ROLLING STONES FIRST LP UK ORIG MONO RARE DECCA BEAT

	£		113
	$		150

Item :

THE ROLLING STONES ~ THE ROLLING STONES LP

Original 1964 U.K. mono pressing released on the unboxed Decca label LK 4605. 

Description :

Very rare and hard to find original Stones classic.

The Rolling Stones is the debut album by The Rolling Stones, released by Decca Records in the United Kingdom on 16 April 1964.

Recorded at Regent Sound Studios in London over the course of five days in January and February 1964, The Rolling Stones was produced by then-managers Andrew Loog Oldham and Eric Easton. The Rolling Stones was originally released by Decca Records in the UK, while the US England's Newest Hit Makers appeared on the London Records label, with the track "Not Fade Away" (the a-side of the band's third UK single) replacing "Mona (I Need You Baby)".

The majority of the tracks reflect the band's love for authentic R&B material. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (whose professional name until 1978 omitted the s in his surname) were very much fledging songwriters during early 1964, contributing only one original composition to the album: "Tell Me (You're Coming Back)". Two numbers are credited to "Nanker Phelge" a pseudonym the band used for group compositions from 1963 to 1965. Phil Spector and Gene Pitney both contributed to the recording sessions, and are referred to as "Uncle Phil and Uncle Gene" in the subtitle of the Nanker Phelge instrumental "Now I've Got a Witness".

The album cover photo was taken by Nicholas Wright. The cover bears no title or identifying information other than the photo and the Decca logo, an unheard of design concept originated by manager Andrew Oldham.

Upon its release, The Rolling Stones became one of 1964's biggest sellers in the UK, staying at #1 for 12 weeks.

Condition ~ Vinyl :

The vinyl is in super clean EXCELLENT condition bordering on NEAR MINT with just the odd faint surface hairline.

Plays absolutely superbly throughout.

Gorgeous copy !!!

Condition ~ Sleeve :

The laminated flip-back sleeve is in VG++ shape with just very faint creasing and light overall wear. No splits, tears or writing. 

Condition ~ Labels :

Both labels are nice and clean showing some spindle wear. No writing.

Matrix Numbers :

Side one : XARL-6271-1A

Side two : XARL-6272-4A

Miscellaneous :

Comes complete with the original Emitex printed polylined inner sleeve which is in lightly creased but still in great shape with no splits, tears or writing.

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