ROLLING STONES "PERFECT" UK 1969 MONO 1st LET IT BLEED

	£		180
	$		238

Mega Rare Original 1969 Decca Records UK TRUE Mono 1st Pressing (Red Unboxed 'ffss' Decca Labels!)

'Let It Bleed' by The Rolling Stones!!!

In Absolutely BREATHTAKING Near Mint Visual & Aural Condition!!! - Unblemished 1st Press IP//PI Thick & Chunky Vinyl!!!

Complete with 1st Press Upton Press Laminated Sleeve with Mono/Stereo Factory-Cut Hole & Mega Rare Intact 'Poster Sticker' and Original Red 'Let it Bleed' Inner Sleeve!!! 

Very, Very Rare as a True UK Mono 1st Pressing and impossible to Find in This Kind of Condition!!!

I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THESE RECORD BY MY FARTHER TO SELL FOR HIM, HE HAS COLLECTED RECORDS FOR A LONG TIME. SO IT IS WITH A HEAVY HEART HE IS SELLING HIS ALBUMS. HE IS HAS KEPT THIS RECORD IN FANSTSTIC CONDITION AND HAS TREASURED IT FOR ALMOST 50 YEARS.

You are bidding on a STUNNING UK Decca 1969 1st Mono Pressing of 'Let It Bleed', by The Rolling Stones!!!

Aside from the flawless condition, there are a number of features that make this particular record very, very rare. Firstly it is the EARLIEST 1967 UK Unboxed Decca Mono 1st Pressing on the Red/Silver unboxed and grooved 'Full Frequency Stereophonic Sound - ffss' Decca Mono labels. Matrix numbers are Side 1 - XARL.9363.P-2A. Side 2 - XARLXARLXARL.9364.P-1A, with the mega rare earliest 1st mother stampers: 1 JT D1 & 1 JJ C!!!  Secondly it is complete with the very rare Earliest 1st Issue 'Stickered' James Upton laminated sleeve. It contains the important 1st press factory cut mono/stereo hole in the top right corner, which was used in conjunction with the blue/red bordered inner sleeve to identify album type. It also has the important 'Full Color Rolling Stones Poster Included' text black sticker in the bottom left corner.

These are very rare as not all UK 1st pressings were issued with them, and of the ones that were, most were removed by the original owners. This one is in beautiful intact condition, and has not been picked at etc! It is also important to note that this record is fully complete with its TRUE UK 1st press 'Rolling Stones/Let It Bleed' text red bordered (mono) inner sleeve. These are also very rare as they were made from very thin paper, often ripping and being replaced by generic inner sleeves.

This one is perfect with no seam splitting etc. It has been treated as an insert and the record has long been stored in a separate replacement inner sleeve, with this original tucked safely away inside the sleeve, which is how it will come shipped to you

The bottom line is that this record and sleeve are in STUNNING condition throughout!!! You will not find a better example of this rare record! Like all 1st press Stones LP's, when this album turns up today it almost always has been trashed; in terrible condition with lots of marks & scratches etc. This one IS NOT!!! Aside from being the true UK 1st pressing, what makes this one SO rare is its STUNNING condition!!!

This thick & chunky vinyl has the most beautiful shop-fresh, deep glass-like shine I have ever seen, it really looks as if this record could have been pressed yesterday - it is that good!!! Aside from one tiny insignificant factory blemish which I will detail below, there are no visible marks to the playing surfaces.  This record is pure museum quality stuff from start to finish. As it is such a very special record in this kind of condition the bidding will be high, but trust me when I say this is one record well worth pushing the boat out for, you will never see another copy in this condition. A very serious record indeed and essential for any Near Mint Rolling Stones/ Psych UK 1st press collection... Please see below for a detailed overall description... You will not find a better 1st press example of this classic, classic record!!!

Cat No:

LK. 5025

1st Press Matrix:

Side 1 - XARL.9363.P-2A

Side 2 -  XARL.9364.P-1A

This vinyl is in stunning immaculate condition!!! The Classic 1st press Red/Silver unboxed Decca centre labels are in pristine Near Mint condition with NO Tears, NO Peeling, NO Grubbyness, NO Scribbles and NO unwanted writing of any kind!!! I can just see 3 light spindle lines  Side 1, and a few more on Side 2. This record has only ever seen a turntable a handful of times before at best.  Play grading was done on very lightly on a high grade Mitchell turntable so, to all intents and purposes, it doesn't really count as an additional play. The gramophone rims containing the all-important 1st press Matrix are also obviously Mint!!!

As described above - the thick & chunky 1st press vinyl itself is in Stunning Nr Mint condition!!! There are NO Hairlines, NO Scratches, NO Groovewear, NO warping, in fact - NO blemishes of any kind  save for a very small factory blemish toward the end of track 3, side 2. It is just a very small rub which results in a brief second-long soft hiss as the stylus passes over it for approximately 10 revolutions. It is just a background hiss though and is in no way obtrusive. Which brings me nicely along the the play-grade, and it is a belter! It has obviously never seen one of the harsh 1960's mono needles that destroyed many records of the day. It has a beautiful loud clear and defined mono punch that will blow you away! There is just a little background static on the run ins and occasionally between tracks and that's it! The best copy I have heard! I have to keep reminding myself that I am describing a 40 year old record here, not one made last week!!! I can say nothing else about this chunky 1st press record - it's absolutely perfect and Near Mint!!! These Mono P2//PI 1st pressings were straight from the masters and nothing even gets close to them today, especially when you find one in this kind of pristine audio condition! They play with a very loud punchy but also deep clear warm chiming clarity and have to be heard to be believed! This is the best pressing you will hear and is far, far superior to the more common Stereo 1st pressings and much more common late 1970's and early 1980's repressings.  Absolutely beautiful!!! The thick quality pressed chunky 1960's vinyl looks and feels great (it is very heavy!).

The classic 1st press thickly laminated James Upton sleeve is also in amazing pristine condition!!! These 1st press sleeves always turn up totally worn-out-looking nowadays with severe damage, especially to the edges and seams. Suffice to say, they have not remained in prime condition over the years. THIS SLEEVE IS DIFFERENT!! It is in superb condition with perfectly preserved laminate, NO Tears, NO Stains, NO Scribbles and NO unwanted writing of any kind.

The thick laminate is crystal clear and absolutely flawless, in fact is it so pristine it almost is looks 'wet' in appearance (see images below)! I have never seen laminate this good on this sleeve before. The corners are super-sharp and the only laminate creasing visible is one or two very light laminate creases coming out from the spine and a tiny patch of lifting in the the bottom right corner; only visible when holding the sleeve angled toward strong light and totally insignificant! I can say with a certain degree of confidence that this is one of the best examples of this sleeve you are ever likely to see. It easily grades as Excellent+++ ! (other sellers would grade Mint or Near Mint)

AS AGREED WITH MY FARTHER HALF THE PROCEEDS FROM THIS RECORD SALE WILL GO TO CANCER RESEARCH.

SO HAPPY BIDDING, AM GOING TO UPDATE THE PICTURES AS OFTEN AS I CAN, BUT ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME AND I WILL ANSWER ANYTHING I CAN AND SEND YOU MORE PICTURES IF YOU REQUIRE.

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