ROLLING STONES Aftermath SUPERB Stereo N/M Decca UK LP

	£		62
	$		82

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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 – stereo boxed format (Please see my label scan).

Label Conditions: Both in beautiful conditions: ultra clean, fresh and highly attractive with no wear whatsoever around the hole rims and a very snug tight fit on my Linn spindle. Just a tiny few light spindle marks on side two with barely a trace at all on side one. No doubt at all, this superb record has hardly been played or even handled. Although an early 70s repress, Decca records did not diminish their pressing quality, thus they sound nigh-on identical. A fabulous example for those who simply want to experience the early Stones sound on the correct analogue format.

Cat Number: SKL 4786.

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Warps: Assume all records I offer have no warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables and even ‘budget’ decks.

Weight of this Record: 136 grams. A good weight and above average for its era.

Country of Manufacture: England.

Rarity: Not too hard to find being honest, Rolling Stones records sold in vast numbers just like The Beatles. But finding early copies – and in vinyl terms, this is still an early one – in barely played conditions is far harder. Again, like The Beatles, these were immensely popular and most were heavily played, purchased to be used and enjoyed. This record is barely even run-in in vinyl terms and that is far more unusual for this and their other titles and it offers pristine sound.

Original Year of Release: 1966. This one would have been pressed in the early part of the 1970s.

Matrix Nos: XZAL-7209-5W / XZAL-7210-5W

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.

Brief Info: Most interested collectors will know all about this title already and needs no introductions suffice to say, it was their fourth album from 1966 and one of their longest on a single album. This clocks in at around 53 minutes aided by the 11 minute 35 seconds ‘Goin’ Home’ that ends side one. I will concentrate more on it’s condition which I think is far more important.

Cover Grade and Format: EXCELLENT(++): 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.

Lamination & Front: A very impressive front that has practically nothing to fault. Ultra clean, fresh with shiny, clear laminate that has minimal traces of lifting (spine traces only), creasing or dulling. A faint thumb semi-crease near the top right corner and no others away from the edges which are merely a few fine hairlines. The graphic looks fantastic and will seldom be seen better through minimal marked laminate.

Cover Back: The unprotected back has aged little with any grubbiness or marks few and very faint. Just a hint of darkening near the very top edge but little else to fault at all with no rubbing, ringwear or creasing. Finding these vintage Decca white backs this clear is never easy whether 60s or 70s pressings.

Top Edge: Unworn.

Bottom Edge: Any rub traces are microscopic.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Clean, very sharp and guaranteed untrimmed, with barely any wear, just the odd tiny burr trace viewed end-on. The exposed white strip where the laminate ends slightly short of full width is ultra clean with no grime-line formation. Record enters on this edge.

Spine and Text: Solid, mainly straight with a little compression near the bottom. I would feel pretty sure this is a natural manufacture blemish due to the appearance. All text is perfect and unworn with full laminate retained.

Corners: All retain superb pointed shape with barely any traces of wear.

Cover Summary: A very strong all round example of this fragile cover, one that will prove very difficult to find much better. This beautiful item should please most-all collectors.

The Inner Sleeve: EXCELLENT(++): this record includes a blue Decca polylined inner in super shape with barely any wear, ageing or significant creasing. Two immaculate crisp and sharp window circles and the lining very clear and solid. This one is not date coded, all edges unsplit. The one and only original owner put the ‘Rolling Stones Aftermath’ on one top corner, very neatly indeed in pencil.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: MINT(-): and a truly beautiful example. A superb visual copy that is super clean, shiny, intense black and very solidly pressed, and as always, on the finest quality Decca vinyl. A barely played copy, vintage Rolling Stones records rarely get seen quite like this these days. Most a swathe of marks with scruffy labels – chalk and cheese – and there’s the difference. A copy barely even run-in in record terms, how many available copies remain so little used? Visually a super record that should please all collectors.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippets or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B&W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or miniscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This fantastic record plays up to its high visual grading with nothing to fault. Strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear - sound quality is very high with a full dynamic range and detailed sound. By now the Stones productions were getting more polished and this was just perfect for its vintage and will seldom be heard cleaner or better than this. No surface sound, pops or clicks were noted and this is an exceptional clean pressing. No piledriver thick, heavy stylus have ruined this one, I doubt if it’s seen daylight for decades, just the way modern audiophile and discerning collectors want them. Few copies will even match this copy I feel sure, remember this is into it’s fifth decade. Clearly well stored and carefully handled and still a copy of rare beauty. Nothing spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this wonderful record. This copy will prove immensely difficult to find better and can be strongly recommended.

Now one of the most established sellers on Ebay and still offering the finest and most accurately described and graded records I can find. I pride myself on offering a variety of genres to keep my site as interesting as possible. I will rarely offer any record that falls below a true Excellent grading, unless its of a certain rarity which will justify offering a lesser grade. I try, to the best of my ability to describe as accurately and as honesty as I can all items I offer for sale with all the relevant information I can think of to help any potential bidder and collector. You may notice I only submit records sparingly on Ebay - on average ONEADAY, a couple more at weekends if time permits, hence the name - time rarely allows for more as I Play-Grade virtually every record I offer in their entirety, not just bits to guess a grade - visuals alone do not always tell a true or full story. I will mention any defects or flaws no matter how small that I notice to be fair as possible to any interested collector – I am very fussy and my buyers have the right to be too. Every record I offer, whether it be a common or rare item deserves the same respect as far as I am concerned and will be treated the same - just because an item is rare does not always mean its good. I get just as much pleasure offering a relatively common record in stunning near mint condition as the real rare items. All the pictures I use for your guidance are taken with a digital camera or scanned - they are NOT improved, cleaned-up or made better looking than they are with camera trickery or enhancing with digital programmes. What you see is what you get and scanned labels will give a more accurate representation of the genuine colour than flash photography where light is variable. I cannot guarantee total accuracy for colours however but most will be very close. If any picture I take looks more flattering than the actual item for any reason, I will clearly state the fact in the advert and vice-versa. I hope the item below is to your liking - any questions can be emailed and I will do my very best to answer you. I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items - bid with confidence - excellence comes as standard and so does Near Mint regularly. Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary. Thanks for your interest and Good luck – MIKE.

Deck: Linn LP12/Hercules/Cirkus with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Rondo Red moving coil cartridge (tracks at 2 grams). Amps: Naim Nait 5i with Project USB phono stage and Chord interconnects. Speakers: B&W 704 Floorstanding 3-way Monitors (bi-wired with QED Silver terminated cable). All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional VPI-17 vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too.

First-time, zero-rated bidders, who do not ask permission to bid, will be cancelled immediately and blocked – NO exceptions. For winning bidders who I consider excessively slow to make contact or submit payment, I will use my right to block future bids. If any bidder who wins in the final seconds is present to do so, surely they can at least email me to inform of intention and payment method? If swift or promp payment is a problem, please do not bid.

PACKING - THIS IS WHAT YOU GET.

What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum (unless on holiday). I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail. The record’s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my new VPI-17 Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. All records are posted in professional boxes (NOT Mailers, these do not offer any real protection). The record(s) are REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with at least TWO, ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection – these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords. Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible. When larger boxes are used, the thick record and stiffener ‘sandwich’ is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further. Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but ‘Signed-For’ posting is NOT an option anymore. I do not profit on posting and the cost of this lavish packing is NOT even charged for, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. The boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffners and bubble wrap make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is less than one in two thousand based on over 7,000+ items sold in nearly 10 years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional. The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that. It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure. Even one of these stiffeners cannot be bent by hand, so what chance 3 or 4 inside a box? Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE. I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FIVE records per box (one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight). I will not respond to questions on shipping costs as all the details are included here and on ALL of my adverts. Details below:

NOTE: First Time Bidders: I will cancel ALL first-time bidders with no feedbacks or excessive negatives who do not ask me if its OK to bid first – NO EXCEPTIONS.

Please Note: I will now offer any item to the runner-up after the mandatory Ebay 3 days if no contact is made by the winning bidder unless prior notice of any delay is given beforehand. The same applies if no payment is received within the mandatory 7 days so any bidder who has just lost out can still email me to reserve the item as priority second chance – it’s always worth asking.

SHIPPING COSTS & CONDITIONS – THESE comply with EBAY’S RULES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7.50. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£40 maximum]) = £9. (insurance optional extra £3). Add £2.50 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); South America; New Zealand; Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£39 maximum]) = £13. Add £4 per extra LP. (insurance optional extra £3)

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.

Potential Bidders: Please do not bid if you have negative feedback unless checking first, I will cancel any bids I feel are time-wasters. A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up. Fast deals get great feedback from me. Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.

My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund. I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer, so read the item description carefully. If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help. Thank You.

SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT necessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix (mono mixes are rarely available on CD), high quality sound on clean copies (played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system – breathtaking sound!), beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc; huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning ‘the real thing’.