1/1MOTHERS Rolling Stones Beggars Banquet 1st Stereo UK UNBOXED DECCA Lp SKL4955

	£		65
	$		86

The Rolling Stones
(Re-listed due to non paying buyer)
Beggars Banquet
1/1 Mothers
UNBOXED DECCA
TRUE 1st Press
**WITH THE ULTRA RARE 1st PRINT "PATENTS PENDING" SLEEVE**

Issued on the 6th of December 1968..That is just about 51 years ago...

Catalogue number: SKL 4955
Marticies:
Side 1: XZAL-8477-2k
Side 2: XZAL-8477-1K

Mothers/Stampers:
Side 1: 1/UH
Side 2: 1/GK
WOW-very early 1/1 Mothers!

JT Tax code stamped into the run off groove at 12 O'clock to both sides.

Vinyl:
147g
QUALITY HEAVY VINYL
WOW!! What an absolute pleasure it was to listen to. Great sound reproduction TURN IT UP!!!
Yes, she has many light marks to her but plays through with a wonderful audio reproduction. Only light background noise-evident  inbetween tracks.
I noticed a tiny, tiny micro skip right at the start of track 1, side 1...I am sure this will play over with a slightly heavier stylus than mine-but it really is not offensive as it is.
FLAT
**GORGEOUS-WHAT A SHEEN**

Labels:
EX-.
TRUE 1st Pressing labels.
 Gorgeous deep Blue UNBOXED DECCA STEREO labels....RARE!
NO WRITING!
Light hole wear, with light spindle marks
(please see the detailed photo's)
As usual for the 1st pressings, Richards credit is misspelt as "Richard."
An excellent example.
NOW then....The really special thing about this VERY EARLY 1ST pressing, is the absence of the DECCA groove. This groove was faded out by 1968.
Also no record speed and just Mirage Music, BIEM/NCB & GEMA credits to the label....Not the later labels, which were added to.
The label also has the side number to the left of the spindle hole on both sides...VERY 1ST PRESSING.


Cover:
VG.
INCREDIBLY RARE PATENTS PENDING 1st COVER!
 Gatefold white/cream cover with gold bordering. There are around 8 small crescents of spidering to the front and back laminate. With some fingers of spidering eminating from the spine, as well as the spine being a tad crushed and rubbed.
NO SPLITS
NO TEARS
NO WRITING
I AM BEING VERY CRITICAL
PLEASE SEE MY FEEDBACK FOR FAIR GRADINGS
It really is a lovely cover-Not having much (if any) fading to the colour, with lightly knocked and rubbed corners and vibrant inner picture.
All in all a quality very 1st printing run for this cover...I have not come across many of these at all!


Inner:
EX+!
ORIGINAL Poly lined DECCA inner in SUPERB condition! It really has done it's job in keeping this record in tip-top condition.
ALL ORIGINAL INNER.
Even the inner has "British and Foreign Patents Pending"!!
AMAZINGLY EARLY.

Track listing:
Sympathy for the Devil
No Expectations
Dear Doctor
Parachute Woman
Jigsaw Puzzle
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Street Fighting Man
Prodigal Son
Stray Cat Blues
Factory Girl
Salt of the Earth

All in all a very nice copy of the very first pressing of this wondeful album.
!!PATENTS PENDING SLEEVE & INNER!!
**1/1 MOTHERS TOO**
COMPLETE
AND sounds great too!
TURN HER UP

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