Vaughan Williams* • Sheila Armstrong • John Carol Case • London Philharmonic Choir* • London Philharmonic Orchestra* • Sir Adrian Boult - A Sea Symphony • The Wasps: Aristophanic Suite (2xLP, Album + Box) (Very Good (VG))

Media Condition:  Very Good (VG)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Country:    Canada  
Released:  1975
Genre:       Classical
Style:         Romantic, Modern

Comments:

All records are visually graded. For pictures, let us know. Record one is overall in great shape. Record two contains multiple surface scratches, longer scuffs on side one, several surface scratches on side two. Boxset has seamwear, slightly worn edges, creases, fading, and a pricing sticker in the top, right corner.
 

Notes:

Canadian Capitol Records, Inc. release parallel to 1975 US release, with same LOC number. Most materials (esp. packaging) may be identical to US, but definitely some differences. Canadian identity established by plastic inner sleeves which include "Printed in Canada".

Labels state "Made in England," therefore not sourced from a US pressing plant.

UK release does not provide other images for comparison.

Different label design than in images from US release: THIS release has Golden-tones with artistic line-drawing of large angel looking toward sunlight through cloud. See images.

Same box-design and 6-page 12 x 12 liner-notes insert.

Rear box photo:  Frederick Bass, Allegro Studios
Recording session photographs by Reg Wilson

Disagree with US release characterization as Neo-Classical though two stylistic tendencies overlap. Yes, tonal and composed well into the 20th-century, but RVW a Late-Romantic (like Rachmaninoff) more influenced by Impressionists than by Stravinsky and Les Six.

 

. A Sea Symphony
. The Wasps: Aristophanic Suite 26:03

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Other 75-750232
Matrix / Runout S1-36600-H9 ... --< [X] ... MASTERED BY CAPITOL
Matrix / Runout S1-36601-G9 ... --< [X] ... MASTERED BY CAPITOL
Matrix / Runout S2-36601-G10 #2 ... --< ... MASTERED BY CAPITOL
Matrix / Runout S-2-36600 - G14 ML ... --> (EDP) ... N - 47
Other SB-3739-1 / S-1-36600 / [2YEA 3642]
Other SB-3739-2 / S-2-36600 / [2YEA 3643]
Other SB-3739-2 / S-2-36600 / [2YEA 3644]
Other SB-3739-1 / S-2-36600 / [2YEA 3645]

 

Manufactured By Capitol Records, Inc.

 

 

JH100

 

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