Condition Description: 
EX, pre-owned condition. No used record is perfect, whether the flaws are visible inaudible/audible scuffs, scratches, or fingerprints and possibly background noise of varying degrees. Some minor warping may exist that will not affect playback. I do my best to disclose the flaws that I do see or come across but please be aware there are times where they may be missed. These records are is excellent shape. There are 2 sides between the 6 records that have either a light scratch or a light scuff. Sound quality is great. Inner sleeves are the original sleeves in good condition. Most are very good, however one has about a 1" tear from the opening edge downward.. not bad. The booklet is excellent. The box has some general wear but looks good overall. 

Label & Catalog Number:
Reader's Digest – RDA 97-A
   
Artist: 
Artur Rubinstein
   
Title:
The Artistry Of Artur Rubinstein (Romantic Piano Music) 
   
Tracklist:
Grieg Piano Concerto In A    
A1        Concerto In A Minor, Op. 16
        Chopin Concerto No, 1 In E Minor (End)    
B12.1        Second Movement
B12.2        Third Movement
        Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18    
C2.1        First Movement
C2.2        Second Movement
        Chopin Concerto No. 1 In E Minor Op. 11    
D11        First Movement
        Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18 (End)    
E3.1        Third Movement
        -    
E3.2        Concerto No. 1 In E Flat, Op. 124
        Rubinstein Plays Brahms    
F10.1        Intermezzo In B-Flat Minor, Op 117, No. 2
F10.2        Intermezzo In E, Op. 116, No. 6
F10.3        Rhapsody In G Minor, Op. 79, No. 2
F10.4        Rhapsody In E-Flat, Op. 119, No. 4
F10.5        Romance In F, Op. 118, No. 5
F10.6        Capriccio In B Minor, Op. 76, No. 2
        Rubinstein Plays Chopin    
G4.1        Ballade No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 23
G4.2        Waltz No. 6 In D-Flat, Op. 64, No. 1 ("Minute Waltz")
G4.3        Nocturne In E-Flat, Op. 9, No. 2
G4.4        Fantaisie-Impromptu, Op. 66
H9.1        Polonaise No. 6 In A-Flat, Op. 53
H9.2        Berceuse
H9.3        Waltz In E-Flat, Op. 18
H9.4        Scherzo No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 31, No. 3
        Beethoven "Pathetique" Sonata    
I5        Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 ("Pathetique")
        Schumann Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54(End)    
J8.1        Third Movement
        Favorite Encores    
J8.2        Romance In E-Sharp, Op. 28
J8.3        Polichinelle
J8.4        Valse Oubliee No. 1
J8.5        March, Op. 33
J8.6        Ritual Fire Dance
        Rhapsodic Masterpieces    
K6.1        Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 ("Moonlight")
K6.2        Symphonic Variations
        Schumann Concerto In A Minor, Op 54    
L7.1        First Movement
L7.2        Second Movement
   
Notes:
 

Inner Sleeve:
Original

Outer Slipcover Sleeve:
New

Ultrasonically Cleaned:
Yes

Some records will be ultrasonically cleaned unless they appear to be new, or for whatever reason I chose not to clean them. Please keep in mind that while this is the preferred way to clean vinyl, it's not guaranteed to clean records 100%. There may be occasions where gunk or greasy fingerprints may still remain on the record. I'll let the buyer use their preferred cleaning method to finish cleaning the remaining soil ultrasonic cleaning doesn't get to.
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All records will be shipped with inside sleeves whether they're new or original and a plastic outer cover to protect from shipping scuffs if one fits (some box sets are larger than we have sleeves for). Then it will be placed inside a very high quality protective packaging to ensure no shipping damage occurs once your package is in the shipper's hands.

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I do the best I can in sampling each record for quality of sound. Unfortunately I cannot listen to every
one all the way through but I do select a section of the album that appears to be the worst and make
a judgement from that. That's not to say that it will be the worst quality of sound, but it will physically
look like it should be.

Please note that we are not a grading nor record collecting professionals. We use our best judgement using the grading system shown below. Please refer to the photos of each item to see the condition for yourself and ask questions if you have any.
As an example; if there is an item that somebody might grade with a + or ++, we will give it the same grading, removing the +'s. ie. "VG++" becomes "VG" according to our system.

Here are the general grading rules we use. Again, no + conditions will be applied:

Mint - Sealed, assumingly a perfect record inside the sleeve.

Excellent  (EX) - The record shows some signs of having been played but there is no deterioration of sound quality despite noticeable surface marks and an occasional light scuff and/or scratch.

Very Good (VG) - The record has obviously been played many times and has mild scuffs and/or scratches and displays lessening of sound quality.

Good (G) - The record has been played so much the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated perhaps with some distortion and scratches.

Fair (F) - The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise. It may even jump.

Poor (P) - The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc.

Bad  (B)- The record is unplayable and might even be broken and is only of use as a collection filler.

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