ROLLING STONES “BEGGARS BANQUET” 1968 UN-BOXED DECCA LK 4955 MONO 1st Pr 4A/2A

	£		72
	$		95

THE ROLLING STONES

“BEGGARS BANQUET"

(1968 DECCA RECORDS - RARE UK MONO VINYL FIRST PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE VERY EARLY UK MONO FIRST PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC ALBUM “BEGGARS BANQUET” BY THE ROLLING STONES ON THE RED & SILVER DECCA RECORDS LABEL, WITH UN-BOXED DECCA LOGOS.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS DECCA LK 4955

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE XARL-8476-4A / XARL-8477-2A

THE MOTHERS / STAMPERS ARE M 1 / U 1

THE SLEEVE

THE LAMINATED, GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE IS TANNING/DISCOLOURATION TO THE FRONT AND BACK OF THIS PREDOMINANTLY WHITE SLEEVE. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR AND SOME SMALL WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE. THERE IS A CREASE TO ONE OF THE CORNERS. THE SPINE HAS SUFFERED FROM SOME COMPRESSION BUT THE TEXT IS FULLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS SOME MINOR TO THE CORNERS. OTHEREWISE THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE NICE AND STRAIGHT. INSIDE THE GATEFOLD THE DECADENT SCENE OF THE STONES AT THE BANQUET IS IN STRONG EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH JUST SOME VERY SLIGHT WEAR.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH LIGHT MARKS & SCUFFS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS AMAZING ALBUM - DEFINITELY ONE OF THE STONES’ BEST! THIS WAS THE SOUND OF 1968!! VIETNAM, ALTAMONT, HIPPIES & HELLS ANGELS!! I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT WITH JUST SOME SLIGHT & OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE AND THE ODD TICK AND CLICK DURING SIDE ONE. SIDE TWO PLAYED WITH EXCELLENT SOUND QUALITY THROUGHOUT.  

THE LABELS

THE RED & SILVER DECCA LABELS, WITH UNBOXED DECCA LOGOS AND “ffrr” EAR LOGOS, ARE BOTH IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH PLENTY OF LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL
2. NO EXPECTATIONS
3. DEAR DOCTOR
4. PARACHUTE WOMAN
5. JIG-SAW PUZZLE

SIDE TWO

1. STREET FIGHTING MAN
2. PRODIGAL SON
3. STRAY CAT BLUES
4. FACTORY GIRL
5. SALT OF THE EARTH

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.00

£7.50

£11.00

£11.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.00

£12.75

£16.25

£16.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/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. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.