The Rolling Stones IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N' ROLL 1974 UK LP 1st Press MINT MINUS AUDI

	£		194
	$		257

I have come across a collection of records that defy time.

They belonged to a collector who was buying in the mid to late 60's through the 70's and 80's

However his family have said that he didn't own a record player until the mid 80's.

Very strange I know, but what it means is that the early records have in most cases never been played or at the most one play.

Naturally people's tastes in music change and that's why the 80's albums have had more play than the 60's

There are some incredible records in this collection

I aim to release one per day and will list them at 8pm UK time so that they don't get confused with my other listings

I will also be test playing each record prior to listing . My very very careful test play will go undetected however

ROLLING STONES - IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N' ROLL

IN MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS!!! CONDITION

FIRST PRESS WITH A SUPERB MINT MINUS SLEEVE

THE VERY FIRST PRESS A2/B2 

• CATALOGUE:ROLLING STONES COC 59103
• MATRIX:COC59103 A2 / B2
• 1ST PRESS NUMBERS
• ROLLING STONES RECORDS ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX ON BOTH SIDES

THE LABELS

THE YELLOW STONES LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLES. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL CLEAR AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE ON EACH SIDE, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN AND LOOKS SUPERB. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION NOTHING TO SEE

PLAYING THE RECORD

THE FIRST THING TO SAY ABOUT THIS VINYL IS THAT THE CLARITY OF THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS. EACH NOTE IS HEARD VERY CLEARLY AND THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ALL THROUGHOUT ANY PART OF THE PLAY THROUGH. NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE

THIS DISC PLAYS TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION ALL THE WAY THROUGH. WITHOUT AND SEVERE BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS

THERE IS NO VINYL NOISE AND JUST THE ODD SPECK OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC, AND I DIDN'T HEAR ANY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS DISC MINT MINUS!!

PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL HEAVY CARDED SHOREWOOD SINGLE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS JUST SUPERB. FLAT AND CLEAN AND THE UNLAMINATED SURFACE HAS LOST NONE OF THE ORIGINAL COLOUR WHICH IS STILL RICH AND VIBRANT. THIS SLEEVE IS PRONE TO RINGWEAR AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE FRONT AND REAR SURFACES, BUT THIS SLEEVE DOESN'T HAVE ANY

THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE ON THE SURFACE , AND INCREDIBLY NOT EVEN ANY OF THE TINY ONES THAT YOU WOULD USUALLY EXPECT TO SEE NEAR THE SPINE.NONE ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE EITHER

THE TWO LEFT CORNER TIPS HAVE A TINY SPECK OF RUB

THE TOP EDGE HAS ALL OF THE EASILY RUBBED COLOUR RUNNING FROM TIP TO TIP, WITH JUST THE VERY TIP ENDS  LIGHTLY RUBBED

THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A LITTLE SPORADIC RUB

THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY FLAT AND TOTALLY UNSQUASHED. AGAIN FREE FROM ANY COLOUR LOSS APART FROM A TINY BIT ON THE TIP ENDS. EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND LEGIBLE. 

THE REAR SURFACE IS AGAIN IN SUPERB CONDITION WITH NO SIGNS OR COLOUR LOSS OR CREASES. INCREDIBLY ONCE AGAIN NO LINES WHATSOEVER, NOT EVEN NEAR THE SPINE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST ONE TINY SPECK OF BURRING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT  EDGE.

THE ORIGINAL PICTURE CARD INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB UNSPLIT AND UNCREASED CONDITION. NO RUBBING OR RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS GREAT COVER NEAR MINT

IT IS THAT GOOD

A REAL VAULT COPY OF THIS LP SET

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

GARRY