ROLLING STONES No. 2 LP UK DECCA LK4661 1964

	£		19
	$		25

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THE ROLLING STONES

SECOND LP 'THE ROLLING STONES No. 2'

 UK Decca Label Mono Cat No LK4661 1964 Red Label with Red 'Mono' Inner Sleeve. Matrix Nos : Side 1: XARL-6619-2A; Side 2 : XARL-6620-1A.

Condition of Vinyl : Both Sides VG. There are small isolated wispy lines on both surfaces but nothing which affected enjoyment during play-testing. Visually, there is one line in particular which begins at the start of Track 1 and continues into Track 2 on Side 2. This looks worse than it is. There did not appear to be any distortion or 'ticking' through this section during play-testing. No distortion, no 'skipping' and only occasional minor crackles and pops in between tracks. For play-testing I used a Technics 1210 Turntable with an arm tracking at 1 gram.

Condition of Labels : Excellent on both sides. I can see from the lines around the centre-hole that the LP has been played quite often but there is no wear or damage to the spindle-hole itself. Its clear that the album has been taken care of by previous owners.

  Condition of Inner Sleeve : The Inner Sleeve is the classic UK Decca 'Mono' cellophane-lined sleeve with the red border. It is fine with no splits or tears. No writing or blemishes.

Condition of Outer Sleeve : VG.  The Outer Sleeve is generally in fine robust shape. It is not of the 'flipback' design but it does have a laminated front cover. There are minor creases and age discolouration but no writing or blemishes. The spine edge is strong and the writing clearly visible.

Please Note :  I use the Goldmine Standard for Condition Rating which is listed in full below. I try to be as accurate as possible in my description and if anything my descriptions tend to be on the conservative side. I also offer a full guarantee of any items I offer for sale, details of which you will also find below.

I take the greatest care in packing, separating the Vinyl from the Outer Sleeve to ensure no damage during transit. Any questions or queries you may have are welcome, either via the Ebay Messaging service or directly by phone during reasonable office hours. Please bid with confidence and good luck ! 

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Despite our efforts to describe and grade every item accurately, we accept that on rare occasions it's possible
that a particular item may not meet with a customer's expectations.
In the unlikely event of this happening to you, all we ask is, that you CONTACT US  to advise in the first instance.
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Goldmine Standard for listing the condition of items for sale.

Mint (M) Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed. Should be used sparingly as a grade, If at all.

Near Mint (NM or M-) A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling. An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects. No cut-out holes, either and of course, the same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like. Basically, an LP in near mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap.
Near Mint is the highest price listed in all Goldmine price guides. Anything that exceeds this grade, in the opinion of both buyer and seller, is worth significantly more than the highest Goldmine book value.

Very Good Plus (VG+) Generally worth 50 percent of the Near Mint value. A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. In general, if not for a couple of things wrong with it, this record would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable.

Very Good (VG) Generally worth 25 percent of Near Mint value. Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them. Goldmine price guides with more than one price will list Very Good as the lowest price. This, not the Near Mint price, should be your guide when determining how much a record is worth, as that is the price a dealer will normally pay you for a Near Mint record. 
As for Good (G), Poor (P), Fair (F) we don't usually go there and usually only list items that are VG+ at least unless it is an extremely rare item and then we would describe any defects in detail.