Rolling Stones BEGGARS BANQUET UK LP1ST UNBOXED STEREO PLAYS 100% MINT MINUS

	£		113
	$		150

ROLLING STONES - BEGGARS BANQUET

IN MAGNIFICENT   MINT MINUS PLAYTHROUGH !!CONDITION

RARE 1ST PRESS ON THE UNBOXED STEREO DECCA LABEL

STUNNING NEAR MINT SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:DECCA SKL4955
• MATRIX:XZAL 8476-2K / 8477-1K
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 CB / 1 CU 

• FIRST PRESS

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE BLUE AND SILVER LABELS ARE IN JUST MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE DEEP BLUE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND HAS NO MARKS OR STAINS ON IT ANYWHERE. IT ALSO STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGO'S ARE ALSO IN PRISTINE UNRUBBED CONDITION, WITH EACH LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

A CLOSE STUDY OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 5-6 SMALL  SPIDER LINES, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS INCREDIBLE VINYL HAS BEEN PLAYED IN THE PAST 46 YEARS

THE VINYL

A GLEAMING DISC THAT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN. THIS IS NATURALLY ALSO A HEAVY WEIGHT FIRST PRESS DISC.IN DAYLIGHT THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE ON THE SURFACE OF THE VINYL,AND IT LOOKS FLAWLESS.

WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION, THERE ARE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES, AND SOME ULTRAFINE SUPERFICIAL AND TOTALLY NON SOUNDING SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL LINES

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I AM NOW DOING WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE RICH AND POWERFUL STEREO SOUND IS JUST MAGNIFICENT AND PURE FIRST PRESS. THE REPRODUCTION IS JUST SECOND TO NONE, AND EVERY NOTE IS CLEAR AND CRISP.

THE FIRST THING TO STATE IS THAT IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT SHOWING THAT THE LITTLE PLAY THE RECORD HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS 

NEXT THE RUN IN GROOVES TO BOTH OPENING TRACKS ARE ABSOLUTELY SILENT, AND THE LINKING GROOVES BETWEEN THE TRACKS ARE SILENT, AND EVEN THE RUN OUT GROOVE IS CLEAN AND CRACKLE FREE

THE RECORDING IS A VERY LOUD STEREO CUT AND IS REPRODUCED SUPERBLY.

THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ANY POINT.

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER

JUST THE ODD BARELY AUDIBLE SECOND OR TWO OF STATIC IN A COUPLE OF SPOTS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH.

I HEARD NO MORE THAN ONE TINY LITTLE DUST POP THROUGH THE COMPLETE REPRODUCTION

SO PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS GREAT ALBUM FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL'S PLAYTHROUGH AS MINT MINUS!!!!

THE SLEEVE

LAMINATED OFF WHITE GATEFOLD FROM GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS IN FLAT AND CLEAN CONDITION, AND THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR.

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE, AND THE CREAMY SURFACE IS FREE FROM ANY STAINING, OR GRIME.

 THERE ARE JUST SIX SMALL LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, TWO OF WHICH ARE NEAR INVISIBLE. TWO TINY ONES NEAR THE SPINE ON THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE, ALTHOUGH THERE IS ONE TINY ONE THREE INCHES INTO THE SLEEVE FROM THE OPENING EDGE TWO INCHES UNDER THE LETTER 'Q' 

NO RING WEAR WHATSOEVER, AND NOT EVEN ANY RECORD SHAPE.

THE TOP EDGE IS FULLY LAMINATED FROM CORNER TO CORNER APART FROM THE REAR RIGHT CORNER TIP WHICH HAS A TINY SPECK OF RUBBING TO IT. THE BOTTOM EDGE IS ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PRISTINE AND THE GOLD COLOUR FULLY RUNS ACROSS THE SURFACE FROM CORNER TIP TO CORNER TIP.

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. THE LAMINATE FULLY COVERS THE SURFACE ALTHOUGH THERE IS A SMALL SPECK OF LIFT AT THE VERY TOP AND A TINY CRACK AT THE VERY BOTTOM. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS JUST A TINY SPECK OF RUB TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS.

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS WHY THE LP HAS BARELY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE.

THE REAR SURFACE IS AGAIN FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASING AND BENDS.AND IS IN THE SAME  CONDITION AS THE FRONT. SOME TINY LAMINATE LINES AROUND THE PERIMETER EDGES

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER PANELS. NO COLOUR LOSS OR RUBBING, JUST LIGHT WEAR TO THE TOP CORNER TIPS

THE ORIGINAL WHITE POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE  WITH THE BLUE TEXT IS UNSPLIT AND UNCREASED. SOME LIGHT GLUE AGEING ON THE TOP EDGE

THIS SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT!!!

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

GARRY