Hi and thanks for looking at my listing

I have a massive RARE VINYL collection gathered over the past 40 years

I am now planning AGAIN to sell hundreds of the rarer ones at approximately 10-20 lps per week

so check all my listings, RARE, near MINT, FIRST PRESS listings each week including:

Pink Floyd Led Zeppelin, Beatles,

 Rolling Stones, Vertigo Swirls, Sex Pistols, Punk,

 Indie Prog Rock and Reggae, ETC.

I DO THIS ONCE A YEAR ONLY FOR 2-3 MONTHS !!

 PLEASE CHECK OUT MY PREVIOUS YEARS SUPERB FEEDBACK

 FROM OVER 1000 SATISFIED BUYERS !!!

WORLDWIDE AND COMBINED POSTAGE OFFERED

ALL VINYLS CORRECTLY POSTED IN A MUSIC MAX CRUCIFORM MAILER WITH STIFFENERS

£0.99p START PRICE WITH NO RESERVE SET !!!

THE ROLLING STONES

BRIDGES TO BABYLON

RARE ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESS A-1 B-1 C-1 D-1

MINT UNPLAYED X2 VINYLS FROM DAY OF PURCHASE IN SEPTEMBER 1997

NEAR MINT SLEEVE AND INNERS

OPENED BUT NEVER PLAYED SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE IN 1997 !!!

Rolling Stones Records – VIRGIN RECORDS V 2840

FIRST 1997 UK / EUROPE PRESS MATRICES 

• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): V2840 A-1-1-I
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): V2840 B-1-1-I
• Matrix / Runout (Side C runout): V2840 C-1-1-I
• Matrix / Runout (Side D runout): V2840 D-1-1-I
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NOTES

DO NOT CONFUSE WITH  An otherwise similar issue that is a repress with different matrix runout scheme

This is the Original First 1997 pressing with semi-glossy non-gatefold cover and semi-glossy printed inner sleeves with lyrics, credits and artwork/photos.

Track C1 incorrectly credited to A2 composers on inner sleeve.

Mastered at Precision Mastering, Hollywood

Printed in the UK.

CONDITION 

BOTH RECORDS ARE  MINT UNPLAYED LOVELY WITH A DEEP GLOSSY LIKE NEW RAINBOW SHEEN TO THE VINYL SURFACES WHICH ARE CLEAN AND BRIGHT. OBVIOUSLY NEVER  PLAYED IN THE LAST 26 YEARS,SHOP FRESH !!! AMAZING FINAL UPGRADE COPY !!

RECORDS ARE ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!

I CAN ONLY SEE ONE VERY VERY FEINT SLEEVE REMOVAL WISP IN TOTAL ACROSS ALL 4 SIDES, BUT ONLY WHEN VINYL IS TILTED, UNDER A STRONG LIGHT (SEE PICS)

THE CENTRE LABELS X4 ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION (SEE PICS) WITH ZERO SPINDLE MARKS WHICH CONFIRMS UNPLAYED SINCE PURCHASE IN SEPTEMBER 1997 !!! 

THEREFORE OBVIOUSLY , A GREAT AUDIO EXPERIENCE IS TO BE EXPECTED 

THE OUTER SLEEVE IS VERY NEAR MINT ALSO WITH NO MARKS DUE TO BEING KEPT IN DUST COVER FROM DAY OF PURCHASE SO ALMOST AS NEW CONDITION

THE INNER GLOSSY PICTURE SLEEVES ARE ALSO VERY NEAR MINT DUE TO ONLY LEAVING THE OUTER SLEEVE ON 2-3 OCCASSIONS SINCE 1997 !! 

NOT ONLY A RARE, MUCH SORT AFTER UK FIRST PRESS LP, BUT A SUPERB CLEAN SHOP FRESH EXAMPLE AND 100% A FINAL UPGRADE !!! SEE ALL PICS

PLEASE VIEW ALL PICTURES CLOSELY AND USE ZOOM FUNCTION TO SELF ASSESS

ALSO PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER RARE FIRST PRESS STONES, PINK FLOYD BEATLES, ZEPPELIN, ROCK PROG VINYLS ETC LISTED, FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION, GATHERED OVER 40 YEARS, 

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The Rolling Stones – Bridges To Babylon

Label: Virgin – V 2840, Rolling Stones Records – V 2840, Virgin – 7243 8 44712 1 7 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album Country: Europe Released: 29 Sept 1997 Genre: Rock Style: Blues Rock, Pop Rock, Rock & Roll, Hard Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Reggae

Tracklist

A1 Flip The Switch Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Bernard Fowler Backing Vocals [Background Vocals], Tambourine – Blondie Chaplin Baritone Saxophone – Joe Sublett Bass – Jeff Sarli Drums – Charlie* Electric Guitar – Waddy Wachtel Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Alan Sanderson, John Sorenson Guitar – Ronnie* Guitar, Backing Vocals [Background Vocal], Handclaps [Hands] – Keith* Lead Vocals – Mick* Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge Mixed By [Assisted By] – Mauricio Riagorri* Percussion – Jim Keltner Producer [Produced By] – Don Was, The Glimmer Twins Recorded By – Dan Bosworth, Rob Fraboni Written-By – M. Jagger/K. Richards* 3:28 A2 Anybody Seen My Baby? Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Bernard Fowler Backing Vocals [Background Vocals], Shaker – Blondie Chaplin Bass, Keyboards – Jamie Muhoberac Drums – Charlie* Electric Guitar – Ronnie* Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Waddy Wachtel Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Keith* Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Alan Sanderson, Charles Gooden* Keyboards – Don Was Lead Vocals, Electric Guitar – Mick* Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge Mixed By [Assisted By] – Mauricio Riagorri* Producer [Produced By] – Don Was, The Dust Brothers, The Glimmer Twins Recorded By – Dan Bosworth, The Dust Brothers Written-By – B. Mink*, K. Richards*, M. Jagger*, k.d. lang 4:31 A3 Low Down Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Bernard Fowler Bass, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals], Maracas – Blondie Chaplin Drums – Charlie* Electric Guitar – Waddy Wachtel Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar – Ronnie* Electric Guitar, Vocals – Keith* Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Alan Sanderson, John Sorenson Lead Vocals – Mick* Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge Mixed By [Assisted By] – Mauricio Riagorri* Producer [Produced By] – Don Was, The Glimmer Twins Recorded By – Dan Bosworth, Rob Fraboni Saxophone – Joe Sublett Shaker – Jim Keltner Trumpet – Darrell Leonard Written-By – M. Jagger/K. Richards* 4:26 A4 Already Over Me Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Bernard Fowler Backing Vocals [Background Vocals], Piano – Blondie Chaplin Bass – Don Was Dobro, Baritone Guitar – Ronnie* Drums – Charlie* Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Keith* Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Alan Sanderson, John Sorenson Keyboards, Electric Organ [Hammond C-3] – Benmont Tench Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Mick* Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain Mixed By [Assisted By] – Ryan Freeland Percussion – Jim Keltner Percussion [Bucket] – Kenny Aronoff Producer [Produced By] – Don Was, The Glimmer Twins Recorded By – Dan Bosworth, John X Volaitis Written-By – M. Jagger/K. Richards* 5:24 B1 Gunface Bass, Keyboards, Guitar – Danny Saber Drums – Charlie* Electric Guitar – Keith* Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Alan Sanderson, John Sorenson Lead Vocals, Electric Guitar – Mick* Mixed By – John X Volaitis Percussion – Jim Keltner Producer [Produced By] – Danny Saber, The Glimmer Twins Recorded By – John X Volaitis Slide Guitar – Ronnie* Written-By – M. Jagger/K. Richards* 5:02 B2 You Don't Have To Mean It Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Bernard Fowler, Blondie Chaplin Bass – Darryl Jones Drums – Charlie* Electric Guitar – Ronnie* Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Alan Sanderson Engineer [Mix Engineer] – John Sorenson Engineer [Mix, Assisted By] – Robi Banerji Lead Vocals, Guitar – Keith* Mixed By – Rob Fraboni Percussion – Jim Keltner Piano, Electric Organ [Hammond B-3] – Clinton Clifford Producer [Produced By] – Don Was, Rob Fraboni, The Glimmer Twins Recorded By – Dan Bosworth, Rob Fraboni Saxophone – Joe Sublett Trumpet – Darrell Leonard Written-By – M. Jagger/K. Richards* 3:44 B3 Out Of Control Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Bernard Fowler, Blondie Chaplin Bass, Clavinet, Effects [Reality Manipulations] – Danny Saber Drums – Charlie* Electric Guitar – Ronnie*, Waddy Wachtel Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Keith* Electric Piano [Wurlitzer Piano], Keyboards – Don Was Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Alan Sanderson, John Sorenson Keyboards – Jamie Muhoberac Lead Vocals, Guitar [Wah Wah Guitar], Shaker, Harmonica – Mick* Mixed By – Wally Gagel Mixed By [Assisted By] – Alan Sanderson Percussion – Jim Keltner Producer [Produced By] – Don Was, The Glimmer Twins Recorded By – Dan Bosworth, John X Volaitis Written-By – M. Jagger/K. Richards* 4:43 C1 Saint Of Me Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Bernard Fowler, Blondie Chaplin Bass – Me'Shell Ndegéocello Bass [Bass Six] – Pierre de Beauport Drums – Charlie* Electric Organ [Hammond B-3] – Billy Preston Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Alan Sanderson, Charles Gooden* Guitar – Ronnie*, Waddy Wachtel Keyboards – Jamie Muhoberac Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar – Mick* Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge Mixed By [Assisted By] – Mauricio Riagorri* Producer [Produced By] – The Dust Brothers, The Glimmer Twins Recorded By – Dan Bosworth, The Dust Brothers Written-By – M. Jagger/K. Richards* 5:15 C2 Might As Well Get Juiced Bass – Doug Wimbish Drums – Charlie* Electric Guitar – Keith*, Waddy Wachtel Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Alan Sanderson, Charles Gooden* Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Harmonica – Mick* Mixed By – Danny Saber, Rich Lowe* Producer [Produced By] – The Dust Brothers, The Glimmer Twins Recorded By – Dan Bosworth, Ed Cherney, The Dust Brothers Slide Guitar – Ronnie* Written-By – M. Jagger/K. Richards* 4:43 C3 Always Suffering Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Waddy Wachtel Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Bernard Fowler, Doug Wimbish Bass, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Darryl Jones Drums, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Charlie* Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Keith* Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Alan Sanderson Lead Vocals, Electric Guitar – Mick* Mixed By – Ed Cherney Mixed By [Assisted By] – Stewart Brawley Pedal Steel Guitar [Pedal Steel] – Ronnie* Percussion, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Jim Keltner Piano, Electric Organ [Hammond B-3] – Benmont Tench Producer [Produced By] – Don Was, Pierre de Beauport, The Glimmer Twins Recorded By – Dan Bosworth, Ed Cherney Tambourine, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Blondie Chaplin Written-By – M. Jagger/K. Richards* 5:23 D1 Too Tight Acoustic Bass – Jeff Sarli Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Bernard Fowler Drums – Charlie* Electric Guitar – Waddy Wachtel Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Keith* Electric Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar [Pedal Steel] – Ronnie* Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Alan Sanderson, John Sorenson Lead Vocals – Mick* Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge Mixed By [Assisted By] – Mauricio Riagorri* Percussion – Jim Keltner Piano, Tambourine, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Blondie Chaplin Producer [Produced By] – Don Was, The Glimmer Twins Recorded By – Dan Bosworth, Jim Scott, Rob Fraboni Written-By – M. Jagger/K. Richards* 3:33 D2 Thief In The Night Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Bernard Fowler Backing Vocals [Background Vocals], Tambourine – Blondie Chaplin Bass – Darryl Jones Drums – Charlie* Electric Guitar – Ronnie* Electric Piano [Wurlitzer Piano], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes Piano] – Pierre de Beauport Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Alan Sanderson Guitar – Waddy Wachtel Lead Vocals, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano – Keith* Mixed By – Pierre de Beauport, Rob Fraboni Mixed By [Assisted By] – George Fullan Percussion – Jim Keltner Producer [Produced By] – Don Was, The Glimmer Twins Recorded By – Dan Bosworth, Rob Fraboni Saxophone – Joe Sublett Trumpet – Darrel Leonard* Written-By – K. Richards*, M. Jagger*, P. de Beauport* 5:15 D3 How Can I Stop Acoustic Bass – Jeff Sarli Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Bernard Fowler Backing Vocals [Background Vocals], Piano – Blondie Chaplin Drums – Charlie* Electric Guitar – Ronnie* Electric Piano [Wurlitzer Piano] – Don Was Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Alan Sanderson, John Sorenson Engineer [Mix Engineer] – John Sorenson Engineer [Mix, Assisted By] – Robi Banerji Guitar – Waddy Wachtel Lead Vocals, Electric Guitar – Keith* Percussion – Jim Keltner Producer [Produced By] – Don Was, The Glimmer Twins Recorded By, Mixed By – Rob Fraboni Soprano Saxophone – Wayne Shorter Written-By – M. Jagger/K. Richards* 5:53