SXL 6000 WIDE BAND COLLECTION - PART 1 (109 LPs) NM CONDITION

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DECCA SXL 6000 SERIES WIDE BAND COLLECTION - Part 1

The Decca SXL 6000 series was introduced in 1962 and replaced the SXL 2000 series as the company's full price new release label. The style remained unchanged, so pressings were still grooved with black & silver labels and bore the familiar FULL FREQUENCY STEREOPHONIC SOUND banner with Original Recording By at the 10'o'clock position. This label is called ED1. Piecemeal and inconsistently, Decca introduced a new label style in late 1964, used first on both SXL 6120 and SXL 6135, the Original Recording By text being changed to MADE IN ENGLAND. Gradually the new label (known as ED2) supplanted the ED1 label and by SXL 6250 the earlier label had virtually disappeared. There are only a handful of ED1 issues up until its last appearance on SXL 6363.
The ED2 label lasted until 1968 (SXL 6376) and a new label variant was used from SXL 6377 until the demise of the wide band label in 1970 (SXL 6448). This final wide band label is called ED3 and has no groove, but has the FFSS banner and Made in England text.

This selection - the first of three SXL 6000 series wide band pressings - is a mixture of all 3 wide band labels and comprises 107 single items and one 2 LP box set, making a total of 109 LPs.


DECCA  UK 1962 - 1970     ED1 / ED2 WIDE BAND GROOVED  / ED3 WIDE BAND

NM vinyl / EX+ sleeves with very few falling below this level - see photographs

 



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Should a record prove unsatisfactory a full refund will be made, but we ask that buyers notify us within 10 days of receipt of the item. In some cases we may request that the item be returned to us for examination prior to the issuing of a refund. If we are convinced that the item returned is identical to the one sent, and that any faults match those described by the customer, a full refund will be issued as well as the cost of returning the item to us.

We do our very best to grade records honestly and accurately, but we do occasionally make mistakes, and our priority is to rectify problems to the satisfaction of the customer. With a stock of over 30,000 LPs we do not claim to have auditioned every record in our catalogue, but every LP is examined carefully during the listing process and any suspicious looking marks are auditioned before grading.

 
 
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GRADING

The classical record is graded first and the sleeve or box second. A near mint LP in a fine sleeve would be listed NM / EX+

NM near mint. Looks almost new. No blemishes or marks and few, if any, spindle marks on the labels. Sleeve will be similarly unmarked, with no creases or tears and no handwriting.

EX+ excellent plus. Perhaps a few light marks or scuffs that do not affect sound and very few spindle marks on the labels. Sleeve may show more signs of wear, with perhaps the odd crease or ringwear and maybe a handwritten name or number on the back, but still in fine condition.

EX excellent. Shows more signs of use, with perhaps a scuff or two or light hairlines, none of which will produce unwanted and intrusive sounds. Any dubious looking marks will be auditioned prior to listing. Sleeves may be a little more worn, with perhaps a crease or two and may have either a number or handwriting by the previous owner or original retailer.

VG+ very good plus. Records in this category are of the rarer variety and are included because of their scarcity and their potential desirability to collectors. Even so, we list very few items in this category. Heavier marks and scuffs, a few of which may sound on playback. Generally more worn appearance, with sleeve perhaps rather grubby and with small tears or creases.

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