Pundit
Post by Dom on Mar 6, 2019 12:43:31 GMT 12
I know some of you are very knowledgable about this title, I have a simple question. Or is it?
My pressing is this one here, a French double LP on Philips. Although it was released in 2000, the recordings are (c) 1966.
Starker's most famous reading, released on three sides by Mercury, Speakers Corner et al comprises recordings of the suites made in 1963 and 1965, so as Philips and Mercury were under the same umbrella would mine be the same recordings as the SR3-9016 ones? My run-out groove information is very long and printed, saying Polygram at the end.
Any clues? Cheers, Dom
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Post by Citroen on Mar 6, 2019 12:57:54 GMT 12
"In terms of price and collectability the Starker discs are in a different league. The originals were made by the celebrated Mercury Living Presence label, which some rank alongside Decca for quality of sound. Collectors usually go for the 3-LP boxed set (SR3-9016), a choice of the standard maroon or gold promotional labels (which fetch between £500 and £2,000 at auction) and are – needless to say – rare. The set was re-issued on the Mercury Golden Imports label and then remastered by Philips (who owned Mercury) and compressed onto two discs. These, and especially the latter, are – according to received opinion – of inferior sound quality, so enter Speakers Corner, re-pressing its 2004 transfer." Written by Rob Pennock
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Post by michaelw on Mar 6, 2019 13:28:34 GMT 12
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Pundit
Post by Dom on Mar 6, 2019 13:48:12 GMT 12
Thanks for that  I'm guessing I will never get the opportunity to hear the Mercurys so this will do nicely in the meantime.
D
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Post by sub on Mar 6, 2019 16:23:10 GMT 12
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Post by michaelw on Mar 6, 2019 16:53:22 GMT 12
the seller seems to have put in the bare minimum of effort into that listing.
for $1500 it wouldn't be unreasonable to expect at least confirmation of country of pressing and some decent photos.
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Post by Citroen on Mar 6, 2019 17:26:12 GMT 12
Latest stats from Discogs for the 1965 US Mercury version  And for the one I have, 2004 Mercury 
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Pundit
Post by Dom on Mar 7, 2019 16:25:26 GMT 12
Who'd a thunk!
The TM one says "good" condition, though in record-grading terms that really means scrap value. I doubt these are, but all the same ... good luck! D
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Post by michaelw on Mar 7, 2019 17:05:02 GMT 12
almost all sellers over-rate.
tm worse
some private sellers almost as bad
bought some off audioenz years ago.
codition was meh at best.
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Post by foveaux on Mar 7, 2019 18:29:40 GMT 12
Shiiite... This face is familiar...  Some may recall I inherited 'yards' of classical albums from our cobber Maxgate. There were Starker discs included. Unsure if any were Bach though. I'll take comfort that I don't know the music/artist and in mid Dec '18, the remainder (est. 150 LPs, box sets etc) were delivered to Rummage at the Dunedin refuse centre. I hope the mateys that poured through the boxes on 3 x deliveries were rewarded... 
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Post by Owen Y on Mar 9, 2019 11:49:10 GMT 12
I inherited a few from our old pal Mazgate too IIRC
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Post by michaelw on Mar 9, 2019 17:09:40 GMT 12
i got a few ex-maxgate cd's, lp's too
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Post by sub on Mar 5, 2020 9:52:03 GMT 12
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Post by michaelw on Mar 5, 2020 17:05:40 GMT 12
typical crappy tm listing.
going to need to provide more info and better photos if seller is going to get $800
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