Rolling Stones THEIR SATANIC MAJESTIES REQUEST UK 1ST *STEREO * NEAR MINT -

	£		102
	$		135

ROLLING STONES - THEIR SATANIC MAJESTIES REQUEST

IN MAGNIFICENT  BARELY PLAYED  CONDITION

RARE 1ST PRESS ON THE UNBOXED STEREO DECCA LABEL

4K/4K MATRIX NUMBERS(LOWEST )

• CATALOGUE:DECCA SKL4955
• MATRIX:ZAL 8126-T2-4K / 8127-T2-4K
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 U / 1 CA 

• VERY EARLY FIRST PRESS
• KT TAX CODE STAMPED INTO DEAD WAX BOTH SIDES

FIRST PRESS STEREO 'SATANIC LP'S MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES

• THE SLEEVE MUST BE FULLY LAMINATED ON THE OUTSIDE
• THE SLEEVE MUST STATE ''PRINTED IN ENGLAND BY ROBERT STACE' AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BOX ON THE REAR SURFACE
• THE SECTION WHERE THE LP IS HOUSED MUST BE A SEPARATE PIECE OF CARD WHICH IS GLUED TO THE REAR OF THE SLEEVE
• THE HOLOGRAM DESIGN ON THE FRONT OF THE SLEEVE MUST BE 3D AND IS GLUES TO THE FRONT SURFACE
• THE SPINE MUST HACE TWO WHITE BOXES ONE AT THE TOP WHICH HAS ' DECCA' INSIDE, AND THE SECOND AT THE BOTTOM WHICH STATES STEREO OR MONO AND THE CATALOGUE NUMBER
• THE RECORD LABEL MUST BE A PASTEL GREEN (STEREO) PASTEL BLUE (MONO)
• THE DECCA LOGO MUST NOT BE BOXED
• THE MATRIX NUMBERS NEAREST TO 1K WILL BE THE LOWEST (I HAVE ONLY EVER SEEN 4K/4K) MOST COPIES ARE 5K, 6K OR 7K

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE PASTEL GREEN  LABELS ARE IN JUST MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND HAS NO MARKS OR STAINS ON IT ANYWHERE. IT ALSO STRECTHES 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 2-3 REALLY SMALL AND BARELY VISIBLE SPIDER LINES, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS INCREDIBLE VINYL HAS BEEN PLAYED IN THE PAST 44 YEARS

THE MATRIX NUMBERS I BELIEVE ARE THE LOWEST AVAILABLE. EVER OTHER COPY I HAVE INSPECTED HAS NUMBERS RANGING FROM 4K THROUGH TO 7K. THIS IS ONE OF THE FIRST ISSUES WITH 4K ON BOTH SIDES. ALSO THE MOTHERS AND STAMPERS ARE BOTH 1ST MOTHERS ANDONE AND TWO DIGIT STAMPERS. THIS HAS TO BE A VERY EARLY FIRST PRESS

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. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES, AND A COUPLE OF TINY HANDLING 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 POINT OUT IS THAT INCREDIBLY THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ALL ANYWHERE, AND THIS MEANS THAT THE FEW PLAYS THE LP HAS RECEIVED WERE COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS 

THERE IS NO SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS

THERE IS A LITTLE VERY LIGHT BACKGROUND DURING THE RUN IN TO BOTH SIDES, AND SOME VERY VERY LIGHT STUFF ON OCCASION (SIDE 2)

THERE ARE A FEW RANDOM LITTLE TICS HERE AND THERE

THE RECORDING IS A VERY LOUD STEREO CUT AND IS REPRODUCCED SUPERBLY, SO PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS GREAT ALBUM FOR YOURSELF

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT MINUS ON SIDE ONE AND EXCELLENT PLUS ON SIDE TWO

THE SLEEVE

LAMINATED 3D ISSUE ROBERT STACE LAMINATED GATEFOLD IN SUPERB CONDITION

THE FRONT SURFACE IS IN FLAT AND CLEAN CONDITION. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASELINES, AND NO FOLD OR BENDS. THE 3D IMAGE IS CORRECTLY ADHERED TO THE FRONT SQUARE IN THE MIDDLE. THERE ARE JUST 5 BARELY VISIBLE MINUSCULE LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND NONE ALONG EITHERTHE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES

THERE ARE A COUPLE OF FACTORY LAMINATE FLAWS. THE FIRST IS DOWN THE RIGHT EDGE NEXT TO THE 3D IMAGE AND RUNS IN A SEMI CIRCLE DOWN THE LENGTH OF THE DESIGN, THE SECOND IS FAR SMALLER  AND SITS NEXT TO THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE 3D IMAGE. THERE IS JUST ONE TINY LITTLE DING IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER

THE SPINE IS IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PERFECTLY ADHERED AND THERE IS NO PEEL, FLAKE OR LIFT. NOT ONE AREA OF IT IS SQUASHED IN ANY WAY AT ALL, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE VERY TIPS AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM ARE EVER SO SLIGHTLY RUBBED

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND ONLY HAS ONE TINY THUMB NAIL NICK ALONG THE EDGE.

THE REAR SURFACE IS AGAIN FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASING AND BENDS.AND IS IN THE SAME TOP CONDITION AS THE FRONT. JUST TWO TINY LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE AND A REALLY TINY SLIVER OF LAMINATE LIFT IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER

THE ORIGINAL RED AND WHITE INNER SLEEVE  IS IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THIS IS USUALLY FOUND SPLIT AND FRAYED AT THE TOP BUT HERE WE HAVE ONE THAT IS UNSPLIT AND THE OPENING EDGE IS UNDAMAGED. BARELY A CREASELINE ON IT, IT IS FLAT AND FREE FROM ANY MARKS OR STAINS.

THIS SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT MINUS WITH EASE AND MAYBE EVEN NEAR MINT

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

GARRY