rolling stones Aftermath 1st UK mono press Shadow cover Rare Ex/Ex+ play graded

	£		239
	$		317

Artist or Band: THE ROLLING STONES

Album Title: Aftermath.

Producer(s): Andrew Loog Oldham.

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Mother’s Little Helper; Stupid Girl; Lady Jane; Under My Thumb; Doncha Bother Me; Goin’ Home.

Side 2: Flight 505; High and Dry; Out of Time; It’s Not Easy; I Am Waiting; Take It or Leave It; Think; What to Do.

Label/Format: Decca – mono unboxed format with matt, fairly smooth surfaces. This has the deep ring ridge. As with genuine first pressings with the shadow cover this has the KT tax code printed to the right of the hole above the inverted Decca Matrix numbers.



Label Conditions: Both clean with some faint spindle marks but labels overall in excellent condition.


Cat Number: LK 4786.


Mode / Speed: Mono / 33.3 rpm.

Warps: the record has no warps and lies perfectly flat on the platter of my turntable.

Weight of this Record: 134 grams.

Country of Manufacture: England.

SPECIAL NOTE ON RARITY: The record is not hard to find, like most Rolling Stones records, this sold in considerable numbers. But what makes this copy a very special collectable is the cover. Known as ‘The Shadow Cover’ because of the deep lilac outline around the titles lettering on the front (as seen in close-up). This is the rarest ‘Standard’ Rolling Stones cover possibly ever made. Initial printings of this had this lovely design, but some reason was quickly changed to just plain white lettering, the lilac shadow removed never to be made available again. Thus it is immensely rare and a major variant for specialist Rolling Stones fans. Of late, this has become very difficult to find, especially in really top conditions. this is the only copy of this I have ever come across. This one is in beautiful condition with very little to fault at all.

it is not known why the design was changed so quickly however. For Rolling Stones collectors it has become a hugely desirable collectible cover and one which is likely to be a long term investment.

Original Year of Release: 1966.

Matrix Nos: XARL-7209-6B / XARL-7210-5A

Musicians: Mick Jagger – lead vocals, backing vocals, harmonica, percussion; Brian Jones – guitar, slide guitar, marimbas, bells, dulcimer, koto, harmonica, keyboards; Keith Richard – guitar and backing vocals; Charlie Watts – drums, percussion, marimba; Bill Wyman – bass guitar, marimba, organ. Guests: Jack Nitzsche – percussion, piano, organ, harpsichord; Ian Stewart – piano and organ.

Cover Grade and Format: EXCELLENT: this being the very rare and unique ‘Shadow Cover’ as explained further up. The deep lilac outline shadow is seen around the ‘AFTER-MATH’ title, this very quickly removed never to be included again on future printings. Strictly limited, rare, highly collectable and sort-after. The back top right is also different with the LK 4786 being printed below the word MONO, rather than beside it – this smaller detail unique to the ‘Shadow Cover’. A single format with a Clarifoil laminated front that wraps around the spine and closed edges ending on the spine. Printed and made in England by Robert Stace and made with typically thin card that was very vulnerable and highly prone to creasing and laminate issues.The original owner has written her name on the top right of the rear cover and on the inner sleeve as well.

Lamination & Front: A very impressive front that has little to fault. Very clean, fresh with still shiny, clear laminate that has some minor traces of lifting which should all be visible in the photographs. The only crease of note is in the bottom right quarter of the sleeve. A few ultra fine hairlines around the sides that few will ever hope to avoid. Also this very thin card has hardly bowed, that also very unusual with Clarifoil laminate that tends to shrink and pull the card out-of-shape (or badly lift). The unique shadow graphic looks fantastic with deep rich colour and freshness. A cover which is 51 years of age which is in excellent condition.

Cover Back: The protected front are often let-down by badly aged and grubby backs however while there is some light discolouration which should be visible in the photograph the only really noticeable defect is the original owners name in the top right.

Spine and Text: Solid, straight with any compression light – the ends are pinched in manufacture. All text is perfect and unworn with full laminate and barely any cracking or creasing at all – all seen in close-up.

The Inner Sleeve:is in very good condition with the owners name and creasing etc. however it is the original inner.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. The record was played in its entirety on both sides.


Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading/Sound: based on RECORD COLLECTOR GRADINGS - EXCELLENT : with a few marks, mostly on the surface, thus with little audio affect. A very fine visual copy overall that is clean with fine shine and solidly pressed. there were no discernible sound issues I could find on either side. the sound quality for this album is a strong excellent with no surface noise hissing or pops. Plays beautifully from start to finish.


WILL BE SHIPPED FULLY INSURED AND TRACKED!!!