tracks b1 to b3 composed by Colin McPhee tracks a.1 to a.4 composed by Roger Sessions conductor Howard Hanson engineer, technician [technical consultant] Robert Fine mastered by [side a] John Johnson mastered by [side b], transferred by [tape-to-disc transfer] George Piros orchestra Eastman-Rochester Orchestra photography by [cover photo] Ewing Krainin recorded by [recording director] Wilma Cozart Recorded At Eastman Theatre, Rochester, New York Mastered At Fine Recording Studios Pressed By RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis This is the first US version for this cat#.
LABELS: - Dark maroon labels with silver print - Deep 'groove' in label area - NO VENDOR text on labels
SLEEVE: - Front laminated - Back of sleeve is in colour - Large STEREO banner on front top - PRINTED IN U.S.A. on back - Sleeve notes in English only on back
OTHER INFORMATION: - Tracks A.1 to A.4 (Sessions) recorded 6 May 1956 - Tracks B1 to B3 (McPhee) recorded 19 January 1956 - Labelography code: UM1 - Sub tracks on side A are not banded on vinyl - The equivalent mono issue has cat# MG50103 which has a similar sleeve design but replaces the Sessions work with a composition by Elliott Carter (The Minotaur). Matrix / Runout: SR 90103A FR3 I JJ 47 A1 [JJ 47 is hand-etched] (Runout side A - stamped) Matrix / Runout: SR 90103B FR 5 I B1 P17 [P17 is hand-etched] (Runout side B - stamped) Matrix / Runout: SR90103A FR5 P17 [P17 is hand-etched] I A1 (Runout side A - stamped, variant #2) Matrix / Runout: SR90103B FR5 I B1 P17 [P17 is hand-etched] (Runout side B - stamped, variant #2)