Prokofiev
Piano
Concerto No.3 in C major
Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto No. 1 in F# minor
Byron
Janus - Piano
Vintage 1962 Mercury
Living Presence MG50300
Recorded
in
First Pressing Recording
Near Mint
This record is part of a
very special offering of pristine Mercury Living Presence discs that are in
almost uncirculated condition.
Original vintage Mercury MG50300
recording in near mint condition. Dark maroon and silver Mercury
label.
Vinyl – Near Mint –
Sound – Near Mint
Cover – Near Mint
Liner – Near Mint
The inner band markings
are:
Side 1: MG 50300A CEPR-1
Side 2: MG 50300B CEPR-1
The vinyl looks shiny and
new and is in excellent visual condition.
It actually looks un-played. This
record plays extremely well and sounds spectacular. The dynamics are superb. There are no skips, ticks, or pops.
The maroon and silver label
is in perfect condition on both sides (see photo).
The front and back of the Cover
are in like new condition. All seams are
in great condition. No splits, notches,
cuts, or holes. The original Mercury
Living Presence inner sleeve is also in perfect condition. The
total package is near perfect.
Byron Janus and the
Many of the records in
this auction have been culled as duplicates from my personal collection of over
4000 LPs. Others are more recent
acquisitions for eBay, that I treat with the same respect as my own.
My Process for handling records
This record has been cleaned using The
Disc Doctor’s Miracle Record Cleaner, which is used by the Library of Congress
and recommended by
1. Visual
Inspection – discard any major flawed records
2. Remove
static with ZeroStat
3. Brief
treatment with Discwasher to remove surface dust
4. Complete
wash and rinse Disc Doctor and RO water
5. Remove
rinse with Nitty Gritty vacuum
6. Air
dry in dust-free space
7. Place
in new antistatic sleeve.
8. Stack
LP, cover, and original liner in poly outer sleeve
I take every care with records I sell as
I do with those I keep for my own use and enjoyment.
The sound ratings are
based on audition on my Linn Sondek, with a Clear Audio Virtuoso Wood
Cartridge, using Goldmine standard ratings as a reference.
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