THE ROLLING STONES NO.2 LP RARE 1965 1A/2A MONO 1ST PRESSING UK DECCA BLIND MAN

	£		59
	$		78

ARTIST : THE ROLLING STONES

TITLE : THE ROLLING STONES NO. 2

(For track listing and other information, please see photos)

Cat No : LK 4661

Label : DECCA ( ** 'UNBOXED' RED LABEL ** )

Issue : UK 1965 - * MONO *

Matrix/Stamper codes:  XARL-6619-1A 2B 1H and XARL-6620-2A 1 1K

Condition : Disc = VERY GOOD+ / Sleeve = VERY GOOD+

** PLEASE NOTE - Rare original 1965 1A/2A VERY FIRST PRESSING UK MONO 'UNBOXED' RED DECCA LABEL PRESSING of the second UK LP by the ROLLING STONES, with RARE BANNED/WITHDRAWN "Blind man" text on sleeve (see photo). **

** STILL NEVER PROPERLY RE-RELEASED ON CD WITH CORRECT TRACK LISTINGS, A THICK ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING UK DECCA VINYL LP REMAINS THE BEST WAY TO HEAR THE REAL "No. 2" LP BY THE ROLLING STONES. **

A Very Good+ condition disc. Some minor surface marks / scuffs / light scratches (see photos), but nothing deep or serious, and none which affect the sound in a very bad way. Some spindle marks. Original MONO mixes of both sides. No skips, jumps, warps, or writing on labels. Very good sound quality throughout, with only occasional minor surface noise.

Great punchy MONO sound on an original UK Decca 1965 1A/2A FIRST PRESSING. This is the BEST way to hear the early ROLLING STONES. Very listenable. Tested on a Thorens turntable.

Sleeve "printed in England by James Upton Ltd. Birmingham & London", with laminated front in Very Good+ condition generally. No seam splits anywhere. Minor wear to lower edge. Some overall age-related discolouration to rear of sleeve. Spine in very good condition, with very little wear, and all text still fully legible.

** Sleeve is the banned/withdrawn original 1965 version, with the "blind man" text, which was omitted from subsequent issues of this LP. **

Supplied in original 1965 Decca inner-sleeve, with polythene insert. Some age-related discolouration, but otherwise in Excellent condition, with no seam splits.

GRADING:

All records are graded using the UK ‘Record Collector’ format:

MINT (M):

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 (EX): 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 (VG): 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 (G): 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 (F): 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 (P): 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 (B): The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.

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