DECCA HEAD 6: ROBERTO GERHARD/THE PLAGUE - DORATI: TAS
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Description
ROBERTO GERHARD
The Plague
ALEC McCOWEN (narrator)
ANTAL DORATI conducts
NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA and CHORUS OF WASHINGTON DC
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Original English (1974) Decca Headline LP record - HEAD 6
Narrow Band "Made in England": stereo pressing of this record - Stampers 1G & 1G
Very highly acclaimed and sought after performances in a magnificently sounding stereo recording.
Included in the top 12 "Best of the Bunch" on T.A.S. (The Absolute Sound) list; Harry Pearson's list of super discs of great music and great sound.
Includes insert of notes on the work, pictures and the texts..
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The record shows only little signs of being played and still retains a bright sheen - visually graded NM/84 (see below).
The record plays faultlessly with no skips, jumps, repeated ticks and with a quiet background.
The pictures gives a good impression of the sleeve which unfortunately has suffered what looks like some water damage. It remains robust and fully intact but has some creasing, shelf wear at the edges and a slightly corrugated appearance: visually graded EX/76.
The insert has also been affected (crinkled and some spotting) but remains intact and perfectly serviceable.
Satisfaction guaranteed - a full refund of the purchase price (excluding postage & packing costs) will be given for any item which does not comply with my description/grading and is returned to me within 14 days of receipt.
Bid with confidence - Low starting Price and no Reserve
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Record Condition Grading System
I apply a visual grading system as follows:
90% Mint, (90% is the highest figure I give as no records are perfect)
80-89% Near Mint, NM almost flawless, at 85% only the lightest scuff marks to the record, slight wear to the cover; above 85% and up to 89%, there should be no marks on the playing surface of the record. Below 85%, down to 80%, there will be progressively more marking, but this will only be very light and superficial.
70-79% Excellent, EX, a few more light surface marks than will be seen at 80-85%, light ring wear or creasing to cover, slight tears/laminate lift to the cover. Remains of price labels or sellotape may be evident to the cover.
60-69% Very Good, VG, more obvious marks to the record, more obvious creasing, ring wear or laminate lift, worse tears to the cover. There may be ticks from the record but see below*.
Records are viewed under both daylight and under a halogen light where practical to clearly shows any marks.
*This is a visual grading system. If I am aware of any audio problems affecting a record, such as ticks, I will provide this information in detail.
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