Rolling Stones BIG HITS HIGH TIDE AND GREEN GRASS 1966 UK LP 1st MONO NM/EX+
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128
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170
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THE ROLLING STONES - BIG HITS HIGH TIDE AND GREEN GRASS
ORIGINAL BLUE LABEL MONO
SUPERB NEAR MINT / EX+ AUDIO PLAYTHROUGH
NEAR MINT SLEEVE WITH STAPLED INNER
KT TAX CODE DENOTING A FIRST PRESS
- CATALOGUE:DECCA TXL 101
- MATRIX: XARL-7503-1A / XARL-7504-3A
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 CB/ 2B CK
- KT TAX CODE ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BLUE UNBOXED LABELS ARE IN VERY CLEAN CONDITION, JUST ONE MINUSCULE DOT MARK ON SIDE TWOP
THE COLOUR STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THERE ARE 4-5 VISIBLE SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE.
THE VINYL
THIS HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN GLEAMING ORIGINAL CONDITION, REALLY GLOSSY AND NOT DULL LIKE MOST WORN OUT COPIES. IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL SHOWS JUST ONE TINY DULL AND NON SOUNDING MARK ON THE EDGE OF SIDE TWO
UNDER AN LED MAGNIFYING HALO I CAN SEE ONE LIGHT HANDLING LINE ON SIDE TWO, A FEW MINUSCULE HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF DULL WISPY LINES
THE TEST PLAY
THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, MEANING THAT THE COUPLE OF PLAYS THE LP HAS RECEIVED WERE COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY TRACKED AND UNWORN STYLUS
THE MONO REPRODUCTION IS CRISP AND CLEAR AS A BELL WITH EVERY NOTE HEARD AS WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED
THIS LP PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLES, OR LOUD CLICKS
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
THE LINKING GROOVES ARE NEAR SILENT
THE MONO SOUND IS LOUD AND POWERFUL AND CLEAR AS A BELL
NO MORE THAN FEW TINY DUST POPS
A FEW TINY RANDOM SPECKS OF VERY LOW LEVEL STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND
'LADY JANE' HAS A TINY AMOUNT OF VERY LIGHT TINY LITTLE DULL TICS FOR A FEW ROTATIONS
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN FOR YOURSELF AND YOU BE THE JUDGE AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS
I GRADE THE AUDIO NEAR MINT / EX+
THE SLEEVE
YOU KNOW HOW IMPOSSIBLE IT IS TO FIND ANY EARLY ORIGINAL STONES SLEEVE IN COLLECTIBLE CONDITION, BUT THIS COPY IS IN VIRTUAL PERFECT CONDITION.
SO STARTING WITH THE FRONT SURFACE. THE FIRST THING TO SAY IS THAT THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR.
NO HEAVY CREASES AND NO FOLDS OR BENDS TO THE FLIMSY FRONT FLAP COVER
THERE ARE JUST FIVE SMALL PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE. THE PRESSURE LINES ON THE SPINE HAVE A TINY BIT OF LAMINATE LIFT OVER THEM
TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE JUST BARE CARD AND VERY VERY HARD TO KEEP PRISTINE. THIS COPY JUST HAS LIGHT BURRING TO THESE DELICATE PLAIN EDGES BUT THE BLACK INNER EDGES ARE PRISTINE
THE SPINE IS ONCE AGAIN FULLY LAMINATED, NO PEEL OR FLAKE, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. IT IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED AND EVEN THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS ARE UNRUBBED
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP WITH JUST A TINY SPECK OF BURRING
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS THE FRONT
THIS IS THE SLIGHTLY LATER SLEEVE WITH THE PORTHOLE IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER
THE SURFACE ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE, WITH NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE, NOT EVEN NEAR THE SPINE OR OTHER PERIMETER EDGES. JUST THAT LITTLE BIT OF LAMINATE LIFT AT THE TOP OF THE SPINE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A NEAR PERFECT INNER SET. THE TWO OUTER PANELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION, SHOWING NO WEAR OR RUBBING TO THE DARK COLOUR
THE ATTACHED BOOKLET IS ALSO FLAT AND UNCREASED. CORRECTLY STAPLED IN FOR THE AS THE FIRST ISSUES ARE (LATER GLUED) .
HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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