Classical record connoisseurs know full well the legendary status of Antal Dorati's original Early Mercury Living Presence Stereo disks of the 1960s devoted to works by the greatest composers. Mercury Living Presence Stereo acoustics for the era far exceed in sonic quality all other early Stereo disks. You hear that here from the very first groove! Even better, exemplar on offer here is a now Rare, First Edition and Early Pressings of a real Dorati curiosity--his delightfully flamboyant, totally committed, martial performance of two supreme Beethoven Overtures (Leonore No. 3 & Prometheus) plus the biggest blast on the album, Beethoven's inventive, high-caliber incidental music (Op. 91) celebrating the Brit Wellington's colossal military victory (June, 1813) over French forces at Vitoria during the Iberian campaign of the Napoleonic Wars. (Hip, Hip Hooray!). Battle Symphony music is augmented by smooth-bore cannons, a giant howitzer, and vollies of French and British musket fire! (Keep Down!--but Keep Listening!) Disk on offer also sports a now Rare original color illustration of the fight (Battle of Vitoria), an original explanatory plan of that image, and, even Rarer, the miniature British and French Flags to punch out and set up on your speakers since Mercury has kindly arrayed the combatants on opposing audio channels! (How cool is that!??--Bada-Boom!) See Photos here. Disk is in Near-Mint Condition. First Edition and Early Pressings of Original 1960 Living Presence Stereo Release. Disk Deadwax Hand-Engraved RFR-6 (Side 1) and Machine Stamped B-15 (Side 2). Under bright light, Disk still shows high gloss surfaces both sides and appears Flawless. (Very Minor, totally inaudible hairlines, Side 2, That's it!) Play Grading throughout reveals superior Mercury sonics, and bright, brilliant, superbly captured recording of all orchestral sections and massed artillery support. Original Gate-Fold Jacket is also Near-Mint, All Seams Intact, and with only a tiny Punch-Out lower left. Original inner Mercury paper sleeve. Thus this is a highly collectible and now quite Rare exemplar of one of Dorati's best performances leading his favorite British symphony orchestra, ideal in this exacting and fabulous, constantly inspired music of high martial drama concluding with Beethoven's own gloriously inventive Victory Ode. Deploy, Stand (or Sit) at Ease, and Listen In! 

All Used and Open rare classical albums sold here at V.S.O.V. are examined under brightest light to detect any visible imperfections. I will sell no album below a grade of Near-Mint and that I would not add happily to my own meticulously kept classical record collection developed over the last 40 years. All of your used and open purchases here will be cleaned before shipment to you using a Music Hall, wcs-2 vacuum cleaning machine for disks treated prior and gently with a very low-alcohol cleaning fluid. Detailed Play Grading of all tracks happily provided upon request. Kindly Contact me via Ebay before bidding to request this service. Buy your used and open classical disks here with total confidence that they will be very safely packed for shipment in proper, heavy-cardboard record mailers to any location and arrive to you in near-flawless playing condition. Guaranteed or your money back! Combined shipping always on offer here. Please Just await my prompt invoice with combined shipping costs at the conclusion of your purchases and before paying. Thank You!