Wagner: Tannhauser (W/G HMV ASD 445-448 UK Stereo 4 LP Box Set) Konwitschny. EX

	£		142
	$		188

(HMV ASD 445-448 (SLS 764) UK 4 x LP Box Set 1961)

This is an original UK Stereo 4 LP Box Set pressing in very nice overall condition! It has a heavyweight outer box which is hinged at the spine. The box is made of hard textured red card. It has a laminated front picture cover. This has a gold circular "EMI Stereophonic" sticker on the front. It has embossed gold lettering on the spine. The inside of the box is plain white card. It has a generic company information sticker on the left hand side.

It comes with its original Libretto. These, in some cases, were not originally issued with the box set and had to be bought separately. Either from a specialist record shop, or mail order, at the time. Therefore, they are often missing in these early UK Box Sets. It also includes its original Information Insert. This is printed on paper.

All 4 LP's come with their original polythene-lined generic "EMI" company inner sleeve. All 4 LP's are pressed on thick vinyl & have white & gold "HMV" labels. Interestingly, there is a "Factory Sample" sticker on one label on each LP.

The matrix numbers are as follows:

LP 1: (Side 1 & 2)
Side 1: 2YRA 1695-1
Side 2: 2YRA 1696-1

LP 2: (Side 3 & 4)
Side 1: 2YRA 1697-1
Side 2: 2YRA 1698-1

LP 3: (Side 5 & 6)
Side 1: 2YRA 1699-1
Side 2: 2YRA 1700-1

LP 4: (Side 7 & 8)
Side 1: 2YRA 1701-2
Side 2: 2YRA 1702-1

This is a genuine UK 1st pressing of this rare UK Stereo Classical/ Opera 4 LP Box Set. It has the earliest matrix numbers & comes complete with libretto & insert. Hard to find like this. In very nice overall condition too. I have some other rare UK Classical LP's for sale. So please see my other listings. Don't miss out!

Box: There is some light, very mild or very minor rubbing wear on some corner tip areas. This is mainly on the front part of the box only. The inside of the box is in great condition. There is some minor writing in pencil on the sticker. This could be easily removed if desired. There is some minor fading to the gold lettering on the spine on some areas. The text is completely legible. The spine, overall, is in great condition. The back of the box is in great condition too. The hinge is in great shape. It is in perfect working order. Overall, NEAR EXCELLENT condition.

Vinyl 1: Firstly, there is a light or very minor warp. It hardly really notices and does not affect playback at all. It only really notices at all when playing Side 2. Otherwise, there are some light or very minor sleeve rubs which can barely be seen under a strong light. The inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, very mild or very minor dull surface marks on a few areas. These, again, can hardly be seen under a strong light. NEAR EXCELLENT condition. The labels are in Mint condition and show no spindle wear. The company inner sleeve is in Very Good++ condition. There is some light, mild or very mild ringwear, fading & creasing. There are no seam splits.

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Near Excellent to Excellent overall, & Excellent+ in some places. There is some light, mild or very mild crackle in some places. 

Vinyl 2: Firstly, there is a light or very minor warp. It hardly really notices and does not affect playback at all. It only really notices at all when playing Side 4. Otherwise, there are some light or very minor sleeve rubs which can barely be seen under a strong light. The inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, very mild or very minor dull surface marks on a few areas. These, again, can hardly be seen under a strong light. NEAR EXCELLENT condition. The labels are in Mint condition and show no spindle wear. The company inner sleeve is in Very Good+ condition. There is some light, mild or more moderate ringwear, fading & creasing. There are no seam splits.

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Near Excellent to Excellent overall, & Excellent+ in some places. There is some light, mild or very mild crackle in some places. 

Vinyl 3: There is no warp. There are a few light or very minor sleeve rubs which can barely be seen under a strong light. The inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, very mild or very minor dull surface marks on a few areas. These, again, can hardly be seen under a strong light. EXCELLENT+ condition. The labels are in Near Mint condition and show next to no spindle wear. The company inner sleeve is in Very Good++ condition. There is some light, mild or very mild ringwear, fading & creasing. There are no seam splits.

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Near Excellent to Excellent overall, & Excellent+ in some places. There is some light, mild or very mild crackle in some places.

Vinyl 4: There is no warp. There are some light or very minor sleeve rubs which can hardly be seen under a strong light. The inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, very mild or very minor dull surface marks on a few areas. These, again, can hardly be seen under a strong light. EXCELLENT+ condition. The labels are in Mint condition and show no spindle wear. The company inner sleeve is in Very Good++ condition. There is some light, mild or very mild ringwear, fading & creasing. There are no seam splits.

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Near Excellent to Excellent overall, & Excellent+ in some places. There is some light, mild or very mild crackle in some places.

The Libretto is in Near Excellent condition. It is totally complete with no loose pages. the staples have not rusted.  It shows light, very mild or very minor handling creases on some pages. The Information Insert is in Excellent+ condition. It shows minimal wear only.

All 4 LP's would benefit from a deep down groove clean in a professional record cleaning machine. Visually the discs look in superb condition. They still gleam like new! Therefore, any crackle is just due to deep down dirt in the grooves. They would, I believe, be a top audio copy after a professional clean. It would remove any crackle.


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All records will be sent in high quality vinyl mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7". I use a cruciform box for larger orders (4-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 2-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

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