Rolling Stones BIG HITS HIGHT TIDE & GREEN GRASS UK VERY 1ST PRESS PLAYS MINT-

	£		170
	$		225

THE ROLLING STONES -  BIG HITS HIGH TIDE AND GREEN GRASS

A SUPERB NEAR MINT !!! PLAYTHROUGH

NEAR MINT SLEEVE!!!

VERY 1ST PRESS ON BLUE LABEL

• CATALOGUE:DECCA TXL 101
• MATRIX: XARL-7503-2A / XARL-7504-3A
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 GM / 2 BU
• KT TAX CODE ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX

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

*IMPORTANTLY* THE LABEL MUST HAVE THE DECCA GROOVE ON THE LABEL, AND BLUE OR GREE LABELS THAT DON'T HAVE THIS ARE REISSUES

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

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE DARK RED BOXED 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 4-5 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 46 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, AND SOME VERY VERY FINE SMALL ANGELHAIRLINE HANDLING LINES VISIBLE.

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 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

THERE IS THE SLIGHTEST BIT OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC NOISE HEARD ONLY IN A COUPLE OF THE VERY QUIETEST MOMENTS

I CAN'T EVEN SAY THAT I HEARD ANY MORE THAN 2-3 DUST POPS THROUGH THE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS  RECORD  NEAR MINT !!!!!

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN FOR YOURSELF AND YOU BE THE JUDGE

THE SLEEVE

YOU KNOW HOW IMPOSSIBLE IT IS TO FIND ANY EARLY ORIGINAL STONES SLEEVE IN COLLECTIBLE CONDITION, BUT THIS COPY IS IN NEAR 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. JUST A LITTLE WEAR TO THE FOUR CORNER TIP ENDS

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 VERY FLAT WITH JUST A COUPLE OF VERY LIGHT FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS. THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS ARE LIGHTLY RUBBED

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF SMALL PATCHES OF LIGHT BURRING

THE REAR SURFACE IS AMAZING

THE SURFACE IS NEAR IMMACULATE, WITH NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE, NOT EVEN NEAR THE SPINE OR OTHER PERIMETER EDGES. JUST A SPECK OF WEAR TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER, AND A LITTLE ON THE OTHER THREE

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 WITH JUST A SMALL LINE OF COLOUR LOSS ON THE FRONT PAGE AND A COUPLE OF FLECKS OF WHITE SHOWING ON ONE OF THE INTERNAL PAGES

THE ORIGINAL BLUE TEXT AND WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN EXCEPTIONAL UNSPLIT CONDITION, TOTALLY FLAT WITH BARELY A WRINKLE . THE CORRECT 106 DATE IS PRINTED IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER DEFINING THE DATE  AS OCTOBER 1966, JUST IN TIME FOR THE NOVEMBER 66 RELEASE

THIS MUSEUM QUALITY PIECE OF STONES HISTORY CAN HAVE NO OTHER GRADE THAN NEAR MINT

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

GARRY