The Rolling Stones First Album Vinyl LP in Excellent Plus Condition Throughout

	£		65
	$		86

"The Rolling Stones” First LP 1964. Early pressing. Decca LK 4605. Mono. Non boxed Decca on label.

Matrix Numbers XARL 6271-1A  and XARL 6272-3A.

Vinyl condition:- EXCELLENT PLUS . This has to be the best version of this album that's been in my possession. VERY FEW hairlines . NO jumps , sticks or trips . Just played the album and was hard pushed to find any crackles . Plays fantastic. 

Labels :- BEAUTIFUL ( See PHOTOS) . 

DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR AND BUY THIS ONE ....DID I TELL YOU IT IS EXCELLENT.? 

Album cover:- EXCELLENT. No gaping . No writing . No splits, no tears . Just a little laminate creasing . Rear panel is one of the cleanest I have seen . No spine crushing .Just the tiniest piece of flipback unstuck ( see photos ) . 

All records are sent in a cardboard mailer with stiffener.

Feedback is always left when I know that you have received the item.

Bid with confidence. 

* Mint (M)   Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed.(More on still sealed under "Other Considerations"). Should be used sparingly as a grade, If at all.

* Near Mint (NM or M-)   A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly)that no record is ever truly perfect.

The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like.

Basically, an LP in near mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap.

Near Mint is the highest price listed in all Goldmine price guides. Anything that exceeds this grade, in the opinion of both buyer and seller, is worth significantly more than the highest Goldmine book value.

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* Very Good Plus (VG+)
* Excellent ( EX )
A Very Good Plus / Excellent record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it.

Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that may produce light pops ,clicks or crackles  but will not produce jumps or sticks and don't overpower one's listening experience .

The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play.

Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear .

In general, if not for a couple things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable.

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* Very Good (VG)   Surface noise may be more evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise.  Light scratches may appear that may affect the sound with crackles,clicks, or pops . Most records will fall into this category.

Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them.

* Good (G), Good Plus (G+)   Good does not mean Bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have more evident surface noise and scratches .

A cover or sleeve may have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will be more observable .