101 Strings - Rhapsody (1960) Vinyl LP • In Blue, Manhattan, Midnight

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Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Cover looks great; a few creases near edges; light-scuffing and surface impressions (front/back); spot where lettering has faded near bottom-right and slight discoloration with darker discoloration spots on back. Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine has no text and show mild-wear; developing split near top. Minor shelf-wear along top-edge with split near right; bottom-edge is almost completely split. Some wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. 1962 pressing with all blue label. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Rhapsody In Blue
2. Midnight Rhapsody
3. Manhattan Rhapsody
4. Dream Of Olwen
5. I Hear A Rhapsody
6. Variation On A Theme Of Paganini
7. Rhapsody D'Amour
8. Starlight Rhapsody

About The Record:

101 Strings Orchestra was the brand for a highly successful easy listening symphonic music organization, with a discography exceeding 150 albums and a creative lifetime of around 30 years beginning in 1957. 101 Strings had a trademark sound, focusing on melody with a laid-back ambiance most often featuring strings. Its LPs were individualized by the slogan "The Sound of Magnificence", a puffy cloud logo and sepia-toned photo of the orchestra. The 101 Strings orchestra included 124 string instruments, and was conducted by Wilhelm Stephan. The orchestra's famous official photograph was taken in the Musikhalle Hamburg.