Rolling Stones BIG HITS HIGH TIDE AND GREEN GRASS 1969 UK LP UNBOXED STEREO MINT
  £   81
  $   107

 


£ 81 Sold For
Feb 5, 2024 Sold Date
Jan 29, 2024 Start Date
5   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Please dont be put off by the fact that this is a new account showing no feedback as yet.

I am a long time record seller on ebay with my business account GAZWOZ

I have over 12,000 feedbacks recorded on that account
This is a new  account where I will be listing a selection of sought after records from my own personal archives
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THE ROLLING STONES -  BIG HITS HIGH TIDE AND GREEN GRASS

UNBOXED GREEN LABEL  STEREO

 AMAZING MINT AUDIO PLAYTHROUGH

MINT MINUS SLEEVE WITH STAPLED INNER

1969 PRESS 


 

  • CATALOGUE:DECCA TXS 101

  • MATRIX: XZAL-7503-3W / XZAL-7504-4W




THE RECORD

 

THE LABELS

THE GREEN UNBOXED LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. 

NO STAINS OR HANDLING MARKS. THE COLOUR STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. 

THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. 

THERE ARE JUST 2-3 VISIBLE SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE. 

THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS I BELIEVE WHY THE SLEEVE HAS RETAINED ITS CONDITION, THE LP JUST HASN'T BEEN OUT OF IT MORE THAN A FEW TIMES IN 55 YEARS

 

THE VINYL

THIS HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN GLEAMING ORIGINAL CONDITION, REALLY GLOSSY AND NOT DULL LIKE MOST WORN OUT COPIES. IN DAY LIGHT THE VINYL LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS. UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THE RECORD STILL LOOKS MINT

A STUNNING ALBUM


THE TEST PLAY

ASTONISHING AUDIO PERFORMANCE FROM START TO FINISH

THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, MEANING THAT THE COUPLE OF PLAYS THE LP HAS RECEIVED WERE COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY TRACKED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS CRISP AND CLEAR AS A BELL WITH EVERY NOTE HEARD AS WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED

THIS LP PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLES, OR LOUD CLICKS

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AT ALL, AND NO STATIC WHATSOEVER

NO TICS OR POPS

SILENT LINKING GROOVES

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS  RECORD MINT FOR THE AUDIO. IT'S JUST AN INCREDIBLE COPY

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN FOR YOURSELF AND YOU BE THE JUDGE AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS

 


THE SLEEVE

 

YOU KNOW HOW IMPOSSIBLE IT IS TO FIND ANY EARLY ORIGINAL STONES SLEEVE IN COLLECTABLE CONDITION, BUT THIS COPY IS IN VIRTUAL PERFECT CONDITION.

SO STARTING WITH THE FRONT SURFACE. THE FIRST THING TO SAY IS THAT THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. IT HAS NOT LOST ONE IOTA OF IT'S ORIGINAL DAY OF RELEASE SHEEN, AND LOOKS AS GOOD TODAY AS IT DID BACK IN 1969

THERE IS ONE TINY SPOT OF LAMINATE LIFT IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER

THERE IS NOT ONE HEAVY CREASE ANYWHERE, AND ONLY FIVE TINY LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, OR THE BOTTOM EDGE. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE EITHER

FINALLY NOT ONE IOTA OF RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE.

TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE JUST BARE CARD AND VERY VERY HARD TO KEEP PRISTINE. THIS COPY HAS PRISTINE EDGES. THE MATTE BLACK TOP EDGE IN PARTICULAR IS AMAZING

THE SPINE IS ONCE AGAIN FULLY LAMINATED, NO PEEL OR FLAKE, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. IT IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED AND EVEN THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS ARE UNRUBBED

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP FREE FROM ANY THUMB NAIL NICKS OR BURRING

THE REAR SURFACE IS AMAZING

THE SURFACE ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE, WITH NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE, NOT EVEN NEAR THE SPINE OR OTHER PERIMETER EDGES. A SLIVER OF LAMINATE LIFT ON THE SPINE 

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PERFECT INNER SET. THE TWO OUTER PANELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION, SHOWING NO WEAR OR RUBBING TO THE DARK COLOUR

THE ATTACHED BOOKLET IS ALSO FLAT AND UNCREASED. CORRECTLY STAPLED IN FOR THE FIRST PRESS ISSUE. NO CREASES OR WRINKLES ON THE PAGES

THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT EASILY

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT


POSTAGE
Firstly, if you win more than one item i will always combine shipping / postage, but please wait for me to invoice you first
I will only ever use a tracking and signed for service for all records to protect both buyer and seller
Current post and packing rates are as follows for LP's
UK - FIRST CLASS SIGNED FOR  £5.85
THE E.U - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £15.10
U.S.A - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £29.40
 AUSTRALIA - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £28.05
CANADA AND THE FAR EAST - TRACKED AND SIGNED £25.40


Post and packing rates for singles
UK - FIRST CLASS SIGNED FOR  £3.23
THE E.U - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £13.80
U.S.A - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £18.35
 AUSTRALIA - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £17.60
CANADA AND THE FAR EAST - TRACKED AND SIGNED £16.45


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