Gordon Jenkins Manhattan Tower Decca DAU-723 78rpm 2-Disc Set 1940s Complete

$ 15.58

Record Grading: Very Good (VG) Inlay Condition: Very Good (VG) Era: 1940s Speed: 78 RPM Type: LP Material: Shellac Case Type: Cardboard Sleeve Artist: Gordon Jenkins Country of Origin: United States Record Label: Decca Style: 1940s Record Size: 12" Release Title: Manhattan Tower Edition: Deccalite (Unbreakable Compound) Release Year: 1946 Sleeve Grading: Good Plus (G+) Genre: Easy Listening / Orchestral / Musical Narrative Format: Record Catalog Number: DAU-723 Language: English Color: Black

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Gordon Jenkins Manhattan Tower Decca DAU-723 78rpm 2-Disc Set 1940s Complete. Complete original Decca hardbound album set. Inner kraft sleeves present. Original liner notes booklet intact — a rare survival on sets this age. Gordon Jenkins — Manhattan Tower | Decca DAU-723 | Original 78 RPM 2-Disc Album Set | c.1949 Deccalite Pressing. Gordon Jenkins — Manhattan Tower | Decca DAU-723 | Original 78 RPM 2-Disc Album Set | c.1949 Deccalite Pressing Complete original Decca hardbound album set. Two 12-inch Deccalite 78rpm discs, four sides total: Magical City / The Party / New York's My Home / Love In A Tower. Performed by Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and Chorus, narrator Elliot Lewis, soloist Beverly Mahr. Inner kraft sleeves present. Original liner notes booklet intact — a rare survival on sets this age. DISC CONDITION: Visually graded VG. Surface scratches present on both discs consistent with age and play history. One disc has a small edge chip — disclosed in photos, located outside the grooves, does not affect playability. Labels intact and legible on all four sides. BOX CONDITION: G+. Original hardbound Decca album with cloth spine binding. Front cover shows toning, staining, and soiling. Spine intact with gold lettering. Rear cover worn. Deccalite pressing — Decca's unbreakable compound, more durable than standard shellac 78s of the era. Item Specifics: Field Value Artist Gordon Jenkins Album Title Manhattan Tower Label Decca Records Catalog Number DAU-723 Format 78 RPM, 2-Disc Set (4 Sides) Speed 78 RPM Record Size 12 Inch Pressing Deccalite (Unbreakable Compound) Country USA Release Year 1946 (pressed c. 1949) Genre Easy Listening / Orchestral / Musical Narrative Personnel Gordon Jenkins Orchestra & Chorus; Elliot Lewis, narrator; Beverly Mahr, soloist Condition VG (discs) / G+ (box) Matrix WL4037T4A / WL4038T2A / WL4039T5A / WL4040T6A