Rolling Stones BEGGARS BANQUET UK LP1ST STEREO 1K NMINT

	£		155
	$		205

ROLLING STONES - BEGGARS BANQUET

IN MAGNIFICENT BARELY PLAYED CONDITION

RARE 1ST PRESS ON THE UNBOXED STEREO DECCA LABE

1K/1K MATRIX NUMBERS

• CATALOGUE:DECCA SKL4955
• MATRIX:XZAL 8476-1K / 8477-1K

• FIRST PRESS

FOLLOWING HOT ON THE HEELS OF THE BEATLES WHITE ALBUM, THE STONES RELEASED THEIR RESPONSE 2 WEEKS LATER ON DECEMBER 6TH 1968

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE BLUE AND SILVER LABELS ARE IN JUST MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE DEEP BLUE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND HAS NO MARKS OR STAINS ON IT ANYWHERE. IT ASLO STRECTHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGO'S ARE ALSO IN PRISTINE UNRUBBED CONDITION, WITH EACH LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

A CLOSE STUDY OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 3-4 REALLY SMALL AND BARELY VISIBLE SPIDER LINES, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS INCREDIBLE VINYL HAS BEEN PLAYED IN THE PAST 43 YEARS

THE VINYL

A GLEAMING DISC THAT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN. THIS IS NATURALLY ALSO A HEAVY WEIGHT FIRST PRESS DISC.IN DAYLIGHT THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE ON THE SURFACE OF THE VINYL,APART FROM 2-3 REALLY FINE AND WISPY HANDLING LINES, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION, THERE IS NOTHING MUCH MORE THAN A FEW WISPY LINES

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I AM NOW DOINFG WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE RICH AND POWERFUL STEREO SOUND IS JUST MAGNIFICENT AND PURE FIRST PRESS. THE REPRODUCTION IS JUST SECOND TO NONE, AND EVERY NOTE IS CLEAR AND CRISP.

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLING AND NO CLICKS AT ALL,AND NOT EVEN ANY STATIC

THERE IS A FEW LIGHT AND SCARECELY AUDIBLE LITTLE POPS IN TRACK 2 ON SIDE ONE, AND I HEARD APPROX 2-3 MORE DURING THE REST OF THE ENTIRE ALBUM. OTHER THAN THIS THE SILENT PASSAGES ARE DEAD SILENT. I HAVE EVEN RECORDED THE RUN OUT GROOVE TO BOTH SIDES TO DEMONSTRATE HOW CLEAN AND SILENT THIS VINYL IS

THE RECORDING IS A VERY LOUD STEREO CUT AND IS REPRODUCCED SUPERBLY, SO PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS GREAT ALBUM FO9R YOURSELF

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT!!!

THE SLEEVE

LAMINATED WHITE GATEFOLD FROM GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS IN FLAT AND CLEAN CONDITION AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASING OR BENDING TO ANY PART OF IT, NOR ARE THERE ANY DEFECTS TO THE LAMINATE ITSELF. IN FACT THERE IS ONLY 3-4 TINY LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE AND THESE ARE HARD TO SPOT, CERATINLY NOTHING DEEP

THERE ARE TWO SMALL THUMB LINES , ONE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE, AND THE OTHER NEAR THE TOP LEFT CORNER. AGAIN HARD TO SPOT.

THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND HAS NO PEEL, FLAKE OR LIFT

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AT ALL, AND IT'S CLEAR THAT THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN PROTECTED PROPERLY IN A PLASTIC OUTER FOR MOST OF IT'S LIFE

THE SPINE IS ALSO IN NEAR PRISTINE CONDITION. ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS INTACT, APART FROM A SOME TINY CHIPS TO THE LEADING EDGE, WHICH YOU CAN SEE ON THE MACRO PICTURES I HAVE TAKEN. OTHER THAN THIS ALL OF THE LAIMNATE IS THERE. NO FLAKE OR PEEL,AND THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE OPENING EDGE HAS SOME LIGHT RUBBING AND THIS IS PURELY BECAUSE THE BOTTOM EDGE OVERHANGS THE TOP EDGE BY A FRACTION

THE REAR SURFACE IS AGAIN FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASING AND BENDS.AND IS IN THE SAME TOP CONDITION AS THE FRONT

THE ORIGINAL WHITE POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE  WITH THE BLUE TEXT IS UNSPLIT AND ONLY LIGHTLY CREASED, THERE IS NO DAMAGE AND ONLY HAS SOME LIGHT AGING TO THE PERIMETER EDGES

AN ABSOLUTELY CRACKING FIRST ISSUE ALBUM, AND I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE , NEAR MINT MINUS

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY