Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Double LP. Gate-fold cover looks great; a few creases near edges, very-light scuffing, and faint surface impressions (front/back/inner-gate). Clear tape near center-right and tiny surface abrasions near bottom on back; small area of discoloration/residue near bottom-right of left inner-panel. Inner-sleeves are original (generic white). Spine is mostly easy-to-read, with mild-wear. Shelf-wear along right/top/bottom-edges; wear to corners. Uni-pak Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)
In the album Conducting the Music of the Waltz King, Robert Stolz showcased the talents of Johann Strauss. Stolz (1880–1975) was an Austrian songwriter and conductor, as well as a composer of operettas and film music. Amongst the Strauss selections Stolz chose for this collection were Kaiserwalzer (Emperor Waltz, written in 1888), Blue Danube Waltz (1866), Thunder and Lightning Polka (1868), and Roses From the South (1880). Strauss was an Austrian composer of light music, who composed over 500 pieces of music. In his lifetime, he was known as "The Waltz King", and was largely responsible for the popularity of the waltz in Vienna during the 19th century.