Rolling Stones LP Green Vinyl Octagon Sleeve DECCA 0835 206 Netherlands 1978
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💚 Rolling Stones – Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) Decca STEREO 0835 206 | Netherlands Pressing | Emerald Green Vinyl | Octagon Sleeve | 1978 Reissue
💚 Emerald Green Vinyl – limited Netherlands-only reissue, visually stunning and highly collectible
💚 Decca STEREO 0835 206 – not a UK London issue; pressed in the Netherlands by Phonodisc B.V.
💚 Octagon Sleeve Variant– die-cut black corners frame the iconic blue-glass Stones photo
💚 Classic Tracklist – Jumpin’ Jack Flash, Honky Tonk Women, Ruby Tuesday, 2000 Light Years
💚 Playback Notes – • Side 1: light surface noise in spots, a couple pops, no skips • Side 2: noise on first track, clean after that
💚 Matrix Side 1: △△ 6835114 1Y 2 670 13 11 💚
Matrix Side 2: △△ 6835114 2Y 2. 670 03 11
💚 Double Delta & 670 Code – confirms Phonodisc Netherlands pressing with lacquer variant on side B
💚 Sleeve Condition – black corners intact, no seam splits or promo cuts
💚 Grading:
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Vinyl: EX – light surface noise and a couple pops on Side 1; Side 2 opens noisy but plays clean after
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Sleeve: EX – octagon die-cut intact, black corners crisp, no seam splits or promo cuts
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Playback: No skips, no warps, no deep gouges—just honest vintage vinyl behavior
💬 Graded EX/EX for playback honesty and sleeve integrity—this green goblin’s got groove and grace.
💚 Brian Jones’ Final Appearance – this was the last Rolling Stones album released before his death, and the final to feature him as an official band member
💚 Dedicated to Brian – his epitaph appears inside the sleeve: “He passed it all too soon, too soon.”
💚 Cover Photo – taken May 21, 1969, during the band’s final photoshoot with Brian, just weeks before his passing at 27 years old
💚 Visual & Audio Time Capsule – late-’60s Stones swagger in psychedelic packaging
💬 “What a drag it is getting old…” but this wax never did.
💥 Green wax, octagon sleeve, and Brian Jones’ final flicker—graded EX/EX with pride.
LP-39089-2
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