UK HMV ASD 251 RIMSKY-KORSAKOV SCHEHERAZADE RPO BEECHAM STEREO LP 1959 W/G
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Jul 14, 2024 Sold Date
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UK HMV ASD 251. EARLY PRESSING
STEREO. RELEASED IN 1959. WHITE / GOLD LABELS
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV - SCHEHERAZADE
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. SIR THOMAS BEECHAM
Scheherazade - Symphonic Suite, Op. 35 A1 1st Movement: The Sea And Sinbad's Ship A2 2nd Movement: The Story Of The Kalender Prince B1 3rd Movement: The Young Prince And The Young Princess B2 4th Movement: The Festival Of Bagdad: The Sea: The Ship Goes To Pieces On A Rock Surmounted By A Bronze Warrior

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded At – Kingsway Hall
  • Pressed By – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
  • Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
  • Made By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
  • Copyright © – Spadem
  • Record Company – E.M.I. Records Limited

Credits

  • Artwork [Original Décor Of "Scheherazade"] – Bakst*
  • Composed By – Rimsky-Korsakov*
  • Conductor – Sir Thomas Beecham Bart., C.H.*
  • Orchestra – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Photography By [Sleeve Back] – Derek Allen (4)
  • Sleeve Notes – Pigeon Crowle
  • Violin, Soloist [Solo Violin] – Steven Staryk

Notes

Early repress with straight flipbacks and an "E T" tax code embossed under the side 2 label.
For the original stereo version with die-cut flipbacks see Scheherazade.

LABELS:
- White/gold labels with red text
- The speed indication 33⅓ appears above the matrix number
- No publisher mentioned on the labels
- "The Gramophone Company Limited" in rim text
- "Made in Gt. Britain" at bottom

SLEEVE:
- Front laminated
- Straight three-way flipbacks
- May have a gold stereo sticker on front
- Catalog number on spine followed by "◀S▶"
- Sleeve notes in English only on back
- "Copyright: S.P.A.D.E.M., Paris" above illustration on front
- "Made and Printed in Great Britain"
- "Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending"

CATALOG NUMBERS:
- ASD 251 on sleeve
- ASD. 251 on label

OTHER INFORMATION:
- Recorded 17 - 28 March 1957
- Labelography code: EW1
- Corresponding mono issue has cat# ALP 1564

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side 1, stamped): 2YEA 5-10 GP 3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side 2, stamped): 2YEA 6-11 P 1 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label, side 1): 2YEA.5
  • Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label, side 2): 2YEA.6
  • Other (Tax code embossed under label, side 2): E T
  • Matrix / Runout ((var. 1) side A runout stamped): 2YEA 5-10GA 1
  • Matrix / Runout ((var. 1) side B runout stamped): 2YEA 6-11 M 1


HOUSED IN A STRIKING COLOUR PICTURE SLEEVE

SLEEVE IN CLEAN AND VG+ CONDITION WITH LIGHT STORAGE WEAR / MARKS AND CREASING
RECORD IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH CLEAN LABELS AND A NICE SHEEN
A PROFESSIONAL CLEAN WOULD ONLY FURTHER ENHANCE THE SOUND OF THIS GREAT RECORDING
I COMBINE POSTAGE AND SELL WORLDWIDE




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