Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Kenneth Alwyn, London Symphony Orchestra - 1812 Overture · Capriccio Italien · Marche Slave (LP,Stereo) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Orig UK SXL 2001 Matrix zal-3975-IE. Conservative grading
 

Notes:

This is the first UK version for this cat#.

LABELS:
- Black/silver 'grooved wideband' labels
- "ORIGINAL RECORDING BY" at 11 o'clock
- "Made in England" at bottom
- "ffss" logo in a circle
- "FULL FREQUENCY STEREOPHONIC SOUND" in wide silver band
- "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1958"
- Decca 'Musical Notes' logo on both sides
- Matrix numbers printed upside-down

SLEEVE:
- Triangular "DECCA STEREOPHONIC" logo on front and back
- Thin spine with  text 
Rear cover has square border 10mm wide bearing the words FULL FREQUENCY RANGE RECORDING printed 8 times
- "Cover photo from the Pontel-Delaurentiis production - War and Peace"

CATALOG NUMBERS:
- SXL 2001 on sleeve
- SXL.2001 on labels

OTHER INFORMATION:

- The 1812 Overture features real cannon shots, which were probably recorded elsewhere
- ZAL3975 IE etched onto the vinyl near the label on side A (ZAL3976 IE on side B)
- This was the first issue in Decca's SXL series
- No corresponding mono issue in the UK, but issued in mono on the London label for the US market

A. 1812 Overture, Op. 49
B1. Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
B2. Marche Slave, Op. 31

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout ZAL-3975-IE
Matrix / Runout ZAL-3976-1E
Matrix / Runout ZAL.3975
Matrix / Runout ZAL.3976
Other JU 58/8

Printed By James Upton Ltd.
Record Company The Decca Record Company Limited