ROLLING STONES~SATANIC MAJESTIES~MEGA-RARE ORIG'67 UK DECCA MONO LP w/ 3-D COVER

Sold Date: February 16, 2014
Start Date: February 9, 2014
Final Price: $145.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 26
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·       ROLLING STONES - THEIR SATANIC MAJESTIES REQUEST – ULTRA-RARE ORIGINAL BRITISH MONO PRESSING - ORIGINAL 1967 DECCA RECORDS MONO LP TXL-103

 

·       ORIGINAL U.K. PRESSING

 

·       ORIGINAL TURQUOISE (AQUA-BLUE) DECCA (UK) MONO LABEL WITH “FFRR” (FULL FREQUENCY RANGE RECORDING) LOGO,  SILVER PRINT AND “MADE IN ENGLAND” BANNER ON THE LABEL

 

·       *** ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING WITH “TRI-DIMENSIONAL” (3-D)  PANEL ON THE COVER ***

 

·       MONSTROUSLY RARE MONO PRESSING, MANY TIMES RARER THAN STEREO

 

·       DEEP GROOVE PRESSING

 

·       NOTE: THIS, ORIGINAL, VERSION OF THE COVER (WITH AN INLAID 3-D CARD) IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT FROM THE LATER VERSIONS (WITHOUT A  3-D CARD); ON THE 3-D VERSION, THE IMAGES OF THE FOUR BEATLES ARE "HIDDEN" AMONG THE ROLLING STONES; ON REGULAR VERSION, THEY ARE EASILY VISIBLE.

 

·       THE RAW, CRUDE, IN-YOUR-FACE MIX OF THE MONO ALBUM – WHICH IS SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT FROM THE STEREO VERSION - MAKES THIS VERSION OF THE ALBUM MUCH, MUCH BETTER AND MORE LISTENABLE THAN THE COMMON STEREO VERSION

 

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

 

·       ORIGINAL UNIPAK-STYLE COVER (ONE SIDE OF THE GATEFOLD OPENS, THE OTHER ONE IS A SINGLE-PLY CARDBOARD)

 

·       ORIGINAL, THIN CARDBOARD COVER (EUROPEAN STYLE)

 

·       ORIGINAL LAMINATED COVER

 

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS (SOME SPINDLE MARKS NOTED!)

 

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

 

·       MACHINE-STAMPED MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) OF THE RECORD

 

·       MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) ENDS WITH '-P1/1P'.  ON SOME LABELS,  SUFFIX '–1' DENOTES THE VERY FIRST, ORIGINAL PRESSING)

 

·       MONO version of this album has NEVER been available on legitimate Compact Disc or in any other digital format.

 

(PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you'll get.  GUARANTEED!)

 

 

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Without a doubt, no Rolling Stones album -- and, indeed, very few rock albums from any era -- split critical opinion as much as the Rolling Stones' psychedelic outing. Many dismiss the record as sub-Sgt. Pepper posturing; others confess, if only in private, to a fascination with the album's inventive arrangements, which incorporated some African rhythms, Mellotrons, and full orchestration. Never before or since did the Stones take so many chances in the studio. This writer, at least, feels that the record has been unfairly undervalued, partly because purists expect the Stones to constantly champion a blues 'n' raunch world view. About half the material is very strong, particularly the glorious "She's a Rainbow," with its beautiful harmonies, piano, and strings; the riff-driven "Citadel"; the hazy, dream-like "In Another Land," Bill Wyman's debut writing (and singing) credit on a Stones release; and the majestically dark and doomy cosmic rocker "2000 Light Years From Home," with some of the creepiest synthesizer effects (devised by Brian Jones) ever to grace a rock record. The downfall of the album was caused by some weak songwriting on the lesser tracks, particularly the interminable psychedelic jam "Sing This All Together (See What Happens)." It's a much better record than most people give it credit for being, though, with a strong current of creeping uneasiness that undercuts the gaudy psychedelic flourishes. In 1968, the Stones would go back to the basics, and never wander down these paths again, making this all the more of a fascinating anomaly in the group's discography.

 

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY RICHIE UNTERBERGER, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

 

Track listing: Sing This All Together --- Citadel --- In Another Land --- 2000 Man --- Sing This All Together (See What Happens) --- She's A Rainbow --- Lantern --- Gomper --- 2000 Light Years From Home --- On With The Show

 

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·                               CONDITION:

 

·                               RECORD

 

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

 

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL AS STRONG VERY GOOD++ . CAUTION: The vinyl is NOT MINT or NEAR MINT, but is nevertheless in a very nice and clean condition. There are some surface marks and abrasions, mostly light and superficial, although some may be longer than 1.1/4 inches (1 inch = 2.5 centimeters)

 

(b)          The record comes in its original, custom, inner sleeve, which is UNIQUE to this album.

 

(c)           UK Mono pressing of this title is much rarer, and by far more  preferable to its stereo counterpart. We think that the mix is more natural, humane, "organic" and that the mixes are somewhat different than on the stereo version. We estimate that stereo copies of this album outnumber mono pressings by a ratio of at least 20:1.

 

(d)          The record has a "deep groove" (an indent in the label about 1/2-inch from the edge of the label, which on SOME labels is associated with very early or first pressings).

 

(e)           The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

 

(f)            Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

 

 

·       COVER (THIS IS THE ORIGINAL “TRI-DIMENSIONAL” (HOLOGRAPHIC) LAMINATED COVER):

 

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

 

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

 

-        Cover has a slight warp across the front 'leg' of the sleeve (a problem typical for almost all surviving original UK copies of this album, caused by uneven thickness and hardness of the inlaid 3-D card and underlying cardboard base)

 

-        Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the seams   (nothing significant)

 

-         Cover has JUST A HINT of ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 2.

 

-         Cover shows JUST A HINT of yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging.

 

-         The cover has a few tiny scratch marks and drop-like stains on the 3-D card

 

-         Cover has all four corners slightly worn (nothing significant)

 

-         The laminated cover has a few air 'bubbles' and wrinkles in lamination (this is a common problem with most laminated 50’s and 60’s covers

 

-         Visible shelf wear noted on the spine

 

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

 

-        No split seams

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No peel-off marks

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

 

 

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POSTAGE & SHIPPING:

 

We offer THREE postage rates for both Domestic and International Mail: Media Mail, Priority Mail and Express Mail for domestic, and First Class, Priority International Mail, and Express International Mail for international orders. INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS PLEASE NOTE: WE RECOMMEND that you pay for USPS International Priority Mail OR International Express mail when making a payment in order to obtain tracking information, which is NOT available for First Class International shipments.

 

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