Rolling Stones Their Satanic Majesties Request RARE Transition UK LP TXS103 1967

	£		35
	$		46

Rolling Stones Their Satanic Majesties Request
1967 DECCA UK LP TXC 103 VERY GOOD
STEREO 1st Press

DECCA (green label Type TXS103/S1/D9/V5)

Very RARE Transition 1st Stereo Press,  8th December 1967
Green non grooved pressings labels

Very Rare JT Tax code on vinyl runaway side 1&2

Matrix: ZAL 8126-T2-4k  & ZAL 8127-T2-7k 

Mothers & Stampers: Side 1: 1 / H H and Side 2: 3  2 / I C

Vinyl weight: 150 GR

The vinyl record is in VERY GOOD (-) condition!

Issued in UK on December 8th 1967. This one exists in both Mono and Stereo versions.
The sixth album on DECCA in UK is musically totally different from anything they had done before, or after. It really stands out from the rest of their production, either you like it or you don't. But it is an interesting LP from a collecting point of view. It is mostly famous for the 3D picture on the cover. The manufacturing of the picture is said to have been a very costly matter, even more costly than the actual retail price. So Decca and London actually lost money for every copy sold. It sold pretty well in the beginning so the 3D cover is not that rare.
This LP has the same LP numbering and label colour system as Big Hits. TXS is a stereo LP with a green label.

True Mono and fold down from Stereo to Mono, two different mixes existing
The mono LP of Satanic is existing in two different versions. The original master tape was mixed two times, the first one was used for mono records only and the second one was used both for mono and stereo records. The two mixes used for pressing mono records can be identified by the matrix number.
Stereo: ZAL-8126-T2-4K for side one and ZAL-8127-T2-7K for side two

CONDITIONS

Vinyl
The vinyl itself is nice, flat in very good(-) visual condition, glossy surface, with some scratches, visible mainly on side 1, without having any unpleasant effect on the sound/music reproduction. Side 2 has some light, hard visible scuffs, also without any bad effects. In the end of the track 2000 light years from home there is one light, short skip, without any visible surface defect. A good cleaning is likely to disappear it.
On both sides of the vinyl it plays very good from start to finish with no any deterioration or repeats. There is couple of vinyl pops and clicks! Sound is deep, very good condition.

Sleeve cover - with Back cover / version 2, 1968-1970 (Patents applications No. 43212/68) 
Fully laminated, "The Decca Record Company Limited, London, England, Printed in England by Robert Stace", non 3D version of the cover is intact and clear. Inside of the cover is the standard Satanic pictures.
Majority of the non boxed LP's are found in the 3D sleeve. This is Rare Transition LP record with sleeve with the hole and stereo unboxed non grooved green label.
The Mono/Stereo hole as can be seen on the pictures was probably taken into use in 1969. This sleeve was mainly used for boxed LP's. I do have a Stereo non boxed LP in this sleeve as well. No 3D pictures have been found on sleeves with the hole.
Front cover is no 3D. Another feature on the cover is that all Beatles members heads can be found there. (see pics.) Some members of the two bands were hanging out with each other at this point in time. Several Stones members had participated in the "All You Need Is Love" recording and TV broadcast and "The Rolling Stones" text was also included on the Sargent Pepper album. John and Paul help Rolling Stons to complete the chorus of their song "We love you", as during the record the Beatles singing the chorus of the song, as well.

Labels 

Labels are clear, without any signs or wears. Stereo, green non grooved, Side 1 & 2 / Design No 9 / Version 5 (TXS103/S1/D9/V5). 
Font: Arial looking font style, Publishers: After the song titles. Side number 1 & 2 is on the left side of the label and the "Regd." after the DECCA logo is in place. Bill Wyman is smaller than The Rolling Stones. Speed 33 is to the left of the spindle hole. There is a line in between the number and the song title. This label can be found on non grooved pressings. Condition is very good..

Inner sleeve 

Original Decca Innerbag No 7. Decca took the mono/stereo hole on the sleeve in use 1968 and on the same time they had to change the bag design so that either a blue or a red part on the bag would be visible through the hole. The bag followed the same colour code as on the labels, red for mono and blue for stereo. Most of the bags have non boxed label vinyls in them. British patent 800512 are on the bags. This is also the first one to have a date code included. Most of the bags have no dates.
Estimated time of use on LP’s are 1968 – 1970

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