Carmen Suite / L'Arlésienne Suites 1 & 2

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Label: Mercury

Maroon labels with silver print, but distinct from any cited here:
http://www.vinylbeat.com/cgi-bin/labelfocus.cgi?label=MERCURY&label_section=M,N,O

Upper label:
HI-FI / Mercury / =Wing [inside two ellipses]

Mid-band of label:
Side X (on left)
Stereo /
SRW. 18074 (on right)

Lower label:

Bizet, track listings, performer credits, and
"Distributed by London Records of Canada (1967) Ltd."

Sleeve missing.

Cover, in fine print running up left margin:

"Mercury Record Corporation, 35 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. Printed in U.S.A."



La Patrie Overture was recorded on March 24, 1958, in old Orchestra Hall, using one 201 and two M56 Telefunken microphones and first released as a part of SR90191. The Carmen and L'Arlésienne Suites were recorded in For Auditorium on November 8, 1956, with one 201 and two U47 Telefunken microphones and released as SR900001. The Mignon and Raymond Overtures, originally a part of SR90247, were recorded on November 19, 1960, in the Cass Technical High School Auditorium, using three Telefunken 201 microphones. All works were recorded on 3-track half-inch tape.

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