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THE ROLLING STONES - No. 1 ACETATE

This is the 1st ALUMINIUM ACETATE of THE ROLLING STONES first ever album; the original first cut of The Rolling Stones No.1. 

A unique piece of rock 'n' roll history, and an extremely rare collectible. This is a true one off and the only example in the world, made with the DECCA Mono White Label on both sides of the aluminium disc.

A UNIQUE ORIGINAL UK 1st EVER CUT ACETATE, IN STUNNING CONDITION.

The 1st CUT ALUMINIUM ACETATE of The Rolling Stones first ever album, and undoubtedly one of the rarest examples of an Acetate LP record that has ever come up for sale on the open market. This particular piece of pop culture record history has never come up for sale at auction before, and has to be one of the rarest acetates ever produced.

While Acetates of The Rolling Stones subsequent vinyls have come up for sale, few were printed on the DECCA Mono White Label, this one being the first, then followed by first cuts of; 'Aftermath', 'Flowers', 'His Satanic Majesties Request', 'Let It Bleed' and 'Get Your Ya Ya's Out'.

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This 1st Acetate, Made In England in 1964, with the Catalogue Number - 4605 - comes with the short, first sound cut and the 2:52 version of the track, 'Tell Me'.

This Acetate captured the first recording of The Stones first complete LP, making it one of the rarest LP record collectibles ever to come up for sale. 

This is a great opportunity to own a unique piece of musical history, from my own personal collection, which I purchased directly from one of the senior sound engineers at DECCA Records. 

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LABEL DETAILS:

ULTRA RARE DECCA CUT ACETATE with UNIQUE Factory Sample labels. MADE IN ENGLAND, first cut in 1964.

It states, handwritten on both side, - XARL 6271 - 1 A   LK4605 , and - XARL 6272 - 1 A   LK4605, and then with the text, THE ROLLING STONES".

MADE IN ENGLAND – THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD.

TRACK LISTING…

 SIDE 1:  (GET YOUR KICKS ON) ROUTE 66.   I JUST WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU.    HONEST I DO.   I NEED YOU BABY.   NOW I'VE GOT A WITNESS (LIKE UNCLE PHIL AND UNCLE GENE).   LITTLE BY LITTLE.

SIDE 2:  I'M A KING BEE.   CAROL.   TELL ME (YOU'RE COMING BACK).   CAN I GET A WITNESS.   YOU CAN MAKE IT IF YOU TRY.   WALKING THE DOG

ACETATE VALUE

Acetates have become increasingly valuable, recognised now as the original recording cuts in their earliest forms, that went on to make some of the most iconic pieces of vinyl of the 20th century.

The acetate of an early version of The Velvet Underground's first album, The Velvet Underground & Nico, sold on eBay for US $25,200.

This acetate of The Rolling Stones first ever album has never come up for sale before.

An early three track Rolling Stones demo acetate sold at Sotheby's in 2002 for $17,810 (£10,800).

The earliest known tape of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards rehearsing, sold at auction for £50,250.

The Quarrymen – "That'll Be the Day" / "In Spite of All the Danger" (UK 78–rpm, acetate in plain sleeve, from 1958), had a guide price in Record Collector magazine of £200,000, listing the guide price in the issue 408 (December 2012).  The one existing copy is currently owned by Paul McCartney.  

The Beatles: 'Til There Was You', a 10” acetate, sold at auction for £77,500.

Said to be a 'Holy Grail' for collectors of Beatles records, the 10” acetate of an early demo by the Beatles, featuring the songs ''Til There Was You' and b-side, 'Hello Little Girl', (misspelled on the disc as 'Hullo Little Girl'), was found in the attic of Mr. Les Maguire, who had come into possession of the record during his time as keyboardist for Gerry and The Pacemakers. It sold in Warrington to an unnamed buyer in March 2016.

The acetate of Elvis Presley's, "That's All Right", sold for $82,393.60 in 2013. The only known copy of Presley's first recording — a 78 rpm acetate from 1953 featuring "My Happiness", backed with, "That's When Your Heartaches Begin", —sold for $300,000 at a Graceland auction in 2015.

Presley's "My Happiness" acetate was purchased by musician Jack White for $300,000. It was then re-released by Third Man Records, on Record Store Day in 2015.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE ROLLING STONES FIRST ALBUM

This is the original Aluminium Acetate recording, with the original 2.52 minute version of the track, 'Tell Me', a totally different take than the one that would become the standard long version. It's thought that the producer used the wrong demo tape for the acetate. Jagger's singing and Wyman’s bass lines are significantly different than on the corrected version, and there are various other sound and timing changes noticeably different to the later recordings. 

The Rolling Stones debut album was issued in April 1964, with the song, 'Tell Me', having the writing credit to, "Jagger / Richard”, soon to become famous worldwide. This was a completely different, shorter version to the one they would re-record. The Rolling Stones, Andrew Loog Oldham and Eric Easton wanted to extend the song's length and further, numerous takes were made. The official re-recorded version had a running length of 4:06 minutes. When the full album's recording sessions were finished, the tapes were assembled to begin manufacturing the LP. 

This original 1st Acetate has the first short cut version of Tell Me. The version of 'Tell Me' on the first cut was made with another short version, forcing a with-drawl of unsold copies. 

The first cut on this acetate is different to the consequent versions in a number of ways, and the original track has a far more raw, and punchy feel.

ACETATE PROCESS

Due to their rarity acetates command high prices at auction, with values soaring in recent years, depending on just how rare or historic the acetate is.

Acetate / Lacquer was usually made with ultra high-grad methyl cellulose sprayed onto a thick aluminium disc. Reference acetates were primarily intended to make certain that the record sound was correct, before any vinyl pressings could take place. Acetates were used to demonstrate the recordings to disk and were not meant or designed to be played. 

Acetates are Aluminium discs of various sizes (7, 10 or 12 inch) with a thin coating over the top of the metal. Unmistakably cold to the touch, these discs are INDIVIDUALLY cut by the master cutter as a "pre" test. As such, EACH acetate is unique, and acetates constitute some of the rarest items in the whole field of record collecting.

They are also known as a test acetate, dubplate, (a term from Jamaican reggae culture, now also applied to individually recorded discs of solid plastic), lacquer, (a term used by engineers in the recording industry), transcription disc, (a special recording intended for, or made from, a radio broadcast) or instantaneous disc, that can be played immediately after recording without any further processing. 

Unlike ordinary vinyl records, which are quickly formed from lumps of plastic by a mass-production molding process, an acetate disc is created by using a recording lathe to cut an audio-signal-modulated groove into the surface of the special lacquer-coated blank disc, a real-time operation requiring expensive, delicate equipment and significant expertise. 

They are made for special purposes, and never for sale to the general public. They can be played on normal record players but suffer from wear far more quickly than vinyl. 

Acetates are highly prized for their rarity, especially when they contain unpublished material. 

THIS IS AN ORIGINAL ACETATE AND IS THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND EVER TO COME UP FOR SALE. 

THIS ACETATE HAS BEEN CAREFULLY TESTED AND PLAYS WITH NO SKIPS OR JUMPS. AS WITH MOST AUDIBLE ACETATE PRESSINGS THERE IS SURFACE NOISE THROUGHOUT.

ACETATES WERE MADE TO CAPTURE THE ORIGINAL SOUND OF AN ARTIST, CREATING THE PHYSICAL CONTOURS THAT WOULD LATER BE USED TO CREATE VINYL PRESSINGS, IF THE RECORD WAS ACCEPTED FOR RELEASE. 

PLEASE NOTE:

An acetate disc is made for recording purposes, not for sale to the general public. They can be played on normal record players but will suffer from wear far more quickly than vinyl. 

Acetates are highly prized for their rarity, especially when they contain unpublished material. 

DUE TO THE FRAGILE NATURE of ACETATE DISCS, THEY ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR GENERAL USE / OR GENERAL PLAY!

The Rolling Stones is the debut album by The Rolling Stones, released by DECCA in the United Kingdom on 16 April 1964, and sometimes known as Stones No.1.

Recorded at Regent Sound Studios in London over the course of five days in January and February 1964, The Rolling Stones was produced by Andrew Loog Oldham and Eric Easton. The Rolling Stones was originally released by DECCA in the UK, while the US  England newest Hit-makers appeared on the London Labels label, with the track "Not Fade Away" (the a side of the band's third UK single) replacing "Mona (I Need You Baby) 

The majority of the tracks reflect the band's love for authentic R & B material. Mick Jagger  and Keith Richards were still much fledging songwriters during early 1964, contributing only one original composition to the album: "Tell Me". Two numbers are credited to  "Nanker Phelge" - a pseudonym the band used for group compositions from 1963 to 1965. Phil Spector and Gene Pitney   both contributed to the recording sessions, and are referred to as "Uncle Phil and Uncle Gene" in the subtitle of the Nanker Phelge instrumental "Now I've Got a Witness".

THE RECORD - Visual Grading 

WHAT AN INCREDIBLE PLEASURE TO HANDLE THIS RAREST PIECE OF MUSIC CULTURAL HISTORY. COLD TO THE TOUCH and HEAVY WEIGHT, IT HAS THAT UNIQUE ACETATE CHARACTER.

IT IS IN STUNNING CONDITION WITHOUT ANY OBVIOUS SURFACE MARKS OTHER THAN TWO EXTREMELY LIGHT SLEEVE REMOVAL HAIRLINES AND SOME VERY FAINT HANDLING MARKS. THERE IS NO LOSS OF LACQUER TO THE PLAYING SURFACE OR OXIDISED MOISTURE SPOTS, WHICH ACETATES OFTEN SUFFER FROM. THE ACETATE FINISH REMAINS BRIGHT WITH A GREAT LUSTRE. 

The surfaces have only the faintest of handling marks, which can be seen under a very strong spot light. 

Graded at EXCELLENT PLUS to NEAR MINT. 

THE LABELS 

This ultra rare pressing comes with WHITE DECCA NOT FOR SALE labels, in stunning condition, no marks or writing, no discernible spindle wear, and NO discernible spindle traces. Making this a true rarity in stunning condition.  Great all round unmarked examples. STUNNING! 

Graded at NEAR MINT to MINT. 

LABELS TYPE

While Acetates of The Rolling Stones subsequent vinyls have come up for sale, few were printed on the DECCA Mono White Label, this one being the first, followed by first cuts of; 'Aftermath', 'Flowers', 'His Satanic Majesties Request', 'Let It Bleed' and 'Get Your Ya Ya's Out'.

Low Res Examples of subsequent Rolling Stones cut Acetate discs sold at auction on the DECCA Mono White Label

TESTED FOR ANY SIGNS OF WARPING:

Acetates are manufactured on a thick slab of aluminium, and unlike vinyl LPs are not prone to warping or disfiguration. 

As is the case, with this one, the disc is completely flat and true, with no signs of warping what so ever, when tested be sight and on a moving turntable.

THE INNER

This Unique Acetate records came with an original DECCA inner sleeve. These particular inners came with printing in an Arial style font form an early batch of DECCA manufacturing, produced between 1960 – 1965.

RARITY

THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF THE RAREST PIECES OF RECORDING HISTORY EVER TO COME UP FOR SALE ON THE OPEN MARKET. IT'S THE ROLLING STONES FIRST EVER ALBUM, AND IT'S THE FIRST ACTUAL CUT THAT WOULD SET THE STANDARD FOR ALL THE OTHER PRESSINGS TO BE SUBSEQUENTLY MANUFACTURED IN VINYL. ACETATES ARE RARE, AND THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF THE RAREST ONES EVER MADE. 

THIS A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO OWN AN EXTREMELY RARE PIECE OF MUSICAL HISTORY! AN INCREDIBLE RARITY.

RARE COMPLETE CLASSIC ORIGINAL VINYLS WITH TOP AUDIO AND GREAT CONDITION THROUGHOUT

AT TRADE MARK RECORDS WE SPECIALISE IN RARE COLLECTABLE PRESSINGS - WITH GREAT SOUND UNINTERRUPTED BY INTERFERENCE. 

SELLING GREAT VINYLS FOR OVER 20 YEARS, WITH NO LOUD POPS OR CLICKS, JUMPS OR REPEATS - GUARANTEED!

GREAT ORIGINAL COVERS WITH NO SEAM SPLITS, TEARS, WRITING OR STICKERS!

VINYL

We sell the highest quality examples of Classic Vinyl. Large format art work covers with the original sound and mix unique to the best original pieces, giving the highest audio depth and performance. Vinyl prices have soared over the last ten years, making classic examples a great financial and cultural investment.  

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SCRUPULOUS EXAMINATION and TESTING:

All our records are play tested on highly sensitive equipment to ensure the sound quality and accuracy of description. We aim to give a precise and concise description of the sound, pointing out the slightest defect so that you know exactly what you are buying. We aim to describe all records as accurately as possible, and offer a full refund on return if for any reason you are not completely happy with the item description.

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VINYL SOUND - PLEASE NOTE:

Highest quality vinyl with clear sound is rare, and what we always aim for. We only sell records that play with TOP AUDIO performance; super clear sound uninterrupted by hiss or other interference. Even with the cleanest pressing you will find occasional static or occasional light tics during playback, caused by a build of dust in the grooves. This is clearly different from the distortion, loud pops, repeating tics or clicks that are found on heavily played and worn pieces of vinyl. Any static build up will reduce when played, and we advise a light clean between plays for optimal performance. 

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IMAGES and INFORMATION

We only use photographs of the item for sale taken with professional digital cameras. The images are designed to be as clear as possible, giving an exact representation of the item. We aim to give sufficient and accurate detail as possible, so that you know exactly what you are buying. Please let us know if you need any further information and we will be happy to oblige.

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SOME EXAMPLES OF FEEDBACK –

BRILLIANT LP MINT CONDITION, AWESOME SELLAR, 1ST CLASS PACKAGING, NO PROBLEMS A+

Absolutely fantastic! Worth every single penny! Trust you are in careful hands!

ITEM RECEIVED.. AS DESCRIBED... PACKED GREAT...MANY THANKS..RECOMMENDED.. A*******

Great LP from a great seller. Thanks !! Very well packaged. AAA+++

Item arrived quickly, well packaged and in excellent condition. Very pleased.

fast delivery, superb communication, good item, great ebayer AAAAA+++++

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RETURN POLICY:

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed ; - returns accepted without question. If you are not happy then any item can be returned, we cant say fairer than that!

WE ONLY SELL RARE RECORDS THAT ARE IN GREAT CONDITION. IF THERE IS ANY SLIGHT DEFECT, IT WILL BE CLEARLY STATED.

If in the unlikely event that you may want to return an item, or that we have missed something in the listing, we offer a no quibble return policy. Items must be returned within 12 Days of receipt, and returned in the same condition that they were sent out in. Return postage must be paid by buyer, unless there is a particular fault with the item, and then we will pay the full postage costs!

RECORD GRADING SYSTEM IS AS FOLLOWS - ( BASED ON RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE U.K. )

MINT: Virtually unplayed. The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. Cover is pristine.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

V.G PLUS: The record will still be nice and shiny, but may have a few light marks, and will play well. Slight wear and tear on the cover.

V.G: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, etc.

FAIR: Fair. It is noticeable that the record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated very noticeably. The cover and contents are showing signs of folding, scuffing of edges etc.

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POSTAGE AND PAYMENT DETAILS : -

All items will be extremely well sealed and securely wrapped. We use the best possible packaging for safe handling and delivery. 

All records can be sent by Express Courier if an extra fast delivery is desired. 

We send items all round the globe with 100% success! We sell top quality rare records to discerning buyers. We do not make money from the postage costs and aim to keep the prices at a reasonable rate, while never offering a cheap or second rate service. 

IT IS AN ABSOLUTE PRIORITY THAT THE RECORDS YOU BUY GET TO YOU IN PERFECT CONDITION. All RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM THEIR MAIN COVER AND PLACED IN A BRAND NEW REPLACEMENT INNER SLEEVES TO AVOID ANY CHANCE OF EDGE SPLITS OR KNIFING. THEY ARE HELD SAFELY IN EXTRA THICK PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND THEN SECURED WITH SEVERAL EXTRA LAYERS OF REINFORCED CARD BOARD AND PADDING, DOUBLE BOXED IN EXTRA STRONG PROFESSIONAL RECORD CONTAINERS TO ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL. WE HAVE A 100% SUCCESS RATE AND AIM TO KEEP IT THAT WAY.

Example of packaging used

UK - First Class Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £9.00

EUROPE - International Airmail Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £9.95

INTERNATIONAL, Non-Europe e.g. USA, Japan, Russia, Australia etc. International Airmail Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £18.95

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MULTIPLE PURCHASE REDUCTION

Reduced postage for multiple records up to 30% off extra items.

POSTAGE WILL BE FIRST CLASS OR THE FASTEST AND SAFEST POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE, - RECORDED WITH TRACKING AND INSURANCE. ALL ITEMS ARE FULLY INSURED AND COVERED FOR THE SAFEST DELIVERY POSSIBLE, AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU. GUARANTEED!

POSTAGE RECEIPTS AND PROOF OF POSTAGE IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE. 

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PAYMENTS 

Payments must be made within 3 days of purchasing unless an alternative arrangement has been agreed upon. 

Pay Pal or bank transfers are accepted for International buyers. We accept Pay Pal, bank transfers or postal orders within the UK. Records will be sent out immediately on receipt of payment.

Please Note: If no contact is made by the winning bidder following the mandatory Ebay 3 days, we will reserve the right to offer the item to the next highest bidder, unless prior notice of any delay is arranged beforehand.  Any bidder who has missed the chance to purchase a record can still email to make a priority second chance offer.   

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CUSTOMS CHARGES 

If this record is purchased from outside of the European Union there may be a customs fee charged. Unfortunately we cannot advise about the exact customs fees in individual countries and suggest that if you are concerned about potential fees that you contact your own Customs and Excise Department.