ROLLING STONES "THROUGH THE PAST DARKLY" 1st UK MONO *UNBOXED DECCA* SUPERB COPY

	£		94
	$		125

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ROLLING STONES "THROUGH THE PAST DARKLY (BIG HITS VOL.2)" MONSTER RARE ORIGINAL UK MONO PRESSING FROM 1969 ON THE UNBOXED DECCA RECORDS LABEL Cat. No. LK.5019!!! WHAT A GREAT RECORD, THE SECOND COMPILATION LP FROM THE STONES & A VERY IMPORTANT ALBUM TOO!!! IT WAS RELEASED IN SEPTEMBER 1969, SHORTLY AFTER BRIAN JONES´ DEATH IN JULY 1969!!! INSIDE THE GATEFOLD YOU CAN READ THE WORDS *WHEN THIS YOU SEE, REMEMBER ME, AND BEAR ME IN YOUR MIND. LET ALL THE WORLD SAY WHAT THEY MAY, SPEAK OF ME AS YOU FIND* R.I.P. BRIAN, WHEREVER YOU ARE!!! INCL. "JUMPIN´ JACK FLASH" "MOTHER´S LITTLE HELPER" "LET´S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER" "SHE´S A RAINBOW" "RUBY TUESDAY" "SITTIN´ ON THE FENCE" ETC.!!! WHAT YOU SEE HERE IS THE INSANELY RARE 1st UK MONO PRESSING ON THE UNBOXED DECCA LABEL COMPLETE WITH THE 1st PRINTED OCTAGONAL GATEFOLD COVER!!! AWESOME BARELY PLAYED VINYL WHICH LOOKS AMAZING - FANTASTIC COVER!!! OUTER LAMINATED GATEFOLD COVER WITH INTERNAL FLIPBACKS, PRINTED IN ENGLAND AND MADE BY "GARROD & LOFTHOUSE LTD."!!! THIS IS THE RAREST & HARDEST TO FIND *OCTAGONAL* COVER WITH MONO/STEREO EYE HOLE ON REAR WHICH WAS ONLY USED FOR 1st PRESSINGS!!! EARLIEST EVER 1A/3A MATRIX ENDINGS, 1/1 MOTHER STAMPERS & THE MOST IMPORTANT THING: "GEMA" IS PRINTED UNDER THE BIEM BOX (ONLY A FEW WEEKS LATER GEMA WAS PRINTED ABOVE)!!! ALSO "JT" (TAX CODE) IS STAMPED ON THE RUN OFF GROOVE SIDE ONE & TWO AT 12 O´CLOCK (ONLY TO FIND AT THE EARLIEST 1st PRESSINGS)!!! COMES COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL & CORRECT UK MONO INNER SLEEVE WHICH WAS ONLY PRODUCED FOR THIS ALBUM!!! PLEASE NOTE: ONLY A HANDFUL OF MONO PRESSINGS WAS RELEASED ON THE UNBOXED DECCA LABEL FROM THIS TITEL!!! A FEW WEEKS/MONTH LATER (LATE 1969/EARLY 1970) THE DESIGN WAS CHANGED & MOST COPIES FROM THIS ALBUM WAS SOLD WITH THE NEW-BOXED DECCA LOGO!!! TOGETHER WITH "LET IT BLEED" & "BEGGARS BANQUET" THEIR RAREST & HARDEST TO FIND UK MONO PRESSING EVER!!! HERE YOU HAVE A SUPERB COPY & IT´S THE EARLIEST/TRUE 1st PRESSING, SO TRY TO GET IT - GOOD LUCK!!! FANTASTIC COVER & AWESOME-TOP CLEAN VINYL, BARELY & ALWAYS CAREFULLY PLAYED!!!

RECORD: EXCELLENT (ALL I CAN SEE UNDER MY MEGA STRONG LIGHT ARE A FEW FAINT HAIRLINES & A COUPLE OF THE LIGHTEST SLEEVE REMOVAL MARKS, UNDER NORMAL LIGHT IT LOOKS NEAR PERFECT - HARD TO FIND A BETTER TRUE 1st PRESSING!!!)

COVER: EXCELLENT- (THE ONLY REASON WHY I GRADE IT EX- IS BECAUSE THE SPINE & THE EDGES SHOWS LIGHT WEAR, OTHERWISE BEAUTIFUL - WITHOUT DOUBT ONE OF THE BEST TO FIND FROM THIS EXTREMELY FRAGILE OCTAGONAL COVER!!!)

I´M A VINYL LOVER!! ALL MY RECORDS ARE 100% STRICTLY AND CONSERVATIVE GRADED!!!

 

I´M LOCATED IN GERMANY AND WILL SHIP WORLDWIDE, SO PLEASE ASK FOR SHIPPING COSTS BEFORE BIDDING!!!

PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT MY OTHER AUCTIONS OF RARE AND HARD TO FIND 60s AND 70s VINYL!!!!

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