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UMG/Decca Classics quietly released this new 6LP set: http://www.deccaclassics.com/en/cat/4788497 Having worked with UMG on both the release-prep and consumer-fan end of things, I am very impressed with this year's crop of vinyl reissue offerings. This set in particular has very nice sound quality, excellent manufacturing and a high-quality "artifact"-ness about it (nice sleeve graphics, high-quality reproduction of the FFRR labels, good booklet essay, etc). Pressed (180g, very flat LPs) at OptimalMedia, Germany. Most of all, the performances are superb. And, I usually don't go in for mono orchestral recordings, but the Decca guys knew how to do this well. I was amazed that the first 2 symphonies were recorded in 1952. -- Tom Fine