Ok, Since I got back into vinyl I have been looking into the RCA's Shaded Dog from before and after the Living Stereo, as well as Mercury's Living Presence stuff..
I recall reading something about some Columbia MasterWorks being good sounding and desireable as well...but I couldnt remember this deal about the 6 eyes, so I never found them..until today with the 6 eyes around the LP label!!!LOL

So: this is what I got today, and tell me if I got rubbish dressed in gold or not:

Columbia Masterworks ML5332, Tchaikovsky: Symphony#4 in F minor, Op 36,New York Philarmonic, directed by Leonard Bernstein.

Columbia Masterworks ML 5282, Grieg: Concerto in A minor for piano and orch.. Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op.43, performed by Phillippe Entremont on piano and the Philadelphia Orchestra, directed by Eugene Ormandy.

Columbia Masterworks MS 6073, 1812 Overture by Tchaik, In The Steppes of Central Asia by Borodin, Polovotsian Dances also by Borodin, and NIght on Bald Mountain by Mussorgsky. Eugene Ormandy directing the Philadelphia Orchestra.

This one is pre 6 eyes on the center of LP period I think:

ML 4865 a Wagner Program, by the Philadelphia Orchestra dir by Ormandy...the cover has a sticker that says HI FI Plus.

Also, these others:

RCA Victor LM-1817 Shaded dog with plum colour label of Offenbachs's Gaite Parissiene,,by the Boston Pops and Arthur Fiedler conducting.

RCA Victor LM-1835 Shaded Dog but with the brighter red label. Toscanini, Shubert Symphony #9.

Also:
Westminster WL 5020 Natural Balance recording,,of Mozart Sinfonia Concertante in E flat and Divertimento #3, in B flat by teh Vienna Philarmonic Wind Group and Chamber Orchestra of The Vienna State Opera conducted by Henry Swoboda (this LP has a reddish plum colour)

and these 2 non classical LP's:

I love this one: Larry Coryell's European Impressions recorded live at Montreaux..Novus label.

Sting's double LP Bring On The Night

and last:

a Nautilus recordings SuperDisks, which is a half speed master recording...of Lee Ritenour's "RIT",,players on this album include: harvey Mason, david Foster, Don Gruisin, Jeff Porcaro, Alex Acuna and others...

well, thats it!

White SE

Here is what Canfields guide to classical music lists the values of your finds. Note- these are retail prices for mint jackets and Lp

Columbia Masterworks ML5332 - $2

Columbia Masterworks ML 5282 - $3

Columbia Masterworks MS 6073 -$5

ML 4865 - $5

RCA Victor LM-1817 - $3 If this was one was stereo LSC 1817 $200 (RARE!)

RCA Victor LM-1835 - $5

Westminster WL 5020 - $18

I am out of town on vacation and don't have my Goldmine book for recordings after 1975, so I can't give you a value on your other finds.

Are you getting into classical for the collectability or because you enjoy the music? Either way, there are some great sites on the web with alot of information. I myself have gotten the classical bug and have bought quite a few lps. I wish there were more threads on classical music on AK. Tell me what you have liked, and what you would reccomend, I like large scale orchestral, but I'm open for anything. The latest record that I have purchased and REALLY enjoyed is James Horners "Brainstorm " soundtrack lp - the last track - Michaels Gift to Karen - is just outright awesome.

Kim

I enjoy the music as well as looking for rare stuff,,,,It all melds together.

I always been a fan of the Mercury and RCA since i was a kid. and thanks for the numbers,,,All the LP's are in great shape, some of the covers are not, but I paid 3.00 each, and the westminster and one other were 1 dollar.

I like all classical, from solo to chamber to orcehstral,,,as long as it sounds good.