THE ROLLING STONES / Mobile Fidelity Box / Original Masters 11 LPs / Ltd. Ed. VG

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282

The limited edition MFSL audiophile Rolling Stones box set. Pressed in Japan on "Super Vinyl". Each LP housed in a rice-paper inner sleeve and doubled cardboard. Issued with a MFSL Geo-Disc cartridge alignment system and a booklet containing full-color reproductions of the original sleeves, as well as an interview with Andrew Loog Oldham et al. A limited edition, this being #1818 so issued. A VG/VG set. A bright and solid box with light chipping at the corners and light external soiling. Light wear and soiling to the felt base. Clean internally with the dividers undamaged. Clasp in bright working order. Ripple to the front cover of the booklet, perhaps from the 3D applique, perhaps from someother source; light handling, light touches of soiling to the booklet. The Geo-Disc sleeve is lightly worn, otherwise quite nice. The rice-paper sleeves are fine. The cardboard sleeves are lightly soiled with wear at the corners and edges, but no major splitting. The last sleeve ("Hot Rocks") has suffered water damage at its open edge and is darkened and rippled (image provided). The labels are very clean with light marks from spindle contact. The sides are clean and glossy with light marks here and there (detailed below). VG/VG. A detailed account of the aural and visual inspection as it pertains to the look and sound of the LPs follows. Please keep in mind that the quality was found to be generally quite high and, where nothing to the contrary is indicated, the sound was found to be closer to Ex or even NM.

"The Rolling Stones": (Side 1) - noise-free, clean; (Side 2) - one small nick between "You Can Make it If You Try" and "Walking the Dog"; light static at lead-in and between the first few tracks; 3 pops at the spot mentioned.

"12 x 5": (Side 1) - a small mark at the close of "Good Times, Bad Times" and 2 small "water" marks elsewhere, a small paper scuff at the edge; light static at lead-in and between some tracks and audible during "GTBT"; (Side 2) - a touch of needle to the lead-in, small needle mark at the end of "2120...", very small mark at the close of "If You Need Me"; light crackle at the lead-in, light static between tracks; light but audible static during portions of "Grown Up Wrong" and "IYNM".

"Out of Our Heads": (Side 1) - several small "water" spots; light static b/t "Hitch Hike" and "The Last Time" and b/t "TLT" and "Good Times" and b/t "That's How Strong..." and "Good Times" and underneath "Good Times"; (Side 2) - a hairline across first and second tracks, a small nick at the second track, a small but touchable mark at the end of the fourth track; light noise under "Satisfaction"; light static between "Satisfaction" and "Cry to Me"; light static under "Cry to Me"; small skip at the end of "Play with Fire"; touches of light static under "Spider and the Fly".

"Aftermath": (Side 1) - faint hairline at "Mother's Little Helper"; light static at lead-in and first few bars of "Mother's Little Helper"; soft static under opening of "Under My Thumb"; a second of light crackle on "Goin' Home"; (Side 2) - very soft ticks at lead-in to "Flight 505" and a few very soft ticks during song; moderate tick at the middle of "High & Dry"; soft tick on "Out of Time" and a moderate, repeating tick later; a few soft ticks at the opening of "I Am Waiting".

"Between the Buttons": (Side 1) - couple of light ticks to "My Obsession"; pop b/t "Back Street Girl" and "Connection"; (Side 2) - noise-free.

"Their Satanic Majesties Request": (Side 1) - single pop at opening of "Sing This All Together"; touches of very soft static elsewhere; (Side 2) - very light static at the lead-in; light static at the start of "The Lantern"; passing light static to "2,000 Light Years".

"Beggars Banquet": (Side 1) - touches of light and passing static; (Side 2) - small mark end of "Stray Cat Blues"; touch of light static at the lead-in, otherwise noise-free.

"Let it Bleed": (Side 1) - light scuff, a few hairlines, a few small needle marks; light static at lead-in; light touches of static under "Gimme Shelter"; static b/t "GS" and "Love in Vain"; light static under "LIV", light crackle and a pop in same with light ticks; small tick at the opening of "Live with Me"; light, spotty static under "Let it Bleed"; (Side 2) - 2 small needle marks to "You Got the Silver", faint scuff to "You Can't Always Get What You Want"; soft ticks at the start of "Midnight Rambler" with light static underneath; static during the break b/t "MR" and "YGTS"; light static and ticking under "YGTS"; light static under "Monkey Man".

"Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out": (Side 1) - 3 soft ticks to "Jumpin' Jack Flash"; (Side 2) - hint of static at the end of "Little Queenie".

"Hot Rocks": (Side 1) - faint hairline across first and second tracks, a few "water" spots; light static at the lead-in; a faint repeat tick on "Time is On My Side"; a very audible tick toward the end of "Heart of Stone" which ends before "Play with Fire"; light static on "PWF"; (Side 2) - light static on "Mother's Little Helper"; touches of light static to "19th Nervous Breakdown"; (Side 3) - touch of static at the lead-in; light static under "Street Fighting Man"; small tick in "Sympathy..."; a light tick or three at the opening of "Gimme Shelter" with multiple light ticks later; (Side 4) - prospect of an in-the-groove scratch (tramline) to first track, otherwise clean; repeating groove at the opening of "Midnight Rambler" with touches of static at the end; light static under the opening of "You Can't Always Get What You Want".

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