ROLLING STONES LITTLE RED ROOSTER 1st UK MiNt AuDiO ARCHIVE UNBOXED DECCA BLUES

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[zipedit] [zipedit] The Rolling Stones "Little Red Rooster & Off The Hook"
Original 1st UK Pressing (Original Un-boxed Decca Labels) Cat No: F.12014
Near Mint Stunning TOP Audio Quality Through out!
Earliest -1C -1C Matrix Endings! Extremely Collectable 1966 1ST  Issue!
Earliest "1" to "1" Mother Stampers On Side B!
50 Years Old Like This!
Absolutely Astounding Audio Archive Copy!
Never Need To Upgrade!

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Awesome sounding 7" single by the Rolling Stones and in truly superbe condition near mint TOP AUDIO, Play tested and recorded at loud volume , importantly using a dedicated mono cartridge for the best audio!
Another from my personal collection of over 50,000 albums that I have collected over a period of more than 45 years! 1st UK pressing of 'Little Red Rooster' & 'Off The Hook' on the original Un-boxed Decca labels (later press feature boxed Decca labels) Earleist -1C -1C Matrix endings! The audio is truly stunning through out! Audio Graded Near Mint on both sides! The Vinyl looks barely played no more than a handful of plays in my personal opinion! This copy comes complete with the original 1st issue orange/white Decca cover sleeve.  Read the full full description below!

An audio archive copy! Hear for yourself in the player below! Actual Recording from The Vinyl!







"Little Red Rooster" (or "The Red Rooster" as it was first titled) is a blues standard credited to arranger and songwriter Willie Dixon.






The song was first recorded in 1961 by American blues musician Howlin' Wolf in the Chicago blues style.




His vocal and slide guitar playing are key elements of the song. It is rooted in the Delta blues tradition and the theme is derived from folklore. Musical antecedents to "Little Red Rooster" appear in earlier songs by blues artists Charlie Patton and Memphis Minnie.




A variety of musicians have interpreted and recorded "Little Red Rooster". Some add new words and instrumentation to mimic the sounds of animals mentioned in the lyrics. American soul music singer Sam Cooke adapted the song using a more uptempo approach and it became a successful single on both the US rhythm and blues and pop record charts in 1963.




Concurrently, Dixon and Howlin' Wolf toured the UK with the American Folk Blues Festival and helped popularize Chicago blues with local rock musicians overseas.




The Rolling Stones were among the first British rock groups to record modern electric blues songs.





In 1964, they recorded "Little Red Rooster" with original member Brian Jones, a key player in the recording. Their rendition, which remains closer to the original arrangement than Cooke's, became a number one record in the UK and continues to be the only blues song to reach the top of the British chart. The Stones frequently performed it on television and in concert and released several live recordings of the song. "Little Red Rooster" continues to be performed and recorded, making it one of Willie Dixon's best-known compositions.





Willie Dixon's "The Red Rooster"/"Little Red Rooster" uses elements from several earlier blues songs.




The theme reflects early twentieth century folk beliefs in the American South that a rooster contributes to peace in the barnyard. The image of the rooster appears in several blues songs from the 1920s and 1930s, with two particular songs identified as precursors. Influential Delta blues musician Charlie Patton's 1929 "Banty Rooster Blues" contains the verses "What you want with a rooster, he won't crow 'fore day" and "I know my dog anywhere I hear him bark", which are analogous to Dixon's "I have a little red rooster, too lazy to crow 'fore day" and "Oh the dogs begin to bark". Some of the lyrics to Memphis Minnie's 1936 acoustic combo blues "If You See My Rooster (Please Run Him Home)" are also similar. For example, she sings "If you see my rooster, please run 'im on back home", while Dixon uses "If you see my little red rooster, please drive 'im home". Additionally, similar melody lines are found in both songs. For her recording, Memphis Minnie does a full-throated imitation of a rooster's crow. Mimicking animal sounds later became a feature of several recordings of "Little Red Rooster".








The Matrix
side 1. "XDRF-34216-T1-1C"
 side 2. "XDRF-34215-T1-1C" ( PRESSED FROM THE 1ST MASTERS!)






The Mother Stampers
side 1. ''2C'' ''U''
side 2. ''1  '' ''U'' (Look! Earliest possible "1"to"1" Mother Stampers)







The Vinyl
On visual inspection this is of the original heavier and thicker vinyl and more robust than later pressings which are much more flimsier! The vinyl lays perfectly flat on the turntable. This looks superb, still retaining its original glossy sheen from new. Only in strong light very (very) few surface marks can possibly be seen caused by the vinyl been slid in and out of its sleeve.  Importantly, (no) needle scratches that would cause any loud constant clicks or pops very rare to find on a Stones vinyl after 50 years!!

TheAudio
I have played this vinyl prior to listing on a top system at very loud volume, importantly using a dedicated mono cartridge! The audio is absolutely superbe cristal clear and vibrant throughout! Mega clear and vibrant Mono audio on all frequencies!. There were no distortion, no, loud contant clicks pops or of course any jumps. Truly awesome and very rare for a 1st pressing.(NO) Signs of groovware at all! This audio is graded Near as Mint in my opinion!

Hear the audio for yourself in the player above! Actual recording from the vinyl!

PLEASE NOTE! I always add this disclaimer! I have played this album prior to listing as usual and have given my honest opinion on the audio quality. Please remember this is a 50 years old original vinyl (not a reissue) Please allow for the odd static (not) consistant through out the audio! (Although I never noticed any),, This would have been originally played on a system that is 50 years old!
All indications i.e. that this vinyl has (not) been overplayed and in fact hardly played are the audio quality superbe on all frequencies and the fact there are barely handful of spider marks only!
 
The labels
This features the Dark apple on side 1 . These are superbe with very little spidering (I can barely struggle to see any at all) , little if (no) spindle ware! This vinyl has hardly been played at all at least just a handfull amount of times in my personal opinion!

The Record Cover Sleeve
This is the original 1st Issued orange/white Decca paper sleeve. Correct for this issue. Light creasing/fading/yellowing with age only. No splits or tears. The original. Noter. The vinyl is now always stored separate from the sleeve.

HOW I SEND MY RECORDS!

THIS ALBUM WILL BE SENT IN A LARGE BOX WITH CARDBOARD STIFFENERS THE ALBUM IS ALWAYS PUT IS A POLY SLEEVE AND ENCASED IN THE BOX WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLE WRAP FOR ADDED PROTECTION (SEE PHOTOS)

                           

 

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