ROLLING STONES BETWEEN THE BUTTONS UK LP UNBOXED MINT-
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THE ROLLING STONES - BETWEEN THE BUTTONS
ORIGINAL DECCA PRESSING FROM 1967
STEREO ISSUE, CATALOGUE NUMBER:SKL 4852
MATRIX NUMBERS: XZAL 7644-4K / XZAL 7645 -6K
STAMPERS: 1UI / 1UC
THE ROLLING STONES ARE ONE OF THE UK'S MOST COLLECTIBLE ARTISTS, AND AS SUCH THERE IS ALOT OF MATERIAL AROUND TO BID ON. ADDED TO THE FACT THAT THEY WERE ALMOST AS POPULAR AS THE BEATLES IN THE 60'S AND YOU HAVE AN IDEA WHY THE STUFF THAT IS AVAILABLE IS A MINEFIELD OF DIFFERING CONDITIONS. IT IS VERY HARD TO GET A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL DISC WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY LISTED AS EXCELLENT OR ABOVE THAT DON'T ACTUALLY MEET THE STANDARD. SIMARLY LIKE THE BEATLES WHEN ONE BECOMES AVAILABLE THAT IS IN A COLLECTIBLE GRADE IT CAN GENERATE A LOT OF INTEREST.
THIS PARTICULAR LP " BETWEEN THE BUTTONS" WAS PRESSED IN 1967 AND WAS THE STONES 5TH ALBUM OF NEW MATERIAL 6TH IF YOU INCLUDE BIG HITS HIGH TIDE WHICH WAS COMPILATION. THE STONES TYPICALLY FOLLOWED THE BEATLES EXAMPLE AND VIRTUALLY MATCHED RELEASE FOR RELEASE. 1967 SAW THE ISSUE OF SGT PERRPE OF COURSE AND THE STONES DULY ISSUED "SATANIC MAJESTY"
BETWEEN THE BUTTONS WAS THE LP THAT WAS ISSUED IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO SATANIC MAJESTY SO YOU COULD SAY THAT THIS WAS THE "REVOLVER" FROM THE STONES. CERTAINLY THERE WAS A DIRECTION CHANGE ON THIS LP, THAT HAD NOT BEEN SEEN ON THE PREVIOUS 4 LP'S WHICH CONCENTRATED MAINLY ON BLUESY ROCK.
BETWEEN THE BUTTONS IS AN IMORTANT ALBUM IN THE STONES CHRONOLOGY, AND WHILST IS IS PROBABLY THE HARDEST TO GET TO GRIPS WITH, IT HAS IT'S PLACE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ROLLING STONES SOUND.
THE SLEEVE
THIS IS A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF A SLEEVE THAT MORE OFTEN THAN NOT IS SEEN IN TERRIBLE CONDITION. I HAVE LOST TRACK OF HOW MANY OF THESE I HAVE HANDLED OVER THE YEARS AND PUT THEM RIGHT BACK BECAUSE THE COVERS WERE CREASES, SPLIT AND LOOKED AWFUL. NOT SO THIS ONE. IT IS IN TRUE MINT MINUS CONDITION. PRINTED ON FAIRLY THIN CARD THIS IS THE REASON THAT NOT MANY HAVE STOOD THE TEST OF TIME. WITH A LAMINATED FRONT AND A NON LAMINATED REAR THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES YOU WILL EVER FIND. IT LOOKS BRAND NEW. THE LAMINATE HAS NOT CREASED AT ALL WHATSOEVER, AND IT HAS A MIRROR FINISH TO IT. THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY FLAT AND EASILY READ. THE BACK OF THE SLEEVE UNBELIEVABLY IS TOTALLY WHITE JUST ONE OR TWO SLIGHTLY DIRTY THUMB MARKS, BUT REALLY IT IS A SUPERB EXAMPLE, AND HAS CLEARLY BEEN PRESERVED IN A PROTECTIVE SLEEVE.
THE INNER SLEEVE IS THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED DECCA INSERT WHICH HAS ALL THE DETAIL ON HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR RECORD
THE LABELS
BLUE AND SILVER UNBOXED DECCA STEREIO LABLES IN PRISTINE CONDITION. NO FADING TO THE COLURS AND THE TYPE FACE IS SHARP AND UNWORN. THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN AND THERE ARE VERY FEW SPIDER LINES. ALL OF THIS INDICATES HOW FEW PLAYS THE LP HAS HAD, AND IN ADDITION HOW VERY CAREFULLY IT HAS BEEN HANDLED.
THE VINYL
A SUPERB GLOSSY SHEEN TO THIS VINYL WHICH LOOKS PERFECT AND AS NEW. TOTALLY CLEAN SHOWING NO SURFACE OR HANDLING MARKS UNDER DAYLIGHT. INDEED ONLY A COUPLE OF LIGHT WHISPY LINES CAN BE SEEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION.
THE REAL TEST OF COURSE COMES WITH THE PLAYING. FIRST UP IS THE DISTORTION TEST, AND HERE I AM PUSHING THE VOLUME UP TO LISTEN FOR ANY DISTORTION CAUSED BY A WORN STYLUS OR ONE THAT HAD BEEN NTRACKING TOO HEAVILY. THIS IS PERFECT NO DISTORTION AT ALL.
THE STEREO SPLIT ON THIS ALBUM IS SUPERB, AND LIKE THE BEATLES IT MAKES PERFECT SENSE TO HAVE BOTH MONO AND STEREO COPIES IN YOUR COLLECTION AS THE MIX IS SO DIFFERENT ON BOTH. THE CLARITY OF THE SOUND IS INCREDIBLE AND EVEN AT LOW VOLUME THE MIX SOUNDS GREAT.
THERE IS A SUPERB DIRTY GUITAR SOUND ON MISS AMANDA JONES WHICH COMES ACCROSS WITH MENACE WHEN PLAYED LOUDLY.
LASTLY ARE THERE ANY UNWANTED NOISES. THE RUN INS ARE SILENT, AS ARE THE TRACK LINKING GROOVES.THE ALBUM PLAYS WITHOUT ANY CLICKS, POPS OR ANY CRACKLES, AND THE ONLY THING I HEARD WAS THE VERY OCCASIONAL BIT OF LIGHT STATIC WHICH IS SO LIGHT IT IS HARDLY WORTH MENTIONING
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS CLASSIC STONES LP AS MINT MINUS
A VERY HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE ALBUM INDEED
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