The Rolling Stones. Beggar's Banquet. UK 1st Pressing
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Rolling Stones Beggars Banquet Stereo Gatefold Decca 1st Pressing SKL 4955 1968
Beggars Banquet is the seventh studio album of the Rolling Stones released in the United Kingdom by the Decca Records on 6 December 1968. It is regarded as the Stones' timeless classic that marked a comeback to their original style influenced by rhythm and blues and country music. The record is characteristic of instrumental experimentation with Afro-Cuban claves and congas and South Asian tanpura, tabla and shehnai. It was also the last full album Brian Jones recorded with the band before his death.
Label: Decca Records
Catalogue Number: SKL 4955
Format: Vinyl, LP, 33 1/3 RPM, 12", Album, Stereo, First Pressing
Record Company: The Decca Record Company Limited
Publishing Company: Mirage Music Ltd
Original Release: 6 December 1968
Recording: Olympic Studios, London, March-April 1968
Phonographic Copyright ℗: 1968, DECCA
Country of Manufacture: Great Britain
Sleeve printed by Garrod & Lofthouse International Limited .
Matrix numbers stamped in the run-out area are XZAL-8476-3K on Side 1 and XZAL-8477-2K on Side 2.
The record features the first nongrooved blue ED3 label with nonboxed DECCA logo and silver print. A big size catalogue number has a dot between SKL and 4955. Speed 33 1/3 is not indicated. A publishing company Mirage Music is placed above a copyright box BIEM/NCB on the left side of a label. A tax code J/T is printed lower centre underneath a ℗ 1968 phonographic copyright. Track titles and credits in Times New Roman serif typeface are centred on their individual lines.
1st press gatefold sleeve printed by Garrod & Lofthouse International Limited Patents Pending text on the back cover.
The vinyl is in very good plus condition. There are hairlines and sleeve scuffs but none that sound. The record plays through both sides without and skipping, jumps or repeats. The sound quality is impressive.
The sleeve is very good. There is handling wear and shelf wear.
Original inner sleeve is in very good condition.
This record has been cleaned ultrasonically and has been placed in clean pvc lined inner sleeve with the original inner sleeve included.
Shipping will be by FedEx, signature verification, tracked and insured and a record mailer and stiffeners will be used.
The vinyl will be secured outside the outer sleeve to prevent sleeve damage.
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Buyers from outside Europe, apart from those living in the U.K , please wait for an invoice before paying so I may supply you with postage quotations. Thanks.
No shipping to Russia.
I use the Record Collector's grading system giving separate condition ratings for the Vinyl and Sleeve:
Near Mint (NM) - A nearly perfect record. Has more than likely been played few times or not at all, and the vinyl will show no imperfections during playback. Sleeve will have no more than the most minor defects. The same is true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves, etc.
Excellent (EX) -The record shows some signs of having been played but there is very little lessening in sound quality. Sleeve may have slight wear or creasing
Very Good (VG) - The record has obviously been played many times but displays no major deterioration in sound quality despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Sleeve, normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects is acceptable.
Good (GD) - The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. Sleeve suffers from folding, spine splits, discoloration, etc.
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