Rolling Stones BEGGARS BANQUET UK LP1ST STEREO NMINT-
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ROLLING STONES - BEGGARS BANQUET
IN MAGNIFICENT LITTLE PLAYED CONDITION
RARE 1ST PRESS ON THE UNBOXED STEREO DECCA LABEL
2K/1K MATRIX NUMBERS
- CATALOGUE:DECCA SKL4955
- MATRIX:XZAL 8476-1K / 8477-1K
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FIRST PRESS
FOLLOWING HOT ON THE HEELS OF THE BEATLES WHITE ALBUM, THE STONES RELEASED THEIR RESPONSE 2 WEEKS LATER ON DECEMBER 6TH 1968
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BLUE AND SILVER LABELS ARE IN JUST MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE DEEP BLUE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND HAS NO MARKS OR STAINS ON IT ANYWHERE. IT ASLO STRECTHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGO'S ARE ALSO IN PRISTINE UNRUBBED CONDITION, WITH EACH LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
A CLOSE STUDY OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 3-4 REALLY SMALL AND BARELY VISIBLE SPIDER LINES, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS INCREDIBLE VINYL HAS BEEN PLAYED IN THE PAST 43 YEARS
THE VINYL
A GLEAMING DISC THAT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN. THIS IS NATURALLY ALSO A HEAVY WEIGHT FIRST PRESS DISC.IN DAYLIGHT THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE ON THE SURFACE OF THE VINYL,APART FROM 2-3 REALLY FINE AND WISPY HANDLING LINES, AND ONLY WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION, ARE THERE WISPY HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE MORE HANDLING LINES TO BE SEEN
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.
I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I AM NOW DOINFG WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE RICH AND POWERFUL STEREO SOUND IS JUST MAGNIFICENT AND PURE FIRST PRESS. THE REPRODUCTION IS JUST SECOND TO NONE, AND EVERY NOTE IS CLEAR AND CRISP.
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLING AT ANY POINT DURING THE PLAYTHROUGH
THERE IS A FEW LIGHT AND SCARECELY AUDIBLE LITTLE POPS ON SIDE 2 AND A BARELY AUDIBLE TRACE OF VINYL NOISE IN ONE OR TWO SPOT
I HAVE TAKEN THE TROUBLE TO RECORD THE RUN OUT WAX ON BOTH SIDES WHICH WILL GIVE YOU A REAL INDICATION OF JUST HOW SILENT THE SILENT BITS ARE ON THE LP, SO PLEASE FOLLOW THE TRACKS RIGHT TO THE END
THE RECORDING IS A VERY LOUD STEREO CUT AND IS REPRODUCCED SUPERBLY, SO PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS GREAT ALBUM FOR YOURSELF
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT ON SIDE ONE AND NEAR MINT MINUS ON SIDE TWO
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED CREAMY WHITE GATEFOLD FROM GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS IN FLAT AND CLEAN CONDITION AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASING OR BENDING TO ANY PART OF IT, NOR ARE THERE ANY DEFECTS TO THE LAMINATE ITSELF. THERE IS ONLY 4 TINY LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE AND A SMALL BARELY VISIBLE ONE NEAR THE BOTOTM RIGHT CORNER.
THERE ARE A COUPLE OF LIGHT BROWN MOTTLE DOTS UNDER THE LAMINATE, AGAIN HARD TO SPOT BUT THERE NONTHELESS
THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND HAS NO PEEL, FLAKE OR LIFT
THE TOP EDGE HAS A COUPLE OF TINY PIN PRICKS OF LAMINATE FLAKE THAT YOU CAN FEEL IF YOU RUN YOUR FINGER ALONG THE EDGE, WHERAS THE BOTTOM EDGE IS PRISTINE
THE SPINE IS A LITTLE SQUASHED AND HAS ALSO SUFFERED SOME LIGHT LAMINATE FLAKE. THE TOP TIP IS A LITTLE BIT RUBBED, AND THERE ARE AGAIN A FEW LIGHT BROWN STAINS UNDER THE LAMINATE. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE HOWEVER
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND ONLY HAS ONE TINY THUMB NAIL NICK ALONG THE EDGE. THE FRONT COVER'S EDGE HAS SOME LIGHT RUBBING AND THIS IS PURELY BECAUSE IT OVERHANGS THE BOTTOM EDGE BY A FRACTION
THE REAR SURFACE IS AGAIN FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASING AND BENDS.AND IS IN THE SAME TOP CONDITION AS THE FRONT. THERE ARE IN ADDITION SOME TINY DOT LIKE DENTS IN THE CENTRE NEAR THE TOP, LOKKS LIKE A BALL PEN NIB PRESSED ONTO THE SLEEVE THROUGH SOME PAPER
THE ORIGINAL WHITE POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE WITH THE BLUE TEXT IS UNSPLIT AND ONLY LIGHTLY CREASED, THERE IS NO DAMAGE AND ONLY HAS SOME LIGHT AGING TO THE PERIMETER EDGES WHERE THE GLUE HAS DRIED. THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAS NEATLY PENNED THE TRACK LIST AROUND THE DIE CUT HOLE
THE SLEEVE GRADES EXCELLENT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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