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by1I.:C. Robbins Landon;, www.americanradiohistory.com 8 the 9 seconds THE 9 SECONDS THAT ADD HOURS TO YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE listening it takes to put the Glaser- Steers GS -77 Every GS -77 feature contributes towards your 9 seconds - that's all rumble and flutter; uniform stylus through one complete change -cycle. 9 seconds - and see what pleasure - inaudible wow, first to top record on a stack ; resonance -free happens in that brief space of time. pressure from arm with minimum tracking error; four leads to cartridge A record completes its play ... the turntable pauses ... the for hum -free performance. next record drops, gently - more gently than if you were The GS -77 combines traditional turntable quality with mod- handling it yourself ... the tone arm lowers into the lead -in today. turntable resume its motion. ern record changer convenience. See it at your dealer, groove. 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Where hi Manhattan, 10 more plus 11 more hits American classic newest smash hit Warm, 10 more -fi showpieces BELOVED SING BENNY IN BRUSSELS ALONG NORMAN LUBOFF CHORUSES WITH CHOIR MITCH AAAAAA MITCH MILLIA MO TIM SASS a,ael US.nAMa[lV THE LAMP IS LOW T I STRANGE MUSIC MORMON TABERNACLE MY REVERIE CHOIR 4d1OP 9 more PHILADELPHIA ORCH. If you now own a stereophonic 6. Newly recorded 12. Let's Dance, 5. 16 favorites 19. No Other Love, 49. That's All Over, 40. "Hallelujah ", phonograph, or plan to purchase - Our Love, 10 more One More Ride, etc. "Finlandia ", etc. for stereo sound Jubilee, 7 more Sweet Violets, etc. one in the near future - here is a unique opportunity to obtain GRIEG BEETHOVEN: RAY CONNIFF one orchestra LISTENING IN Plano Concert° Tchaikovsky PASTORALE SYMPHONY SIX brand -new stereo records... RACHMAHINOFF. PATHETIQUE 'S MARVELOUS DEPTH up to a $35.88 retail value Rhapsody an + BRUNO WALTER - rill ALL SIX for only $5.98! Theme of Pagano, CROW UMW ORD /SYMPHONY We make this unusual offer to PHILIPPE ENTREMONT. wIo N Mitropoulos, AN INTRODUCTI. demonstrate the money- saving ad- N IM PMadelprna New York TO COLOMBIA vantages you will regularly enjoy Oarcstu STERe70PRANIC SOUND Philharmonic ),gene 0,-offer as a member of the Columbia 37. Lovely "musical 10. Be My Love, 24. 16 classical Record Club. 25. Two very pop - 27. Granada, La 30. A "must" for selections uar piano works Paloma, 11 more any record library portrait of nature" Where or When, etc. and pop Read below how the Club op- erates...then mail the coupon, MAHALIA JACKSON BERLIOZ: MENDELSSOHN: PIPES, AT THE 1958 SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE without money, to receive the ITALIAN SYMPHONY NEWPORT JAll FESTIVAL PEDALS AND six stereo records of your choice HAYDN: FIDELITY - all six for only $5.98. LONDON SYMPHONY Bernstein prifiV ' NEW IJAR J1-1AJ Stereo records PNNMARMOMC r ' dREElIN ALONG NEW YORK PNILHARMONI N OTE must be played MIIIOPOULOS. CIM RUDOY COLS, Orean III (ILLS am in erano+ only on a stereo phonograph 9. Always, Please, 11. Berlioz' most 22. Organist Cole 3. Didn't It Rain, 29. High -spirited, 20. Come to Me, Ago, more Speak Low, 9 more popular work plays 11 hit tunes God Is Real, etc. gay symphonies Long 10 PINES OF ROME KOSTELANET2: R STRAUSS DON JUAN BRAHMS: Ilo.urle M.ue et FOUNTAINS OF ROME tticltiel' ;If E /Iv , -; TRANSFIGURAI ION SYMPHONY NO I TCHAIKOVSKY Oa] "s; EVLENSI''IE GIL -' nil SIRAVINSKI e t I FIREBIRD SUITE BBPB CommillIPEAA: FRANKIE( ICHAIROVSRY ii ROMEO AND HAUT LAINE LEONARD BERNSTEIN NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC HIS GREATEST HITS .nap[lMra 0111101 0naAM01 SZELL-CLEVELAND ORCH. 28. Brahms' most 31. Solitude, Au- 18. Two electrify 42. Body and Soul, 33. 11 beautiful, 41. Strauss' love- 45. Tico -Tico, 16. Two colorful, beloved symphony tumn Leaves, etc. ing tone poems I Got It Bad, 10 more immortal melodies liest tone poems Brazil, 10 others exciting scores ROUMANIAN RHAPSODIES I 2 HOW THE CLUB OPERATES: SEND NO MONEY - Mail coupon to receive 6 records for $5.98 HUNGARIAN RHAPSODIES I 2 * You enroll in either one of the Club's two stereo COLUMBIA `p) RECORD CLUB, Dept. 224-2 CIRCLE 6 Popular whichever one best Divisions: Classical or - Stereophonic Section NUMBERS: suits your musical taste Terre Haute, Indiana 1 22 * Each month the Club's staff of music experts selects I accept your offer and have circled at the right the numbers outstanding recordings that deserve a place in your of the six records I wish to receive for $5.98, plus small mail- 2 24 Club: new stereo record library. These selections are ing charge. Enroll me In the following Division of the 3 25 21. Four dashing, (check one box only) described in the Club's entertaining Music Magazine, 5 27 fiery rhaosodies which you receive free each month Stereo Classical Stereo Popular five selections from the more than 100 to 6 28 STRAVINSKY You may accept the selection for your Division ... I agree to purchase RITE OP SPRING * be offered during the coming 12 months, at regular list price 7 29 take any of the other records offered in both Divi- plus small mailing charge. For every two additional selections sions or take NO record in any particular month I accept, I am to receive a 12" Columbia or Epic stereo 8 30 ... Bonus record of my choice FREE. * Your only obligation as a member is to purchase five 9 31 selections from the more than 100 Columbia and Epic Name 10 33 records to be offered in the coming 12 months ... and (Please Print) 11 36 NM YOIIt RSMARMORC you may discontinue membership any time thereafter IEdYRO AMMO Address 12 37 * After purchasing only five records you receive a 36. 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Robbins Landon Editor Behind the lion (:i,Ptain is the princely Miriam D. Manning Managing Editor estate of lltnyln's patron. seen lure by its lit.st Joan Griffiths . l m(rI('tln t'titt(.r sin-ec Associate Editor Philip C. Geraci Manager, If You Want To Go to Heaven, Shout! 36 Marshall Stearns Audiocraft Section II Nether or not all ( ;ad'. children of religion, Roy Lindstrom Art Director they all seem to be ligenin( to L(r:p(l singers. rr A. Newbury Manager, Book Division From Pierino to Gamba 39 Charles Reid It all of twenty two.