ROLLING STONES THEIR SATANIC MAJESTIES REQUEST TXS 103 UNBOXED UK LP 3-D SLEEVE

	£		90
	$		119

THE ROLLING STONES
Their Satanic Majesties Request
LP 1967 Stereo UK 1st pressing TXS 103

DECCA RECORDS (unboxed deep groove green label)

VERY RARE 1st PRESS, 8 December 1967

KT tax code on side 1 and 2 (around 12 o'clock on the vinyl)

Matrix / Runout (side A, stamped Runout variant 1): ZAL-8126-T2-4K
Matrix / Runout (side B, stamped Runout variant 1): ZAL-8127-T2-7K

Mothers & Stampers: Side 1: 1 / K  &  Side 2: 1 / GC (9 o'clock / 3 o'clock) VERY EARLIEST Mothers/Stampers!

Vinyl weight: 146 GR
The vinyl record is in EXCELLENT condition!

Their Satanic Majesties Request is the sixth British studio album by the Rolling Stones, released on 8 December 1967 by Decca Records in the United Kingdom. Recorded  between 9 February – 23 October 1967 at Olympic Studios-Studio A, London. Begun just after Between the Buttons (had been released on 20 January 1967), the recording of Their Satanic Majesties Request was long and sporadic, broken up by court appearances and jail terms. For the same reasons, the entire band was seldom present in the studio at one time. The Stones experimented with many new instruments and sound effects during the sessions, including Mellotron, short wave radio static, and string arrangements by John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin).

The letter identifying the Stamper can be found at 3 o'clock on the vinyl. The letter is sometimes difficult to se, but it is there. DECCA used the word BUCKINGHAM for numbering of the Stamper. The first Stamper to be made from the Mother has the letter B, the next one has U and so on..  The Stampers in this LP is K side 1 (K=4) and GC side 2 (GC=73), being the fourth and seventy third stampers taken from the first mother. Decca used to press approximately 2000 LP’s from each stamper. The Mother number in this LP is 1 (first metal Mother). Most early press !!   T2 on Satanic Majesties Request - Decca used to identify a new mix by adding the code T2 and Satanic is the only LP that has been cut and pressed from two different mixes and where it is possible to confirm this through the matrix numbers. K4 and K7 are the running numbers of the Master Lacquer made in the lathe machine from the Master Tape. The higher number, the later Master Lacquer is used. K - This is the letter identifying the engineer who created the Master Lacquer and supervised the whole process up to the stampers. K  on Satanic Majesties Request shows the name of supervised engineer - Tony Hawkins. That's all.

VINYL: EXCELLENT CONDITION. The vinyl itself is in excellent visual condition, glossy surface, without any deep scratches. There is a few minor marks/ scratches on side 2, which not have any effect on the sound. On both sides of the vinyl it plays very nice from start to finish, with no any deterioration and skips/jumps in sound quality. Sound is deep, sharp and clear! It's not mint condition, maybe have played lots, but with excellent stereo audio sound. Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 1, side A, stamped): ZAL-8126-T2-4K, Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 1, side B, stamped): ZAL-8127-T2-7K. Mothers/Stampers 1/K and 1/GC. KT tax code.

LABELS: DECCA (Regd.) unboxed deep groove green label. Side 1 is in EXCELLENT CONDITION. Side 2 is in EXCELLENT(-) CONDITION, light mark. Pls., see photos. This release has: side indicator on left hand side, label matrix and cat.? in brackets, sans-serif typeset silver letters, speed indicator on left hand side, '(Regd.)' after Decca.

SLEEVE: EXCELLENT(-) CONDITION. Laminated gatefold 3-D Stereo sleeve with red inner. The front side of the cover is excellent, strong laminated, no ring wear, no breaking and creases. Light wears on the corners. There is a 3-D stereo band picture, mounted on the front side. Back side of the cover is in excellent condition, strong laminated, no ring wear, no breaking and creases. Spine is in very good condition, part of the laminate is wear in the middle of the spine. The inscriptions STEREO, TXS 103 and DECCA have been preserved and clearly legible.

INNER SLEEVE:  EXCELLENT(-) CONDITION. Original red inner sleeve, no ring wear, no breaking and light creases in the corners. Pls., see photos.  

Price: According Record Collector 2016, page 1063, the price of Their Satanic Majesties Request, DECCA TXS 103 stereo, 1st press is  £ 150.

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I grade in line with UK Record Collector grading system as set out in the book, please note I do not use USA Goldmine grading.  My only grading that's different to the Record Collector grading system is I will only grade a record Mint if its sealed, I do not ever grade an unsealed record mint. My highest grade for an opened LP is near mint. Furthermore I do not grade under natural daylight I grade under a mega strong light that picks up any imperfections at all.

UK Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide:
"MINT: 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: 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: 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: 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, discoloration, etc.
FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.
POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler."