Rolling Stones THROUGH THE PAST DARKLY 1ST PRESS ORIG 1969 w/HYPE SEALED LP MINT

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THE ROLLING STONES

THROUGH THE PAST DARKLY (BIG HITS VOL. 2)

NPS-3 STEREO ©1969 LONDON RECORDS 

* * * FIRST U.S. PRESSING / NOT A RE-ISSUE * * *

* * * ORIGINAL FACTORY SEALED * * *  

* * * HYPE STICKER ON FRONT COVER * * *  

* * * MINT / NEAR MINT * * *  

ATTENTION COLLECTORS!

This #1 hit record is an original FIRST U.S. PRESSING. It’s octagon shaped sleeve is still in its original factory sealed plastic shrink-wrap with its original HYPE STICKER adhered on the front cover side. The MINT condition of the album's sleeve makes this already highly-collectible LP more valuable than many others you'll find currently for sale on eBay and elsewhere. 

RECORD CONDITION: MINT

VIRGIN VINYL ALBUM STILL PRESERVED IN ITS ORIGINAL FACTORY SEALED PLASTIC SHRINK-WRAP. NEVER OPENED.

SLEEVE CONDITION: MINT

COVER IS STILL COVERED AND COMPLETELY PROTECTED BY ITS ORIGINAL FACTORY SEALED PLASTIC SHRINK WRAP. VERY MINOR WEAR AT CORNERS. FRONT AND BACK COVERS ARE FLAWLESS. EDGES ARE PERFECT. THERE'S ONE VERY, VERY MINOR MARK NEAR THE TOP RIGHT CORNER ON THE FRONT SIDE (CLOSE-UP SHOWN IN PHOTO). TECHNICALLY, THIS MIGHT CLASSIFY IT BY DEFINITION AS NEAR MINT, BUT HONESTLY, IT IS SO SMALL, AND THERE ARE LITERALLY NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS WHATSOEVER ON THIS 50+ YEAR OLD SEALED ORIGINAL ALBUM, INCLUDING:

• NO cut-out (drill) holes
• NO cut-out corners 
• NO saw-marks or indents
• NO dirt/dust rubbing stains 
• NO wrinkles/creases
• NO split seams
• NO stains 
• NO yellowing from aging 
• NO writing 
• NO stamps
• NO tape or peel-off marks
• NO retail or price stickers
• NO mold or mildew spots
• NO water damage
• NO warping 
• NO wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover
• NO glue traces or wax residue
• NO barcodes

TRACKLIST:

SIDE ONE:

1. "Paint It Black" – 3:20

2. "Ruby Tuesday" – 3:12

3. "She's a Rainbow" – 4:35

4. "Jumpin' Jack Flash" – 3:40

5. "Mother's Little Helper" – 2:40

6. "Let's Spend the Night Together" – 3:29

SIDE TWO:

1. "Honky Tonk Women" – 3:03

2. "Dandelion" – 3:56

3. "2000 Light Years from Home" – 4:45

4. "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?" – 2:33

5. "Street Fighting Man" – 3:10

CREDITS:

All songs by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

NOTES:

Album features the HUGE HIT SINGLE “HONKY TONK WOMEN” which topped both the US & UK charts upon its release in 1969:

#1 — UK TOP 50 SINGLES

# 1 —BILLBOARD HOT 100  “HONKY TONK

DISCOGRAPHY: 

This album was spawned by three coinciding events -- the need to acknowledge the death of band co-founder Brian Jones (whose epitaph graces the inside cover) in July of 1969; the need to get "Honky Tonk Women," then a huge hit single, onto an LP; and to fill the ten-month gap since the release of Beggars Banquet and get an album with built-in appeal into stores ahead of the Stones' first American tour in three years. 

The fact that the Stones had amassed a sufficient number of hits since their last greatest-hits compilation in early 1966 (Big Hits: High Tide and Green Grass) made this a no-brainer, and its song lineup was as potent at the time as any compilation of hit singles by any artist. From the group's excursions into fey psychedelia ("Paint It, Black," "Ruby Tuesday," "She's a Rainbow," "Dandelion"), space rock ("2000 Light Years From Home"), punk decadence ("Mother's Little Helper"), and back to straight-ahead rock & roll ("Jumpin' Jack Flash"), some of it with a topical edge ("Street Fighting Man"), it's all incredibly potent, though also redundant to the extent that "Ruby Tuesday" and "Let's Spend the Night Together" had previously appeared on two U.S. albums. 

The presence of "Honky Tonk Women" propelled it to gold record status upon release on both sides of the Atlantic, although the simultaneously released British version (long out of print, except as a bootleg CD) is different and more confusing, but also more diverse and rewarding musically than the American version. Both this album and Big Hits: High Tide and Green Grass have been supplanted by Hot Rocks and More Hot Rocks, but are still handy in their tight respective focuses. 

[Source: AllMusic.com]

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WHY IS THIS ALBUM LISTED AS "USED" INSTEAD OF "NEW"? 

I get asked this question a lot. The answer is simple: NEW, by definition, means a recent production of something that has never been previously owned. All of my records are original vintage vinyls that have all been previously owned and therefore must be considered used despite never being opened. This is called "USED NEW OLD STOCK" which means that the album was previously owned, but it was NEVER BEEN OPENED OR REMOVED FROM THE MANUFACTURER'S ORIGINAL FACTORY SEALED PLASTIC SHRINK WRAP. If you still have questions, feel free to send me a message.

PLEASE REFERENCE PHOTOS FOR ACCURATE LOOK AT CONDITION

Please take care to look at all photographs very closely as they are the best accounting of the record's condition. I took care to provide the best true-to-life photographs I could, including angles from the album's front, back, and sides as well as close-ups of its corners and any notable flaws. It is the buyer's responsibility to review them closely, so there are no surprises when the album arrives.

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ABOUT MY RECORDS

I inherited all of my vinyl from the private collection of a 25+ year London Records Executive who worked for the label in New York City during the 60s, 70s, and into the late-80s. He held a senior role at the label, which allowed him unique insider access to many original first press editions when they were first released in the US as well as some rare test pressings. He worked directly on US marketing and promotion for The Rolling Stones throughout most of the 1960s when they were at the height of their fame, which is why I have so many early pressings of their albums. The collection overall is vast and diverse with a myriad of albums and artists spanning more than 30-40 years and over a dozen music genres. The lion’s share fall into three main categories: Rock, Classical Symphony & Opera, and Jazz.

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