Description
Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
STOCK IMAGES. Record is glossy and looks great. Insert included. Picture sleeve has a sticker on the back but just minor shelfwear. UK pressing on orange Decca labels.
Notes:
K/T tax code on labels indicates release year somewhere between 1963 and 1968
LABELS:
– Orange & silver grooved labels
– ffrr ‘Ear’ logo top right
– “Made in England” at top
– “RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1960”
SLEEVE:
– Front laminated
– Straight flipbacks
– Boxed Decca logo on front and back
– Large “MONO” on front
– Bold “MONO” on spine
– “Recorded in association with The British Council”
– Liner notes in English on back
INSERT:
– 1 sheet, 2 pages
– Contains the lyrics for the symphony
– Note for track A.a: “* From Elizabthan Lyrics by the late Norman Ault, published by Longmans, Green & Co.”
– Note for track B1.c: “* by kind permission of W.H. Auden”
PUBLISHERS:
– Hawkes & Son for the musical content
– Longmans, Green & Co. for lyrics on track A.a
CATALOG NUMBERS:
– LXT 5624 on sleeve
– LXT.5624 on labels
OTHER INFORMATION:
– Recorded 22 – 26 November 1960 in Kingsway Hall, London
– Corresponding stereo issue has cat# SXL 2264
– Sub tracks are not banded on vinyl
. Part 1
A.a. Introduction: Shine Out
A.b. The Merry Cuckoo
A.c. Spring The Sweet Spring
A.d. The Driving Boy
A.e. The Morning Star
. Part 2
B1.a. Welcome Maids Of Honour
B1.b. Water Above
B1.c. Out On The Lawn I Lie On Bed
. Part 3
B2.a. When Will My May Come
B2.b. Fair And Fair
B2.c. Sound The Flute
. Part 4
B3. Finale: London, To Thee I Do Present
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Other K/T
Recorded At Kingsway Hall
Mastered At Decca Studios
Record Company The Decca Record Company Limited
Published By Hawkes & Son
Published By Longmans, Green & Co.
