The Rolling Stones "It's Only Rock 'N Roll" 1974 US 1st Promo sticker Play VG+

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The Rolling Stones "It's Only Rock 'N Roll" RARE!

Promo copy. Original 1st US Press. Excellent 1974 original release on the Rolling Stones Records label. Has original release jacket with promo sticker. 

Has the original heavy stock picture inner sleeve.

The Rolling Stones "It's Only Rock 'N Roll" Rare!

Promo copy. Original 1st US Press. Excellent 1974 original release/ED 1 on the Rolling Stones Records label. Has original release jacket with hype and promo stickers. The runout matrix is etched with "Rolling Stones Records" and -1/-M stampers. Also has "PR" in the deadwax inidicating a Preswell pressing. 

Has the original heavy stock picture inner sleeve.

Why Promo Copies are important:

There are many factors that determine if a pressing has good sonics such as; quality of the recording equipment and placement, master tape, mastering engineer, mastering quality and technique, vinyl compound quality, pressing plant, early pressing, original issue vs. re-issue and of course, condition. The biggest factor, and most over-looked when determining the quality of the sound, is the pressing order. In other words, was the record pressed when the stamper was new, or after thousands of pressings when the stamper was worn out. The only way to determine whether a record was pressed when the stamper was fresh and crisp is to listen to the record and compare it to other copies of equal condition. That said, "promotional copies" and "dj copies" were pressed before general release, or early in the release, and therefore it can be assured with confidence, that the pressing was made with a fresh stamper. 

Genre/Sub Genre/Featured Instruments: Rock / blues rock

Label: Rolling Stones Records COC 79101

Format: 1 x LP Stereo

Country: US Pressing

Year Released: 1974

Condition and Audio Quality:

The LP  has been visually inspected and play graded. The following is my assessment of the play condition. 

Side 1 VG+ "Rolling Stones Records". Not more than faint surface noise heard sporadically in between tracks, or the occasional soft click from a surface mark here or there

Side 2 VG+ "Rolling Stones Records". Not more than faint surface noise heard sporadically in between tracks, or the occasional soft click from a surface mark here or there

The jacket is in VG+ condition. Strong colors. very slight ring wear. Very very light edge wear and a little wear on the corner points. Has the promo sticker on the front.  A promo slot cut on the right side of the face, a green circle sticker and a couple pieces of tape residue

The inner sleeve is VG+. It has the original heavy stock picture inner sleeve. A tiny piece of paper loss on two corners.

Shipping: Album will be placed inside new 2 ml. poly outer sleeve. Record and inner sleeve are placed between the jacket and outer sleeve to prevent jacket splits during shipping. Shipped in pro-quality #200 LP mailer w/padding.

We use the industry standard Goldmine Grading Scale  Cover/Sleeve Grading applies to OUTER SLEEVE ONLY. If the original Inner sleeve is included it will be shown in the photos. Please ask any additional questions regarding inner sleeve or album condition BEFORE purchase! THE SCALE IS AS FOLLOWS:

10: MINT (M), Pristine, Looks as if it just came off the manufacturing line, also listed as New, Mint Sealed/Unopened

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9: NEAR MINT (NM), Looks as if it just came from a store and was opened for the first time, maybe played a few times if ever, no evidence of play or wear whatsoever

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8: EXCELLENT (EX), also listed as VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS (VG++), LP may have a faint surface mark or two barring it from being truly Near Mint, but sound quality will not be affected at all, cover sleeve is just short of Near Mint, often used for cover sleeves in Shrink, or with no ring-wear or staining or easily visible flaws whatsoever, seams and spine fully intact

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7: VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+), Shows slight signs of wear, light scuffs or scratches may be present but they do not affect playback other than faint surface noise heard sporadically in between tracks, or the occasional soft click from a surface mark here or there, cover sleeve is considered still frame-able” yet when observed closely will show to have a flaw or small flaws, very minor ring wear if any, seams and spine intact but not pristine

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6: VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD PLUS (VG/VG+), more obvious signs of wear and handling, LP has surface noise that is noticeable in some spots but perhaps is quiet and clean in other spots, clicks and pops will be heard, but will not significantly disrupt the music, cover sleeves have more obvious ring wear or marks/staining, seams may have cracking, minor seam splitting or some missing spine text but are still fairly well intact. Writing may be present on label.

5: VERY GOOD (VG), significant and obvious wear and handling including surface noise throughout, audible scratches which cause clicks and pops and crackle but no skips or repeated grooves, cover sleeve may have significant ring wear and/or staining, seam splits may be evident, label or sleeve may have writing, names, stickers etc.

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4: VERY GOOD MINUS (VG-), in our shop typically only going to be seen on a cover sleeve for a significantly rare album that is in extremely bad shape, lots of splitting etc, yet is still worth owning due to its rarity. We will likely never offer albums with this rating.