE, PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR AN EXACT PRICE

UK 

1 LP - £4.00

2-8 LPS (UNDER 2KG) £5.50

(INSURED UPTO £50, EXTRA CHARGE FOR VALUE ABOVE THAT AMOUNT)

2KG - 5KG (7-20 LPS) - £7.50 (INSURED UPTO £20. PACKAGES OVER £20 WILL BE INSURED AT EXTRA COST TO BUYER - PRICE ON REQUEST)

5KG - 10KG (20 - 40 LPS) -  £7.50 (INSURED UPTO £20. PACKAGES OVER £20 WILL BE INSURED AT EXTRA COST TO BUYER - PRICE ON REQUEST)

DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES - PLEASE EMAIL FOR DETAILS

EUROPE 

1 LP - £7.5

EACH EXTRA LP - £1.65 (UP TO 2 KG)

(INSURED UPTO £20, £5.00 EXTRA CHARGE PER PARCEL FOR ITEMS ABOVE THAT AMOUNT)

2KG - 5KG (7-20 LPS) - £21.00 (INSURED UPTO £50. PACKAGES OVER £50 WILL BE INSURED AT EXTRA COST TO BUYER - PRICE ON REQUEST)

5KG - 10KG (20 - 40 LPS) -  £21.00 (SAME AS 5KG PARCEL) (INSURED UPTO £50. PACKAGES OVER £50 WILL BE INSURED AT EXTRA COST TO BUYER - PRICE ON REQUEST)

DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES - PLEASE EMAIL FOR DETAILS

REST OF THE WORLD 

1 LP - £10.50

EACH EXTRA LP UP TO 2KG - £2.95

(INSURED UPTO £20, EXTRA CHARGE FOR VALUE ABOVE THAT AMOUNT)

2KG - 5KG (7-20 LPS) - £45.00 (INSURED UPTO £50. PACKAGES OVER £50 WILL BE INSURED AT EXTRA COST TO BUYER - PRICE ON REQUEST)

5KG - 10KG (20 - 40 LPS) -  £59.00  (INSURED UPTO £50. PACKAGES OVER £50 WILL BE INSURED AT EXTRA COST TO BUYER - PRICE ON REQUEST)

DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES - PLEASE EMAIL FOR DETAILS

PLEASE NOTE OVERSEAS BUYERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY IMPORT TAXES. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN FOR RETURNED SHIPMENTS.

 I CAN NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ITEMS LOST IN THE POST. I GET PROOF OF POSTAGE FOR EVERY ITEM SENT. SIGNED FOR DELIVERY IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE BUT COST TO BE MET BY THE BUYER

 A FULL REFUND WILL BE GIVEN IF ITEM DOES NOT MATCH DESCRIPTION. ANY ITEM NOT MEETING DESCRIPTION MUST BE RETURNED VIA SIGNED FOR DELIVERY. COST TO BE MET BY MYSELF ONCE ITEM IS RECEIVED.

PLEASE GET IN TOUCH IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS.