ARNOLD OVERTURES Reference RR-48 - 2LPs - TAS - BEST

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Jul 25, 2005 Sold Date

Jul 15, 2005 Start Date

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Malcolm Arnold & The LPO - ARNOLD OVERTURES - Reference Record RR-48 - 2LP Gatefold - TAS - VERY BEST!

Among reference records of note, from Keith Johnson, there are many.

But, truth be told, there are a few, a dastardly few, that are getting extremely hard to find. And I mean "wicked" hard.

Partially funded by The Absolute Sound, this 2LP package is a stunner from first note to last, make no mistake.

To boot, the composer is at baton, in premiere, of four works not recorded elsewhere: THE SMOKE, A SUSSEX OVERTURE, THE FAIR FIELD, and COMMONWEALTH CHRISTMAS OVERTURE.

The whole she-bang was monitored with Spectral electronics (designed by Keith Johnson, by the way) and listened to through Crosby-modified Quads and Snell Type Bs (the big ones).

At home, when this arrives, open it up, and strap in:

Find the proper "size." This is Watford Town Hall, remember, so adjust accordingly, going up and down during dynamic parts, up and down, till the sense of "that" space seems alive.

Then go back to the beginning...with that volume setting found...and do strap-in.

This is going to move some air.

A fine copy, with a jacket that has softened corners (see photo), nothing serious, while the two records inside are all ashine. Near mint in the playing, to be sure.

For other fine records, TAS picks and hard-to-finds, please see my complete list of offerings here on eBay.

33 RPM, LP