Rolling Stones BIG HITS HIGH TIDE & GREEN GRASS UK UNBOXED STEREO MINT AUDIO

	£		138
	$		183

THE ROLLING STONES -  BIG HITS HIGH TIDE AND GREEN GRASS

ORIGINAL GREEN LABEL  STEREO

THE MOST AMAZING MINT AUDIO PLAYTHROUGH

MINT MINUS SLEEVE WITH STAPLED INNER

TIME WARP CONDITION

• CATALOGUE:DECCA TXS 101
• MATRIX: XZAL-7503-3W / XZAL-7504-4W
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 UI / 1 UH 
• JT TAX CODE ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX

I HAVE FOR AUCTION ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF THIS ALBUM YOU ARE EVER LIKELY TO COME ACROSS. THE CONDITION NOT ONLY OF THE VINYL, BUT OF THE SLEEVE JUST BEGGARS BELIEF. SIMPLY STUNNING!!

IT HAS CLEARLY ONLY EVER BEEN PLAYED A COUPLE OF TIMES, AND THE SLEEVE IS JUST IMMACULATE WITH THE CORRECT 1ST ISSUE STAPLED IN INNER PAGES.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE BEST COPY OF THIS ALBUM THAT MONEY CAN BUY, THEN TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THIS ONE, AND LISTEN TO THE WHOLE ALBUM BEFORE DECIDING IF IT'S FOR YOU

THIS ALBUM WAS RELEASED IN 1966, AND WAS REISSUED ON MANY OCCASIONS, SO IT CAN BE REALLY DIFFICULT TO TELL IF YOU HAVE A VERY 1ST PRESS OR A REISSUE. HERE IS HOW TO TELL

A FIRST ISSUE MUST HAVE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES

THE LABEL MUST BE BLUE FOR A MONO, AND GREEN FOR A STEREO

THE SLEEVE MUST HAVE NO MENTION OF STEREO OR MONO ON THE BACK OR FRONT. THIS INFORMATION MUST ONLY BE ON THE SPINE

THERE MUST NOT BE A PORTHOLE ON THE REAR SURFACE

THE BOOKLET MUST BE ATTACHED INSIDE THE SLEEVE WITH STAPLES

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE GREEN UNBOXED LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. NO STAINS OR HANDLING MARKS. THE COLOUR STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE 2-3 BARELY VISIBLE SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE. THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS I BELIEVE WHY THE SLEEVE HAS RETAINED ITS CONDITION, THE LP JUST HASN'T BEEN OUT OF IT MORE THAN A FEW TIMES IN 48 YEARS

THE VINYL

THIS HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN GLEAMING ORIGINAL CONDITION, REALLY GLOSSY AND NOT DULL LIKE MOST WORN OUT COPIES. IN DAY LIGHT THE VINYL LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, WITH ONLY A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES ON SIDE ONE. ALL NON SOUNDING!

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 DOING WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WILL 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 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 STEREO 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 AT ALL, AND ONLY A COUPLE OF RANDOM SPECKS OF STATIC

NO DUST POPS WHATSOEVER. ANYWHERE!

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS  RECORD  MINT FOR THE AUDIO, MINT MINUS AT THE VERY WORST. IT'S JUST AN INCREDIBLE COPY

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN FOR YOURSELF AND YOU BE THE JUDGE AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS

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.

I HAVE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED JUST HOW THIN THESE EARLY STONES ALBUM SLEEVES ARE. WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE QUALITY SLEEVES THAT THE BEATLES ALBUMS CAME IN IT, MAKE YOU WONDER WHY THEY DECIDED TO PUT WHAT WOULD BE VERY POPULAR RECORDS IN SLEEVES THAT COULDN'T HANDLE THE CONSTANT REMOVAL AND INSERTION OF THE VINYL. HOWEVER THIS SLEEVE WAS MANUFACTURED TO HIGHER STANDARDS WITH THE ONLY WEAK POINT BEING THE FLIMSY FRONT COVER WHICH IS A THIN PIECE OF CARD LAMINATED, AND IT'S THIS SURFACE THAT IS USUALLY IN VERY POOR CONDITION

SO STARTING WITH THE FRONT SURFACE. THE FIRST THING TO SAY IS THAT THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. IT HAS NOT LOST ONE IOTA OF IT'S ORIGINAL DAY OF RELEASE SHEEN, AND LOOKS AS GOOD TODAY AS IT DID BACK IN 1966

THERE IS NOT ONE HEAVY CREASE ANYWHERE, AND ONLY FOUR TINY LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, OR THE BOTTOM EDGE. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE EITHER

FINALLY NOT ONE IOTA OF RINGWEAR OR EVEN SERIOUS RECORD SHAPE,  INCREDIBLY NO LAMINATE LIFT WHATSOEVER. AND EVEN THE FOUR CORNER TIPS ARE IN SHARP, SQUARE CONDITION.

TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE JUST BARE CARD AND VERY VERY HARD TO KEEP PRISTINE. THIS COPY JUST HAS LIGHT WEAR TO THESE DELICATE EDGES

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 RAZOR SHARP FREE FROM ANY THUMB NAIL NICKS OR BURRING

THE REAR SURFACE IS AMAZING

THE SURFACE ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE, WITH NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE, NOT EVEN NEAR THE SPINE OR OTHER PERIMETER EDGES.

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 FIRST PRESS ISSUE. ONLY THE BACK PAGE HAS A LITTLE WHITE FLECKING AT THE VERY TOP

THE ORIGINAL BLUE TEXT AND WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN EXCEPTIONAL UNSPLIT CONDITION, TOTALLY FLAT WITH BARELY A WRINKLE . THIS MUSEUM QUALITY PIECE OF STONES HISTORY CAN HAVE NO OTHER GRADE THAN MINT MINUS!!!

IT REALLY IS THAT SPECIAL

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

GARRY