DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON DIGITAL 423 608-1 MAHLER SYMPHONY Nr 5 VPO BERNSTEIN

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~ SYMPHONY No. 5 ~

(1988 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHONE RECORDS - WEST GERMAN DIGITAL VINYL PRESSING)

THIS RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED ON A PRO-JECT RPM 4 TURNTABLE FITTED WITH AN ORTOPHON CARTRIDGE. THE VINYL HAS BEEN CLEANED USING A MOTH RCM/2 RECORD CLEANING MACHINE.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHONE 423 608-1

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE 423 608 - 1S1 / 423 608 - 1S2

GUSTAV MAHLER – SYMPHONY No. 5

•       LEONARD BERNSTEIN - CONDUCTOR

•       WIENER PHILHARMONIKER

THE SLEEVE

THE GLOSSY SLEEVE, WITH SUPERB COVER ARTWORK BY ERTÉ IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS A SMALL WATER STAIN TO ONE CORNER AND SMALL MARK IN ANOTHER CORNER WHERE A PRICE STICKER HAS BEEN REMOVED. OTHERWISE THE SLEEVE IS IN VERY NICE CONDITION INDEED.

THE INSERT

THE FOUR-PAGE INSERT, WITH DETAILED NOTES, IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, WITH SOME SLIGHT SIGNS OF CAREFUL HANDLING.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH A FEW SLIGHT MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED THE RECORD AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT, HOWEVER I DID DETECT SOME LIGHT TICKS FROM TIME TO TIME.

THE LABELS

THE YELLOW & BLUE DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHONE LABELS ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH NO DISCERNIBLE MARKS OVER THE TWO LABELS.

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£3.75

£6.00

£9.00

£9.25

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £5.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £8.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.