Thanks so much for the advice and info, Tom - to be honest, I didn't realise there was a US pressing, though I should have known. I only recently learned that it was a Fine Recording! I will keep looking. Best wishes, Nick -----Original Message----- From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tom Fine Sent: 21 May 2014 14:17 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Seeking discographical info on somewhat obscure Philips record Hi Nick: THANK YOU! ARSC List comes through! As far as I know, the master is owned by Universal Music Group/Decca Classics and is probably stored in Germany with the Philips Classics master tapes. Recommendation -- hold out for a European Philips pressing. The US version is very noisy, and pressed off-center so there's some wow. These are nearly 30-minute sides, so pressing quality is key. The US version was pressed at the notorious Mercury Richmond IN plant. The US version was cut by George Piros. I assume one of the Philips engineers cut their European version, although Fine Recording sometimes sent lacquers over to the Philips plant in the 60s. -- Tom Fine