Rolling Stones LET IT BLEED 1969 UK LP 1st Mono W/Poster & Sleeve Sticker N MINT

	£		470
	$		623

ROLLING STONES - LET IT BLEED

IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION

RARE 1ST PRESS ON THE UNBOXED DECCA LABEL

Near Mint Audio 

COMPLETE WITH THE POSTER

• CATALOGUE:DECCA LK5025
• MATRIX:XARL 9363P-1A / XARL 9364P-1A
• MOTHERS / STAMPERS: 1 A / 1 UI

THE 1969 PRESSING OF LET IT BLEED ISSUED ON THE UNBOXED MONO LABEL IS ALSO ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER LP'S IN THE STONES CATALOGUE, AGAIN DUE TO THE LIMITED NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO WERE STILL BUYING MONO LP'S AT THAT TIME

COMPLETE WITH THE RARE POSTER INSERT

ADDED TO ALL OF THIS THE RECORD HAS BEEN FULLY RECORDED SO THAT YOU CAN MAKE UP YOUR OWN MIND BEFORE YOU PLACE A BID!

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE RED AND SILVER LABELS ARE IN JUST MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE DEEP RED COLUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND HAS NO MARKS OR STAINS ON IT ANYWHERE. IT AlsO 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  SPIDER LINES, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS INCREDIBLE VINYL HAS BEEN PLAYED IN THE PAST 52 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, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION, THERE ARE A FEW WISPY HANDLING LINES, A FEW SURFACE PAPER SCUFF LINES AND A SMALL SURFACE  SCRATCH ON TRACK 2 SIDE 2

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTABLE 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 SO THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO JUDGE THE QUALITY BEFORE YOU PLACE A BID

MY OPINION

THE RICH AND POWERFUL MONO 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 AND NO CLICKS AT ALL, 

JUST SOME VERY VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE STUFF IN A FEW RANDOM SPOTS FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS, AND SOME ODD LITTLE DUST POPS HERE AND THERE, 

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT!!! FOR SURE FOR SIDE ONE AND VERY CLOSE TO IT FOR SIDE TWO

THE SLEEVE

FIRSTLY THIS IS THE FIRST PRESS SLEEVE WITH THE LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE AND THE NON LAMINATED REAR. ALSO ONLY FIRST PRESS SLEEVES HAD THE PORTHOLE ON THE REAR SURFACE SHOWING THE INNER SLEEVE'S COLOUR THROUGH IT.

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. 

IN FACT THERE IS ONLY ONE REALLY TINY LAMINATE LINE NEAR THE SPINE WHICH IS VERY RARE. 

NONE ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE POSTER STICKER IS FIRMLY ADHERED TO THE COVER

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AT ALL, EVEN THE TIP ENDS ARE UNBLEMISHED

THE SPINE IS ALSO IN NEAR PRISTINE CONDITION. ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS INTACT, OTHER THAN A TINY SPECK AT THE TOP TIP, AND THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. IT IS ALSO UNSQUASHED

THE OPENING EDGE  SHARP CONDITION, SHOWING AGAIN THAT THE LP HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE MORE THAN A FEW TIMES

THE REAR SURFACE IS AGAIN FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASING AND BENDS. DUE TO IT BEING UNLAMINATED THERE IS THE USUAL VERY LIGHT TRACES OF HANDLING ALONG THE OUTER EDGES. THERE ARE SOME STAINS NEAR THE OPENING EDGE HOWEVER

THE ORIGINAL RED RIMMED INNER SLEEVE DEPICTING A MONO PRESSING IS INCLUDED. FOR SOME REASON HOWEVER IT IS NOT THE ONE THAT HAS THE TRACK LISTING ON IT, BUT IT IS DATED 10/69 WHICH TIES IN WITH THE DECEMBER RELEASE. POSSIBLY THE WRONG ONE WAS INCLUDED  AT THE FACTORY

THE POSTER IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION, HAVING NEVER BEEN NEAR A WALL. ALL OF THE FOLD LINES ARE RAZOR SHARP AND IS IS VERY CLEAR THAT THIS HAS JUST HARDLY BEEN OPENED LET ALONE TAKEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE. THERE IS ONE CREASE LINE WHERE I SUSPECT IT HAS BEEN SAT AWKWARDLY IN THE SLEEVE

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS AND THE INNER, POSTER  NEAR MINT

A SUPERB EXAMPLE

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

GARRY