The Rolling Stones - First Album - S/T - Original 1964 UK Mono Pressing - 1A/4A
The Rolling Stones
Original UK Mono First Pressing Pressed In The UK By Decca
Decca Records: LK 4605
Matrices:
XARL-6271-1A XARL-6272-4A
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Vinyl: Good +
Visually the record does show some wear. As can be seen from the photos, there are some surface marks, scratches, scuffs and patches of hairlines on both sides of the record. The labels show a notable amount of trails and wear to the centre hole. That said, the audio playback is still quite enjoyable throughout. The record plays through from beginning to end without any jumps, any interruptions or any obscene amounts of surface noise. It's definitely there, but in most places it can get drowned out by the music due to how loud this LP is cut. There can be some rotational ticks caused by some of the marks, but overall it's still alright and this pressing of the album is quite a tank when it comes to wear. Please don't expect a minty fresh copy though - it still clearly has been loved over the years. Play-graded in Stereo, however summing to mono will certainly help with this LP and make the audio more enjoyable!
Cover: Good +
Original one piece two flap flipback design, in decent shape. The most notable point of wear is the laminate on the spine, which is flaky and sticking out in some places. It has a notable misprint on the track listing, Side 2 Track 5 is listed as "YOU CAN MAKE IT YOU TRY", omitting the word "If". It's still holding together well and doesn't look too bad at all, but it clearly isn't a factory fresh example by any means.
Comes with a Decca poly-lined inner from the era, but I'm not sure if it's correct or authentic to this exact pressing. I'm no Stones expert by any means.
