The Rolling Stones "The Rolling Stones Decca LK 4605 4A/2A Mono (B1/V) 1964
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The Rolling Stones ? "The Rolling Stones" Decca ?LK 4605
Mono Vinyl, LP, released in 1964.
The vinyl has a couple of surface marks but these don't get in the way of the music . The LP played through beautifully on my elderly stereo - no hop, stick or jump. The sleeve is showing some signs of its age, with ring-wear and a certain grubbiness at the back. A previous owner has written "Mona" on the back of the sleeve. The spine is intact and legible. Matrix / Runout Side 1 : XARL-6271-2A Matrix / Runout Side 2 : XARL-6272-4A
"The Rolling Stones" is the debut album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released by Decca Records in the UK on 16 April 1964. The American edition of the LP, with a slightly different track list, came out on London Records on 30 May 1964, subtitled "England's Newest Hit Makers", which later became its official title.
Recorded at Regent Sound Studios in London over the course of five days in January and February 1964, "The Rolling Stones" was produced by then-managers Andrew Loog Oldham and Eric Easton. The album was originally released by Decca Records in the UK, while the US version appeared on the London Records label.
The majority of the tracks reflect the band's love for R&B. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (whose professional name until 1978 omitted the "s" in his surname) were fledgling songwriters during early 1964, contributing only one original composition to the album: "Tell Me (You're Coming Back)". Two songs are credited to "Nanker Phelge" – a pseudonym the band used for group compositions from 1963 to 1965. Phil Spector and Gene Pitney both contributed to the recording sessions, and are referred to as "Uncle Phil and Uncle Gene" in the subtitle of the Phelge instrumental "Now I've Got a Witness."
The album cover photo was taken by Nicholas Wright. The cover bears no title or identifying information other than the photo and the Decca logo – an "unheard of" design concept originated by manager Andrew Oldham.
Upon its release, "The Rolling Stones" became one of 1964's biggest sellers in the UK, staying at number one for twelve weeks.
The album was included in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2010). Sean Egan from BBC Music wrote of the record in 2012: "It's a testament to the group’s brilliance that the result was still the best album to emerge from the early 1960s British blues boom … the ensemble lovingly deliver some of their favourite shots of rhythm 'n' blues."
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