FOR SALE:





The Festival of

LES SAINTES MARIES DE LA MER

(MUSICA GITANA)



AN ORIGINAL PRESSING MADE BY ENGLISH COLUMBIA IN THE '50'S.

COMPILED ARE 7 TRACKS RECORDED BY GYPSIES AT THE FESTIVAL OF "LES SAINTES MARIES DE LA MER". A FESTIVAL USED TO BE HELD IN SOUTH OF FRANCE, WHERE ACCORDING TO THE LEGEND MARY THE MOTHER OF JAMES, MARY SALOME AND OTHERS LANDED IN THE YEAR 42 A.D. AFTER FLEEING PALESTINE. FROM THE GYPSIES LEGENDS IS SAID THAT TOGETHER WITH THESE WAS A GIRL SERVANT, SARA, FROM EGYPT. THE GYPSIES ARE CELEBRATING THIS GIRL AS A PATRON SAINT.


MUSICAL WITH EXCEPTION OF ONE TRACK, WHICH HAS SOME HUNGARIAN GYPSY INFLUENCES, MAINLY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF VIOLIN; ALL OTHER TRACKS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE ASSIMILATED TO THE SPANISH FLAMENCO.

 


GREAT CONDITION!

MADE IN:  GR. BRITAIN 

 

LABEL: COLUMBIA 33CS 11


RECORD CONDITION: EXCELLENT (PLAYED THE RECORD AND SOUNDS EXCELLENT!)


COVER CONDITION: THERE IS ONLY ONE TEAR, ABOUT 1CM (1/2") ON THE FRONT COVER STOPING THIS TO BE NEAR MINT (VERY CLEAN)


SEE PICTURES, THEY ARE PICTURES OF THE ITEM FOR SALE (AS ALWAYS!!!)

  

LABELS:  NICE AND CLEAN 



FOR POSTAGE SAVINGS I'M COMBINING SHIPPING, PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE.


THE RECORDS ARE VISUALLY GRADED (TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY!) UNLESS OTHER WAY SPECIFIED.

UNFORTUNATELY I CAN'T PLAY ALL THE RECORDS I'M LISTING.

 

 IF YOU DECIDE TO BID AND YOU ARE NOT HAPPY (THE ITEM IS NOT AS DESCRIBED!) PLEASE CONTACT ME AND WE'LL SORT IT OUT.

 

 THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING!

 


 OVERSEAS BUYERS PLEASE WAIT FOR MY INVOICE FOR CORRECT PAYMENT AS LOTS OF TIME THE CALCULATOR IS OUT! (MORE OR LESS!)

Thanks!

 

 

 

 

Payment: For Australia: you can pay using direct debit, or PayPal

Buyers outside Australia: PayPal only. No foreign cash or checks.

 

All payments are to be received within 5 days from auctions end.

All prices are in Australian dollars.

As soon as your payment is received, your item will be posted within 1-2 days.

 

Postage cost: Winner pays postage, packaging and handling costs, as specified below:

 

PLEASE NOTE: NO LOCAL PICK UP!

 

For THIS LP

AUSTRALIA $9.00


Signature on Delivery

In Australia - add $2.95 to the total

 

Registered post for overseas buyers (including postage & registration) 



NEW ZEALAND: $18.80

JAPAN / CHINA / HONG KONG:  $20.50

KOREA / TAIWAN: $21.00

USA / CANADA: $22.40

EUROPE: VARIES - PLEASE ASK (UK, GERMANY, FRANCE: $26.50)

 

 

 

Registered Post International offers added security service for items, proof of posting, and a signature on delivery.  A few extra dollars is a small price to pay to ensure that your item arrives. We cannot guarantee the safety of your purchase once it is in the hands of the postal services, so for this reason registered post is recommended for all buyers.

 

There are certain counties where we will send the goods only on Registered Mail. (ask before you bid!)

 

 

PACKAGING DETAILS:  Records are packaged carefully in bubble wrap and cardboard box. We guarantee the condition of the records and their covers/inserts etc are accurately described and any photos we use are of the actual record/cover/insert for sale. See below.

 

Record grading:  Please note that all records are generally graded visually only.

 

MINT:  RECORD: As new condition with no surface mark. Records that looks un-played.

             COVER: As new. No surface marks or wears.

 

NEAR MINT: RECORD: Barely noticeable surface mark with no loss of sound quality.

                        COVER: Barely noticeable surface mark/ wear.

 

EXCELLENT: RECORD: Some signs of being played with extremely little if no loss of sound quality;

                          COVER: Slight wear.

 

VERY GOOD:  RECORD: Obviously been played with noticeable surface marks & the occasional light scratches but exhibits no major loss of sound quality.

                            COVER: Noticeable wear, with possible slight writing or stains.

 

GOOD: RECORD: Record has been played and has very noticeable surface marks & exhibits major loss of sound quality.

              COVER: Noticeable wear. Much writing/ stains.