François Couperin - First Book Of The Harpsichord (4xLP, Album, Club, RE + Box) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

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

Notes:

"A HARMONIA MUNDI recording, released in Australia exclusively by The Record Society, a division of World Record Club."

2nd pressing of the Australian Record Society box set edition of French set [r=7929084. The 1st pressing has a gold lining to the box. Brighter pink cover, compared with the first pressing. It was advertised for reissue in September 1976, September 1977, May 1978 and May 1979. It was advertised with the new R- numbers, but the labels are unchanged, as was often the case (the expected numbers are R-01197, R-01198, R-01199 and R-01200). A version with the same S- numbers and a green cover also exists. Not issued on other formats.

Hinged cardboard box, covered in black with a pink, white & back slick attached to front. Harpsichord image. The box has raw cardboard lining.
Small gold spine text
Issued with a four-page b&w leaflet
Four discs, sides numbered One to Eight.
Discs each have light brown & cream Record Society "herald" labels, with black text and white perimeter text. Short/squat header font, no italics, all text bold.
Each label has its own catalogue number (S-6443, S-6444, S-6445 & S-6446). "S/6443-6" in booklet, "S/6443-4-5-6" on the box spine.
Discs are pressed using plates originating from France.
The booklet has no address for the club.

. First Book Of The Harpsichord
. First "Ordre"
. Second "Ordre"
. Third "Ordre"
. Fourth "Ordre"
. Fifth "Ordre"

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout LPL2724-1Y
Matrix / Runout LPL2724-2Y
Matrix / Runout LPL2781-1Y
Matrix / Runout LPL2781-2Y
Matrix / Runout LPL2847-1Y
Matrix / Runout LPL2847-2Y
Matrix / Runout LPL2956-1Y
Matrix / Runout LPL2956-2Y
Matrix / Runout HMO 351 LPL 2724 1Y 380
Matrix / Runout HMO 351 LPL 2724 2Y D1 380
Matrix / Runout HMO 352 LPL 2781 1Y 380
Matrix / Runout HMO 352 LPL 2781 2Y 380
Matrix / Runout HMO 353 LPL 2847 1Y 380
Matrix / Runout HMO 353 LPL 2847 2Y 380
Matrix / Runout HMO 354 LPL 2956 1Y D1 380
Matrix / Runout HMO 354 LPL 2956 2Y D1 380

Record Company World Record Club
Licensed From Harmonia Mundi
Recorded By Radio-Canada
Recorded At Église Reine-Marie, Montréal

Location : GRCDWB104