ROLLING STONES Sticky Fingers (COC 59100 UK 1st Press + Insert) TML Zip A4/ B3

	£		141
	$		187

     

The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers 

(Rolling Stones Records COC 59100 UK LP 1971)

 

This is an original UK pressing in very nice overall condition! It has a matt sleeve which has a die-cut zip area on the front sleeve. It has a rounded ended zip. There is also an inner "underwear" picture panel. The sleeve has a factory "pinched" top & bottom spine. Only the earliest copies came with the pinched spine. It comes with its original company plain paper inner sleeve. It also comes complete with its original Picture/ Information Insert. This is printed on thick paper. The record has A-4/ B-3 matrix stampers. "T.M.L." and "Rolling Stones Records" are etched in the dead wax on both sides. A genuine UK original 1971 pressing of this classic "Stones" LP. In very nice condition too. These are getting rare now.


Sleeve: Very nice indeed! The die-cut area is in fantastic condition & shows next to no wear. There is just one very minor 1 cm crease at the top belt buckle. This hardly notices. The zip is in perfect working order. There is some light or very mild rubbing wear on the bottom edge on a few areas. The spine is in great shape & shows next to no wear. There is a very small finger tip sized area of very mild indentation/ zip rub marks on the rear sleeve. This is from being stacked with other "Sticky Fingers" albums at the pressing plant. These are on virtually every pressing I've ever seen. Overall, a great example! A strong EXCELLENT condition.


Vinyl: There are a few light, mild or very mild sleeve rubs which can hardly be seen under a strong light. The paper inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, mild or very mild dull surface marks on some areas. A few of these are finger tip sized. Overall, Very Good+ condition. The labels are in Excellent+ condition & show light spindle wear only. The company plain paper inner sleeve is in Very Good+ condition. It shows light, mild or very mild ringwear & fading. It has no seam splits.

The Picture/ Information Insert is in Excellent+ condition & shows minimal wear only. 

I have play tested this LP in its entirety. Side 1 plays Very Good+ to Near Excellent overall. There is some light, very mild or very minor crackle in the background to a varying degree. This is only really noticeable in the quieter places. Side 2 plays Very Good overall & Very Good+ in some places. There is light, mild or very mild crackle in the background. There are a few areas of more moderate crackle too. These don't last too long. There are also 4 or 5 light or very mild clicks near the start of "Sister Morphine". There are 4 or 5 mild to more moderate clicks toward the very end of "Moonlight Mile" too. These appear to be caused by deep down dirt in the grooves.

This LP would definitely benefit from a professional deep down clean in a record cleaning machine. Any crackle, I believe, is just down to microscopic dirt deep down in the grooves. It would play Excellent to Excellent+ or better, I believe, after a professional clean. 


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    >>  Grading Information All grading is very strict & adheres to 'Record Collector' specifications. However, I have fine tuned them & they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested on excellent quality audio equipment.

MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.

NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can only be seen under strong light. SOME WOULD CLASS THIS AS MINT. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well  cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Minimal wear only.

EX Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can only be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. There will be no clicks or pops. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.

NEAR EX Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent. There may be some light or mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing

VG Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elobarated below.

There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light or mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!

The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.

Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not far from being in "near excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition. 
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I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

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Remember to check out My Other Items Lots of rare & quality vinyl! Most are UK 1st Pressings. It is quite likely that there will be more records by this artist, or records in a similar vein.