Songs Of Andalusia: Music From The Middle Ages And Renaissance

(Stereo) 'First cat# on covers and labels. 2nd on booklet.
Issued in a box set with a black and white 20-page 12' stapled booklet.

Booklet info:
Complete inside title: 'Songs Of Andalusia in the Middle Ages & Renaissance XIIIth to XVIth centuries'.
Credited liner notes in English (only): 'Introduction' (by Victoria De Los Angeles), 'The Music of the Arabs in Moorish Andalusia', 'Musical Instruments of the Middle Ages', 'Sephardi Music in Medieval Spain' and 'Music in Christian Spain' (by José M.ª Lamaña).
Texts and translations of the Songs.
Designed and written by José M. Lamaña.
Translations © Nigel and Victoria Glendinning 1968.
Printed in U.S.A.
'05' at last page bottom right corner.

Box back cover info:
'...Stereo can also be played Mono...' info on center top.
'Reconstitution and instrumental realizations of all compositions by Dr. José M. Lamaña'.
List of 10 other releases of Victoria de los Angeles on Angels Records with programs and cat#s.
Duration: Side A: (20:05); B: (17:45).

Center-labels info:
Yellow label with winged angel.
'Recorded in Spain'.
'(titles & credits on text leaflet)'.
Stereo.
Copyright rim text message in English beginning with 'Mfd. by Capitol Records, Inc., ...'

Inner sleeve printed in Canada.

Note:
The box back cover of this release states that:
- 'Enclosed is a beautiful full-color, 24-page program book containing definitive articles, handsome reproductions of art masterpieces and photographs which provide a scholarly and comprehensive background for this recording . . . . the information writings include 'Introduction' . . . 'The Music of the Arabs in Moorish Andalusia' 'Musical Instruments of the Middle Ages' 'Sephardi Music in Medieval Spain' and 'Music in Christian Spain' . . . . Also included are complete texts and translations of the Songs, specifics as to each work's individual style and instrumentation, and a complete listing of artist credits.'
...... but in reality what is found is all that content in a 20-page stapled booklet, all in black and white.'[discogs]