Rolling Stones “12 x 5” 1964 UK monoexport copy alternate cover/ Congradulations

	£		122
	$		162

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 The Rolling Stones “12 x 5” London LL 3402 ( Made In England)




A very rare 1964 UK mono export copy with an alternative cover and ‘Congratulations ’ spelt wrongly as ‘Congradulations’ on the sleeve though the correct spelling is on the label.  It’s been rumoured that this cover was for the Scandinavian market though I am not sure it is as copies have surfaced in Australia, New Zealand and even Hong Kong. 
Though I suppose prospective bidders may be more interested in the record per se, I have put it through my listening tests to see if there are any serious flaws as the vinyl seemed to be with lines ( see results of my play grading below). It did not come with any inner sleeve though I had housed it in anti static sleeves.

I have been inactive on EBay for the last few years as I opened a shop here in Singapore and only recently restarted. I will be placing the harder to find albums on eBay in addition to my own local sales. As I tend to clean and play grade all opened copies, I will only be placing a rather limited quantity each time . One can follow me on Facebook under For The Record Singapore.
International Buyers – Please Note:Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility. Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.Buyers please also note that I am based in Singapore .The maximum Ebay postage charges allowed would not cover shipping from Singapore let alone signed for, registered mail.Please read my shipping costs section below.( Recently I shipped 3 albums to UK and found that the postal authorities have changed the rates significantly. The lead times also seem relatively longer)
 GRADING RESULTS: Visual grading:
The jacket which appears to be UK made with the curved flip backs at the reverse has a seam split at the spine as well as at the lower edge which has been mended with slow drying translucent paper glue which does not leave a mark. The lettering on the spine is legible though (see picture) There is a signature at the top right hand corner at the front as well as some writing at the top right hand corner on the reverse. There is a printed number “CPL 1917” at the reverse at the bottom right hand corner above the flipback at the reverse. The jacket is fully laminated at both the front and back.

Both sides of the vinyl have several visible lines . Tracking at 2.2g on a Linn LP  with a Kiseki Purple Heart  cartridge, there were no skips but there was extraneous surface noise which to me was beneath the music and did not intrude on the listening pleasure. The paying on a stereo playback system was VG at best. With a dedicated mono playback turntable, it was a different kettle of fish. The playing, whilst still having some extraneous surface noise, was actually towards VG++.
How I Clean and  Grade my Records Cleaning is usually done on two machines ie the UK made  Loricraft PRC 6cleaning machine and the Clearaudio Double Matrix Professional Sonic machine for final cleaning. I use the US made Groovewasher 2 stage cleaning solution.
Playback Equipment:  Playback is through a Linn LP12 turntable/ Radikal/Urika/Keel/ Ekos SE tonearm with a Kiseki Purple Heart cartridge.Amplification is through a Naim 52 preamp/2x135s into a factory rebuilt Wilson Watt Puppy. For Monos I use a second Linn LP 12 with AroKeel/ Naim Aro tonearm and a Miyajima Mono cartridge
 Shipping costs    I use brand new custom made  plastic sleeves for the sleeve and anti static plastic sleeves for the vinyl. Shipping is always by Airmail and by registered post as it allows one to track items in case of delays.  Shipping costs in pounds are :
UK/USA/Europe : 21 Each additional LP : 10 per record for the first 3.Beyond that it has to be sent by parcel which can be quite a bit more. However, recently I note that with the increased postal rates, packages comprising of more than 1 kg  incur a much higher rate  and I will inform buyers of the actual amount. Rest Of The World: ask for rates


 Postage is via Airmail, "signed for" delivery. I prefer signed for delivery as it allows me to "chase" on my side if buyers do not get their items within 3 weeks though so far this has only happened rarely. However with the current Covid situation, buyers can expect some delays