The Rolling Stones "Exile On Main St." 1972 #RAREST COPY IN THE WORLD# Leb Promo
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250
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166
A$ 250
Sold For
Sep 30, 2023
Sold Date
Sep 23, 2023
Start Date
2
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Australia
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Description
The Rolling Stones – Exile On Main St.
Label: Rolling Stones Records – COC 69100 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo Country: Lebanon Released: 1972 Genre: Rock Style: Blues Rock, Classic RockTracklist
A1 Rocks Off 4:33 A2 Rip This Joint 2:24 A3 Shake Your Hips 2:58 A4 Casino Boogie 3:30 A5 Tumbling Dice 3:30 B1 Sweet Virginia 4:25 B2 Torn And Frayed 3:40 B3 Sweet Black Angel 3:05 B4 Loving Cup 4:22 C1 Happy 3:00 C2 Turd On The Run 2:33 C3 Ventilator Blues 3:20 C4 I Just Want To See His Face 3:15 C5 Let It Loose 5:17 D1 All Down The Line 3:50 D2 Stop Breaking Down 4:34 D3 Shine A Light 4:15 D4 Soul Survivor 3:50## OK, here goes: "I don't think that I'm exaggerating when I refer to this, as one of the rarest copies of 'Exile on Main Street' in existence. There is only one Promo known to exist from 1972, & that is the Argentinian Promo. There is only one purported owner of this release, & no copies have ever come up for sale; not as far as I can see anyway. There was a Test Pressing made in the USA in 1972, & there are 6 x purported owners of this version, as well hundreds of Discogs members on some kind of awful waiting list... Just like the Argentinian Promo none of the US Test Pressings have ever come up for sale! Now, this Lebanese Promotional copy of 'Exile on main Street' is on another level, altogether. As stated, this was released in 1972 in Lebanon during the worst of the hostilities endured during the Lebanon War, & as a result, only very few copies remain in existence... & quite likely only this one!! The album itself (not this promo version) was released in Lebanon around the same time as it was in all countries, however, very few copies remain in existence & the last time Discogs got hold of one in 2018, it sold for $380........ 460 x Discogs Members are waiting for the next opportunity to purchase a copy, although I fear it will be a very, very, long wait!! This one however, is of course the LEBANESE PROMO, and is not known to exist.... BUT NOW ON BEHALF OF EJ, EJ's DAUGHTER & MYSELF (EJ & his daughter details are provided further down below) ... WE WOULD LOVE TO ONCE & FOR ALL CONFIRM THAT IT DOES EXIST, EVEN THOUGH IT MAY BE........THE ONLY ONE LEFT IN THE WORLD!!! {** For those uninitiated with my eBay listings, these Promos & Test Pressings that I have been selling bit by bit, are part of the private collection, of the once Head of A&R in Lebanon, between the years 1966 through to 1974. He is known to me only as EJ & his amazing life story was recounted to me in great detail by his beloved daughter a few years after his death. She was looking for an expert with the patience & time to find the most appropriate homes and destinations, for what she knew to be extremely rare, if not unique vinyl, which her father had taken so much trouble to keep safe, through all of that awful war in Lebanon during the late 1960's & 1970's.... & who would eventually bring his family & treasured vinyl collection safely out to Australia in 1978. He kept them very close, even in Australia, until his death, which is when his daughter's & my paths crossed each other!! I have recently sold here on eBay his Led Zeppelin 'Houses of the Holy' Test Pressing, to one of the foremost Led Zeppelin collectors in the world, as well as his 'Led Zeppelin III' Black Label, which was purchased by a wonderful gentleman in Adelaide, Australia, who is currently having it professionally framed for display. So, I feel certain that EJ's daughter can sleep real well knowing that her father's work within the Lebanese Music Industry, is today adding valuable information to the history of Rock, whilst also providing untold happiness to many lucky individuals worldwide!! **]]]
Full Run-outs Sides 1 to 4: Matrix / Runout (Side A): (Etched) ROLLING STONES RECORDS ST-RS-722507 (Stamped) COC 69100 A2 Matrix / Runout (Side B): (Etched) ROLLING STONES RECORDS ST-RS-722508 (Stamped) COC 69100 B1 Matrix / Runout (Side C): (Etched) ROLLING STONES RECORDS ST-RS-722509 (Stamped) COC 69100 C2 Matrix / Runout (Side D): (Etched) ROLLING STONES RECORDS ST-RS-722510 (Stamped) COC 69100 D2
Condition Description Both Vinyl's are in Excellent condition & were both play-tested playing with truly awesome sound quality, average background & no skips or stops. Side 3 track transition from 4 to 5 there is a very tiny & extremely fine feelable & during play there are around five or six very minor background clicks.
Please see attached photos & if you need me to do anything more then please just message me & it shall be done!!
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