Rolling Stones BEGGARS BANQUET UK LP1ST UNBOXED STEREO PLAYS 100% NEAR MINT-

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ROLLING STONES - BEGGARS BANQUET

IN MAGNIFICENT  NEAR MINT MINUS CONDITION

RARE 1ST PRESS ON THE UNBOXED STEREO DECCA LABEL

1K/4K MATRIX NUMBERS

• CATALOGUE:DECCA SKL4955
• MATRIX:XZAL 8476-1K / 8477-4K
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 BA / 1 C 

• FIRST PRESS

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 ALSO STRETCHES 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 7-8 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,AND IT LOOKS FLAWLESS.

WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION, THERE ARE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES, AND A FEW SUPERFICIAL ANGEL HAIR HANDLING 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 DOING 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.

THE FIRST THING TO STATE IS THAT IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT SHOWING THAT THE LITTLE PLAY THE RECORD HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS 

NEXT THE RUN IN GROOVES TO BOTH OPENING TRACKS ARE NEAR SILENT, AND THE LINKING GROOVES BETWEEN THE TRACKS ARE SILENT, AND EVEN THE RUN OUT GROOVE IS CLEAN AND CRACKLE FREE

THE RECORDING IS A VERY LOUD STEREO CUT AND IS REPRODUCED SUPERBLY.

THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ANY POINT.

THE ODD RANDOM SECOND OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE VINYL NOISE AND NO MORE THAN 4-5  MINUSCULE LITTLE DUST POPS / TICS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

SO PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS GREAT ALBUM FOR YOURSELF

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

THE SLEEVE

LAMINATED OFF WHITE GATEFOLD FROM GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS IN FLAT AND CLEAN CONDITION, AND THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR.

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE, AND ONLY SIX LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, TWO OF WHICH ARE NEAR INVISIBLE. NO THUMB LINES AND NO LINES ACROSS ANY OF THE FOUR CORNERS EITHER, APART FROM A REALLY MINUSCULE ONE ACROSS THE VERY TIP OF THE TOP RIGHT ONE.

NO SMALL LINES NEAR EITHER THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES.

NO RING WEAR WHATSOEVER, AND NOT EVEN ANY RECORD SHAPE.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE A FEW SCUFFS ALONG THEM WHERE THE LAMINATE HAS COME WAY, AND A LITTLE MORE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE WHERE THERE ARE THREE WHITE PATCHES SHOWING THROUGH

THE SPINE HAS FLAKED, AND THIS IS THE REASON IT APPEARS GRUBBY. THE FLAKING IS SPORADIC ACROSS THE LENGTH OF THE SPINE, BUT DESPITE THIS THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THE SPINE IS PRETTY WELL FLAT

THE OPENING REAR EDGES HAVE SOME BURRING, MAINLY TO THE REAR EDGE, WHERE THIS HAS PROTRUDED BEYOND THE FRONT HALF OF THE COVER

THE REAR SURFACE IS AGAIN FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASING AND BENDS.AND IS IN THE SAME  CONDITION AS THE FRONT. SOME TINY LAMINATE LINES AROUND THE PERIMETER EDGES

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER PANELS. NO COLOUR LOSS OR RUBBING, JUST LIGHT WEAR TO THE TOP CORNER TIPS

THE ORIGINAL WHITE POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE  WITH THE BLUE TEXT IS UNSPLIT AND OPENING EDGE

THIS SLEEVE EASILY GRADES EXCELLENT PLUS

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

GARRY