ROLLING STONES Beggars Banquet Original UK First Stereo Pressing - EX+ Great
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Description
The Rolling Stones
Beggars Banquet
Original UK Very First Stereo Pressing
Unboxed Decca Labels
Original Early Matrix
Original Garrod & Lofthouse Laminated Cover
DECCA SKL 4955: MATRIX NOs XZAL-8476-2K / XZAL-8477-1K
Stampers (Side 1 / 2):
1 U H 1 U H
Vinyl: EX+
Visually, the vinyl is outstanding through and through! Only the very faintest signs of wispy sleeve removal marks and some slight hairlines with no scratches or scuffs whatsoever. The labels reveal NO spindle trails at all and the record plays through superbly with near PERFECT audio throughout. Unfortunately there's a slight storage warp, but it doesn't affect playback in any way at all on my system, and the audio is truly first class, having only the odd tick here and there throughout the album, which I think that could be solved with a deep ultrasonic cleaning and a fresh new inner sleeve as none of these ticks are rotational. This record really does play awesomely and it's graded Excellent + , it would have easily been Near Mint if it weren't for those few ticks. The only place any kind of surface noise can really be noticed is in-between the tracks and it's a stunning player, just as stunning as it looks. This record is 53+ years old now, and they just don't turn up like this anymore!
Cover: VG
The original Garrod & Lofthouse laminated cover is only in Very Good condition. It generally presents nicely without major discolouration, good strong seams and a beautiful looking inside image but unfortunately there is wear on parts of the spine, both inside and out, plus some signs of dirt / staining which is mostly near the bottom of the rear side. If not for this, the cover would have been an easy VG+. It has some slight signs of ring wear, general laminate impressions and some slight wear to the openings too but it's clear that this cover has done a really great job at keeping the record in such a good state for so long.
Comes with a Decca poly-lined inner sleeve from the era. I'm not 100% sure if it's original to this pressing as I'm not a Rolling Stones expert by any means, but it's in great shape and is responsible for why the record surfaces still look as fresh as they do, 50+ years down the line.
I'm willing to combine postage on multiple purchases. Any questions, please give me a shout! Thank you
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