The Rolling Stones 1967 UK LP BETWEEN THE BUTTONS * STEREO* NEAR MINT - LISTEN

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THE ROLLING STONES - BETWEEN THE BUTTINS

IN MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT PLAYTHROUGH CONDITION

 UNBOXED STEREO DECCA 1ST PRESS 1967

EXCELLENT PLUS SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:DECCA SKL 4852
• MATRIX: XZAL-7644-4K / XZAL-7645-5K
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 UC / 1 UH

UP FOR AUCTION HERE IS A TRULY SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE STONES DEBUT LP. PLAYED NO MORE THAN 2-3 TIMES EVER, THIS IS A KEEPER COPY

THE LABELS

THE DARK BLUE AND SILVER UNBOXED LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. NO MARKS JUST A COUPLE OF TINY DARKS SHADOWS IN THE TRACKLIST ON SIDE ONE. THE DEEP RICH COLOUR STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE JUST 2-3 MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE VINYL HAS HAD JUST A FEW CAREFUL PLAYS IN THE 50 YEARS IT HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE

THE VINYL

THIS HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN SUPERB CONDITION, REALLY GLOSSY AND NOT DULL LIKE MOST WORN OUT COPIES. IN DAY LIGHT THE DISC LOOKS FLAWLESS

EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES , AND EVEN THESE ARE BARELY VISIBLE

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 DOING WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WILL 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 RECORD PLAYS AS NEW ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES WITHOUT DISTORTION WHATSOEVER, MEANING THAT THE FEW PLAYS THE LP HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED STYLUS AND ALSO UNWORN .

PLEASE PLAY THE SOUNDBITES AND THEN YOU WILL TRULY APPRECIATE JUST HOW MAGNIFICENT THIS 1964 RECORDING TRULY IS

FIRSTLY THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE

YOU WILL NOT HEAR ANY CLICKS OR LOUD POPS ANYWHERE THROUGH THE PLAY THROUGH, SHOWING ONCE AGAIN JUST HOW SPECIAL THIS ALBUM IS

YOU WILL HEAR A LITTLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND ON OCCASION ONLY IN SOME OF THE LINKING GROOVES, AND ONE OR TWO OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES

THERE ARE NO MORE THAN A FEW TINY STATIC TICS ALSO THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

WITH ALL THINGS CONSIDERED AND TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE STUNNING CONDITION OF THIS ALBUM I AM GOING TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS NEAR MINT

DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, PLAY ALL OF THE SOUNDBITES AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN PERSONAL STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

JAMES UPTON LAMINATED FRONT AND NON LAMINATED REAR

I HAVE OFTEN MENTIONED JUST HOW THIN THESE EARLY STONES ALBUM SLEEVES ARE. WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE QUALITY SLEEVES THAT THE BEATLES ALBUMS CAME IN IT, MAKE YOU WONDER WHY THEY DECIDED TO PUT WHAT WOULD BE VERY POPULAR RECORDS IN SLEEVES THAT COULDN'T HANDLE THE CONSTANT REMOVAL AND INSERTION OF THE VINYL

THE FRONT SURFACE WHICH IS USUALLY FOUND CREASED ALL OVER, ON THIS COPY IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THE FRONT SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES WHATSOEVER. NO FOLDS OR BENDS, AND EVEN THE SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE ARE RESTRICTED TO JUST THREE. THERE IS SOME LAMINATE LIFT RUNNING THE LENGTH OF THE SPINE

TWO MINUSCULE LAMINATE LINES ON THE TOP EDGE, ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM, NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE FOUR CORNERS ARE FAIRLY SHARP AND SQUARE

THE TOP EDGE IS FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR , AND THE BOTTOM EDGE IS PERFECT. BOTH HAVE ULTRA SMOOTH SURFACES TO THE TOUCH AND A JUST A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE CORNER TIP ENDS

THE SPINE IS ONCE AGAIN FULLY LAMINATED, NO PEEL OR FLAKE,  THE TAPERED ENDS ARE PERFECT AND UNRUBBED. THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND UNBLEMISHED. THE WHITE SURFACE UNDER THE LAMINATE HAS VERY LIGHTLY STARTED TO BROWN WITH AGE

THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY LIGHTLY BURRED IN SMALL PATCHES ONLY

THE REAR SURFACE HAS NO PEN MARKS OR ANY OTHER MAN MADE IMPERFECTIONS, JUST SOME NATURAL AGEING AND HANDLING

THERE IS NO RING WEAR, JUST A VERY LIGHT SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE ON THE FRONT

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED LINED INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN EXCEPTIONAL UNS-PLIT CONDITION, NO CREASES, JUST LIGHT AGEING TO THE EDGES

I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT

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

GARRY