THE ROLLING STONES PROMOTIONAL ALBUM1969 RSD-1 Matrix ZA -9241-1 ZAL - 9206-A

	£		697
	$		924

On offer here from my rare record collection is

Only 400 copies of this mega-rarity were pressed - 200 for the American market and 200 for the UK market. The UK issue had a UK Decca label LP disc (catalogue number RSM-1) issued in a US sleeve (with catalogue number RSD-1) whilst the American disc was issued on the blue London label with an RSD-1 catalogue number on both the sleeve and label.

Depending which sources you read, the version of Love In Vain is apparently an alternate take unavailable from any other source - though this has often been disputed.

The picture on the sleeve was taken during the Let It Bleed recording sessions. It is a sepia toned shot of the band in the studio against a white background with the band name at the top and 'A Special Radio Promotion Album In Limited Edition Not For Sale' text.

The back of the sleeve shows a black and white picture of Mick in the centre. To the right is a list (complete with tracklistings) of all 13 US Stones albums released prior to Let It Bleed. The left hand side has the tracklisting (see below) and the following text...

"This album has been prepared for radio stations only by The Rolling Stones as a program aid. It was felt that most stations have in their library both volumes of The Rolling Stones Hits LPs (NPS-1 And NPS-3) and that one more LP, assembled especially for radio stations, could be of great help in programming. This LP, consisting of 14 Rolling Stones selections, spans the complete recorded history of The Rolling Stones beginning with one of their earliest recordings (Route 66) and ending with a brand new selection which will be included in The Rolling Stones' next LP (Love In Vain).

This LP, then, in combination with the other two hits LPs can provide radio stations of a comprehensive history of The Rolling Stones."

Side One:
Route 66 - 1964, included on The Rolling Stones
Walking The Dog - 1964, included on The Rolling Stones
Around And Around - 1964, included on 12x5
Suzie Q - 1965, included on 12x5
Everybody Needs Somebody - 1965, included on The Rolling Stones Now
Off The Hook - 1965, included on The Rolling Stones Now
I'm Free - 1965, included on Decembers Children
She Said Yeah - 1965, included on Decembers Children

Side Two:
Under My Thumb - 1966, included on Aftermath
Stupid Girl - 1966, included on Aftermath
2000 Man - 1967, included on Their Satanic Majesties Request
Sympathy For The Devil - 1968, included on Beggars Banquet
Prodigal Son - 1968, included on Beggars Banquet
Love In Vain - 1969, included on Let it Bleed

Condition Grade Ex: The original vinyl with correct matrix numbers in the run offs has a good sheen on both sides. It has not been over played. There are a couple of thin scuff lines on both sides from where the album has been taken in and out of the sleeve.  On side 2 on the track Sympathy for the Devil there is a small squiggle like scratch.  I have played it through several times before listing and the audio is not affected at all on my system as the stylus travels easily over the scratch. In playing all tracks looking for fault, I have found 13 of the 14 tracks to return excellent audio. On the track Prodigal Son my stylus skips through one short word. A good clean may sort that out as I am unable to see why the stylus skips across the word. 

As for the original cover, I can advise that this remains strong albeit a little aged and in need of a light clean.  The spine is showing signs of age cracking which appears to be the norm for this album but it is still OK.  Overall the cover would be graded as a VG+. It comes with the original London inner sleeve.

Please buy with my guarantee of a full money refund including your return postage costs if you should buy and have a valid reason for returning.  Bid with confidence for this ultra rare album which must be a great investment.

Please note that £450 is an excellent start bid when you compare it against the start bid of Ebay item number 251343036516. This is listed on Ebay.Com with a start bid of nearly £4000.