George Frideric Handel Excerpts From The Messiah Original UK 12" Vinyl LP 1968 Music For Pleasure Pressing

Immerse yourself in the timeless brilliance and soaring vocal majesty of Handel's ultimate choral masterpiece, captured in glorious vintage analog fidelity.

• Housed in its stunning original 1968 UK picture sleeve boasting a vivid reproduction of classical ceiling fresco religious art.
• Features the popular budget-conscious, early red label "Music for Pleasure" design backed by EMI Records Distribution.
• Collects the definitive highlights from the composition, including a stirring rendition of the historic "Hallelujah" chorus.

• Artist: Annon Lee Silver / Patricia Payne / Wynford Evans / Alan Opie / The Little Symphony Of London And Chorus / Arthur Davison
• Album Title: Excerpts From The Messiah
• Format: Vinyl, 12", 33 RPM, LP, Album, Stereo
• Release Year: 1968
• Country: United Kingdom
• Record Label: Music For Pleasure (MFP)
• Catalog Number: MFP 2108
• Barcode: None (Pre-barcode era release)
• Media Condition Status: Very Good (VG)

1. Recit: Comfort Ye, My People / Air: Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted
2. Chorus: And The Glory Of The Lord
3. Chorus: For Unto Us A Child Is Born
4. Recit: There Were Shepherds Abiding / And Lo, The Angel Of The Lord / And Suddenly There Was With The Angel / Chorus: Glory To God
5. Air: He Was Despised And Rejected Of Men
6. Chorus: Hallelujah
7. Air: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
8. Recit: Behold I Tell You A Mystery / Air: The Trumpet Shall Sound
9. Chorus: Worthy Is The Lamb / Amen Chorus

• Vinyl Record: Very Good (VG). A standard used vintage piece that holds its natural play gloss well under direct lighting. Closer visual inspection shows light paper scuffs and a small selection of superficial hairline marks across both sides from past handling. Plays through nicely with standard, minor background surface crackle mostly present during the quiet entry gaps and softer vocal sections.
• Labels: Very Good Plus (VG+). The bright red and white custom MFP paper labels are fully intact and clear, showing minor spindle trails around the center spindle hole with no writing or fading.
• Picture Sleeve: Very Good (VG). The original thin cardboard picture sleeve is clean and structurally complete with no major seam splits. Shows expected light handling signs, including mild ring wear shadows on the reverse white text panel, light creasing lines running inward from the spine edge, and minor softening at the corners.