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  "DANCING WITH Mr. D."  (Mick Jagger / Keith Richards)
 
  Down in the graveyard where we have our tryst,
  The air smells sweet, the air smells sick,
  He never smiles, his mouth merely twists,
  The breath in my lungs feels clinging and thick,
  But I know his name, he's called Mr. D.
  And one of these days he's gonna set you free,
  Human skulls is hanging right around his neck,
  The palms of my hands is clammy and wet.
 
  Lord, I was dancing, dancing, dancing so free,
  Dancing, dancing, dancing so free,
  Dancing, Lord, keep your hand off me,
  Dancing with Mr. D., with Mr. D., with Mr. D.
 
  Will it be poison put in my glass?
  Will it be slow, or will it be fast?
  The bite of a snake, the sting of a spider,
  A drink of Belladonna on a Toussaint night,
  Hiding in a corner in New York City,
  Looking down a fourty-four in West Virginia.
 
  I was dancing, dancing, dancing so free,
  Dancing, dancing, dancing so free,
  Dancing, Lord, keep your hand off me,
  Dancing with Mr. D., with Mr. D., with Mr. D.
 
  One night I was dancing with a lady in black,
  Wearing black silk gloves and a black silk hat,
  She looked at me, longing with black velvet eyes,
  She gazed at me strange, all cunning and wise.
  Then I saw the flesh just fall off her bones,
  The eyes in her skull was burning like coals,
  Lord, have mercy, fire and brimstone,
  I was dancing with Mrs. D.
 
  Lord, I was dancing, dancing, dancing so free,
  I was dancing, dancing, dancing so free,
  Dancing, dancing, dancing so free.
 
  Dancing, dancing......
ROLLING STONES: "Goat's Head Soup" LP LP, VERY FIRST UK PRESSING, 15th SEPTEMBER,1973.
By sheer coincidence, I am listing a superb unplayed "Goat's Head Soup" during the week of the 43rd Anniversary of the release,
I only realised that when I just checked the day of issue.


ROLLING STONES RECORDS, TEXTURED YELLOW LABELS: COC 59101

MAITRIX:  COC 59101 -  A2 / COC 59101 -  B1
Pressed By CBS, the maitrix is machine stamped at their 12 'clock position in the run-out grooves, CBS first issues began with
'A 1/ B 1',  only Side 1 has risen from the starting position by one digits to 'A 2', Side 2 is still at 'B1'.   Of course many batches were
required and made for the pre-release, first pressings, a new Rolling Stones album following the pair as sensational as the
"Sticky Fingers" and "Exile On Main Street" LP's, was fully expected to be a huge seller, which indeed it was, a UK No.1 album.
The digits rose and rose, for example the last first issue I sold ended with 'A5 / B2', which is the average for the genuine first
UK pressings...which also had the above 'COC' catalogue and maitrix prefix, the later 1970's re-issues had a 'CUN' suffix.


 HAND SCRIBED IN THE RUN-OUT GROOVES & 6 O'CLOCK ; "Rolling Stones Records"
ORIGINAL 1973 CBS / Rolling Stones Records DIE-CUT CENTRE INNER SLEEVE, WITH 'Made In England' AND
THE PATENT NUMBER PRINTED IN BLUE ON THE FRONT BOTTOM RIM.  UNUSED AND UNSPLIT, JUST A RECORD
IMPRESSION AND THE SLIGHTEST AGEING ONLY, IN NEAR MINT CONDITION.
This was the same original inner sleeves used for "Sticky Fingers" and "Exile On Main Street", although "Exile" has custom inner's,
first pressings were first placed into this type.  CBS also used them for contractual pressing for Kinney Records related labels
like Atlantic, Reprise and Warner Bros. in the early 1970's.


COMPLETE, WITH BOTH UK "Goat's Head Soup" FIRST  EDITION INSERTS, WHY THE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT SIZES
IS UNKNOWN.  BOTH WERE POSITIVELY EXTRA THICK AND TEXTURED, EXCLUSIVE TO VERY FIRST OR PRE-RELEASE
PRESSINGS, THEN MUCH THINNER SMOOTH AND SHINY INSERTS WERE USED.

a.) ONE SIDED "Goat's Head Soup" COLOUR INSERT, THE REVERSE SIDE IS PLAIN WHITE. (12" x 12")
This was directly resting against the record, cushioning the second insert, unremoved in 43 years, this has a mild impression
but too light to take seriously.  The front compartment was glued shut and the inserts had to be alongside the record, grading
has to include common sense!
 
b.) BROWN AND WHITE DOUBLE SIDED PICTURES & ALBUM CREDITS CARD INSERT, THE COVER DOES NOT CREDIT
THE PRINTER BECAUSE THIS INSERT DID WITH; 'Printed In England By Richard Davis Ltd." (11.5"x 11.5")
One side has a collage of pictures taken during the recording sessions, featuring guest musicians and the record producer;
Jim Horn, Nicky Hopkins, Jimmy Miller, Ian Stewart, Billy Preston & Bobby Keyes.
The above UK format for the inner sleeve and credit insert differed from the American first issue, which had album credits and
pictured guest musicians as an inner sleeve, printed on either side.  Unlike the UK brown background insert, the US inner had a
  white background to the printing.   Unused, there is no handling or wear to either insert, which are uncreased, unaged, unfaded
  and perfectly flat.  'Unaged' includes the unprinted side of the "Goat's Head Soup" colour picture still the 1973 pure white.
  BOTH INSERTS CAN BR GRADED TOGETHER, IN UNUSED, MINT- CONDITION.


FIRST ISSUE 'Richard Davis Ltd.' PRINTED GATEFOLD COVER, UNUSED WITH ONLY THE LIGHTEST POSSIBLE
STORAGE TRAITS OF STANDING FOR 43 YEARS.
Does true Mint exist for a genuine first edition UK gatefold cover? I never say 'never,' but in my extensive experience, 'no', my
own first bought "Goat's Head Soup" in September, 1973 when brand new, had edge and spine rubbing just from being assembled
packaged, distributed and subsequent record shop storage and handling.  An unplayed record like this is the only ideal time to
discuss how easily the ink on matt covers was easily rubbed, especially "Goat's Head Soup" first edition covers because ring wear
is always a major problem.   A problem created by economics in a world dominated by wars and a financial recess in the 1970's, the
60's cover quality saw lamination almost standard for at least the front single covers, then both sides of gatefold covers, so I
always place great attention onto covers, absurd for true Mint records really, but they alone can be discussed as storage traits
only.   This is indeed an unused  "Goat's Head Soup"  first edition cover with only the unavoidable standing in storage traits.
the rarity of an unplayed first pressing record is immense enough without fussing over common events that began 43 years ago,
but I will anyway!  Excuse me repeating these opening details, but they are factual and belong in a full examination.

"Goat's Head Soup" first issue covers are notorious for severe wear, with ring wear taking over the back storage, for a gatefold
cover the actual cover is very compact, so tight to the circumference, even the 12" x 12" insert is a mighty tight fit.  For this
unused cover, the storage compartment has not been widened from continually accessing and replacing the contents, I had to very
carefully remove them for pictures & equally carefully replace. The starchy, as new feel is rare for any 1973 matt cover, but for
  "Goat's Head Soup", extremely rare, even the original inner sleeve described above is just as tight!  In fact, the outside still
has the very thin sheen protective top surface, once worn the ring wear moved in, this has the front and back completely clear of
any ring wear, even a record impression is very light.  Stored inside a plastic outer sleeve, but standing for 43 years had to
have an effect on the very easily scuffed printing.  Not on the main panels though, the extremities like the edges and the corners
have some light rubbing, is there a "Goat's Head Soup" first issue cover without that?  If so I would like to see one!  That began
while factory assembling, packaging and distribution to record shops, where handing and storage rubbing has started before you
even bought the album in September, 1973.  That is not guesswork, I did buy "Goat's Head Soup"on the day of issue! The best way
  to confirm both non usage and as careful storage as possible, is to look inside the back storage compartment, the inside of first
issues is white and thickly textured unsealed white.   This cover has a pure white inside, the same pure white first seen exactly
43 years ago to this very month. So some rubbing but certainly not excessive or visually obvious because that is mostly on the
bottom standing edge, the spine's lettering is all present and clear, once again just the lightest rubbing and as ever, the ends
of the spine. "Goat's Head Soup."  This is ridiculous to discuss natural events for such an outstanding cover with a true Mint first
  pressing record inside, the thickly textured labels do not have any spindle traces

The covers of most unplayed records should be immune from the scrutiny of standing for all those decades, I happily accept and
  insist on never listing any item with one word grading cliche's.  For such an easily scuffed matt cover I will still grade in the
  same fashion heavily used records and multiple handled covers are, but I can't help seeing the absurdity of that!  David Bailey's
  photo's of Mick and Keith on the outside panels, still have the same deeply toned mostly yellow colours, as when first printed.
  So are the colours of the three pictures of Mick Taylor, Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts, on the inside panels of the gatefold.
  Still with that as new stiffness because these very first  issue covers were made from heavy duty, extra thick cardboard with a
  a square or a book like spine.  Like so many, this was also assembled and glued together at a slight angle, common to both single
  and gatefold covers from every decade. My main complaint affected the first two previous 'Rolling Stones Records' covers of first
  "Sticky Fingers" and the immediately  previous "Exile On Main Street", were not laminated, a year later it was repeated in 1973
  for "Goat's Head Soup."  All three covers wore terribly, with horrific stains and discolouration affecting  the grey and white colour
  "Sticky Fingers" & "Exile On Main Street" covers.  At least this time the records were not accessed from the inside like the 1972
  gatefold cover for "Exile", in this same era Decca were laminating their latest Rolling Stones covers, "Get Your Ya Ya's Out" and
  the compilations, a continuation of how they had for the whole of the 1960's decade, including even the hexagonal gatefold covers
  for, "Through The Past Darkly."  So no excuses at all for the shaped "Sticky Fingers," the Stones owed their fans the same deluxe
  Decca still provided, especially now on their own record label.  It was a long time ago now, but today I have to constantly refrain
  from buying the majority of the Stones early 1970's LP's on their own label, due to the terrible state of the covers, the described
  light rubbing really is minimal. One final item I have discussed on just about every original "Exile" and "Goat's Head Soup" cover.
 
  Yes,that metal zip once again, original Rolling Stones fans from the early 1970's decade know what happened when you leant either
  of  the two Stones albums that followed "Sticky Fingers", the zip on the front made deep abrasions on the back of "Exile" or
"Goat's Head Soup",  if not usually both!  Depending on which album you were listening to at any given time, one of the pair had
  had to be up against the metal zip! That never happened to the back of this cover, the position that coincided with the height of
  of the metal zip is perfectly clear of the deep scratches.  It was not just the resting position, it was worsened when you lifted it
  out against the adjacent cover, when finding that I insist on regarding that a natural event, because even plastic outer sleeves
  were no match for sharp metal.  Grading this unused cover has to reflect this is unscuffed on both of the outside panels, the
  ridged edges of the square shaped spine are the only places with tiny rubbing, I do mean tiny!  Grading might be very difficult,
  but I am not bound to dogmatic inflexible assessments when the plus and negative points are not from the use of even average
played records, individual special cases can and have been detailed, only this makes some kind of sense;
THE UNUSED GATEFOLD COVER IS IN EXCELLENT+++ /  NEAR MINT CONDITION.

THE TEXTURED YELLOW LABELS WITH THE RED TONGUE LOGO, ARE PRISTINE WITHOUT ANY SPINDLE CONTACT
  OR HANDLING TRACES.   THE DEEPLY GLOSSY,  AS NEW VINYL, IS WITHOUT ANY MARKS  OR SCUFFS.  
  THE RECORD IS IN UNPLAYED, MINT CONDITION.
  SIDE 1
"Dancin' With Mr. D"
"100 Years Ago"
"Coming Down Again"
"Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)"
"Angie"

SIDE 2
"Silver Train"
"Hide Your Love"
"Winter"
"Can You Hear The Music"
"Star Star"


Mick Jagger - lead & backing vocals, electric guitar on "Winter", harmonica on "Silver Train" & piano on "Hide Your Love"

Keith Richards - electric & acoustic guitar, backing vocals & lead vocals on "Coming Down Again", bass guitar on
"Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)" & "Silver Train"

Mick Taylor - electric, acoustic & slide guitar, backing vocals & bass on "Dancing With Mr. D" & "Coming Down Again"

Bill Wyman - bass

Charlie Watts - drums


ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS:
Nicky Hopkins - piano on "Dancing With Mr. D", "100 Years Ago", "Coming Down Again", "Angie", "Winter" & "Can You Hear The Music"
Billy Preston - clavinet on "100 Years Ago", piano on "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)"
Ian Stewart - piano on "Silver Train" & "Star Star"
Bobby Keys - tenor & baritone sax
Jim Horn - flute a& alto sax
Chuck Findley - trumpet
Jim Price - horn arrangement on "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)" Nicky Harrison - string arrangement on "Angie" & "Winter"
Anthony "Rebop" Kwaku Baah - percussion on "Dancing with Mr. D" and "Can You Hear The Music"
Pascal (Nicholas Pascal Raicevic) - percussion on "Dancing with Mr. D" & "Can You Hear The Music"
Jimmy Miller - percussion on "Can You Hear The Music"


Recorded At Dynamic Sound Studio, Kingston, Jamaica, 25th November - 21st December,1972 & 23th May - 20th June,1973.
Except "Hide Your Love", Recorded At De Doelen, Rotterdam, Holland, Summer, 1973.
Sound Engineer - Andy Johns
Produced By Jimmy Miller.
After writing so many necessary pressing and album details, I feel like I have finished the description, plus that had to include
a much needed appraisal of the first three albums on the "Rolling Stones Records" label, because of the wear factors created by
the covers.  Far better to discuss this with unused items offered, I believe in only telling the truth about records and covers,
  I am in the perfect position to discuss the quality of the early 1970's decade covers, I bought them all as they were released and
  personally experienced how they wore, faded and scuffed even when taking care when handling and replacing them during and after
use.  The only concession to the wear was to introduce much thicker cardboard for "Goat's Head Soup," if only that was laminated
on at least the outside, I had better cut out any further discussions about the "Rolling Stones Records" covers and write a brief
but informative background to one of my all time favourite early 70's Stones LP's. I'm delighted to finally have such a fantastic
mostly unplayed first pressing record to offer in a superb first edition cover....allowing for standing untouched in storage for
43 years of course!

Following "Sticky Fingers" was never going to be easy, but "Exile On Main Street" was a double album stacked full with red hot
performances of incredible songs, they exceeded all expectations and it took a really special band to surpass "Sticky Fingers."
In late 1972, the Stones began recording sessions for their third album on the recently formed "Rolling Stones Records" label,
they would continue recording into the Summer of 1973, "Angie" would become their finest slow r&b love song and also create one
of the most perfectly balanced Stones album of them all, the songwriting was inspired and so was the musicianship.  The Stones had
  a tough act to follow after the brilliant 1972, "Exile On Main Street" received such unreserved critical acclaim, from the media
and record buyers.  Recording albums outside of England was being forced on those in 'exile' from our Taxman, but it was also a
popular way to add spice to the recipe, by being in more exotic and warmer places than England during November and December!
They chose Jamaica to record "Goat's Head Soup," that was also partly to escape from Keith Richard's incessant clashes with the
police and establishment in general!  In June, 1973, Keith was arrested at his London flat on a charge of being in possession of
cannabis, routine for Keith since the 1960's but this time the charges included being in possession of a Smith & Wesson revolver!
  A few weeks later in July, his house was burnt to the ground, not yet finished with fire, in the next month of August, Keith next
  fell asleep and managed set fire to himself in a top London hotel, causing the other four Rolling Stones to be ejected and banned
  from returning.  Removing him from Britain was the best idea, so this album was recorded almost entirely at Byron Lee's Dynamic
Studios, in Kingston, Jamaica.  Mick Taylor was still their gifted young lead guitarist in 1972 and 1973, the additional musicians
playing on the recording sessions were the cream of keyboards and brass; Nicky Hopkins, Ian Stewart, Billy Preston, Jim Horn,
Bobby Keys and Chuck Finley.  Andy Johns was the sound engineer who also mixed the album, for the very last time in five years
for Rolling  Stones album, Jimmy Miller was their record producer.  Over the years I have regularly heard many Stones collector's
name "Goat's Head Soup" as the last of the truly great Stones masterpieces, I understand that sentiment but do not agree because
"It's only Rock & Roll" was also an inspired LP.  Plus it was their last album to feature Mick Taylor on lead guitar before Ron Wood
moved in permanently. "Black & Blue" certainly came close, but coming close was not how the first four 'Rolling Stones Records'
labels stacked up, the were masterpieces without one track surplus to requirement. Ron had to have a settling in period after the
Faces, where as the young Mick Taylor just played blues guitar and actually improved with every album, right from "Let it Bleed".
The early 1970's pre-dated the Stones flirtation with Disco music later in the decade, the early 70's were more of a continuation
of all that was achieved during the 1960's, while being viewed as a new chapter in the Rolling Stones long and colourful career.
The era that began in 1969, when founder member Brian Jones was was no longer able to contribute, necessitated a change in the
personnel, Mick Taylor's guitar playing on the "Let It Bleed" LP rejuvenated the band and that was incorporated into their next
four albums,  that must include all the five albums Mick Taylor played so magnificently on. Ronnie was waiting in the wings fresh
from The Faces and an unbroken seven year working relationship with Rod Stewart, via the Jeff Beck Group.  The next Stones era
is not the one I'm concerned with today, I will just comment about how many bands who had survived the 1960's underwent massive
changes after the initial early 70's, the Rolling Stones are still going strong in 2016!   Keith has a new solo album about to be
released, considering that is now an astonishing 52 years since their debut single"Come On", well, good luck to them and long may
they continue to rock!


The deep yellow colour, textured labels are in immaculate condition without any spindle use traces on either side, the record has
never been played.  Unfortunately "Goat's Head Soup" joined "Sticky Fingers" & "Exile" for having substandard pressings among
the first issues, I'm not here to gloss over the truth and have been disgusted by many, many copies of all three, action was not
taken to prevent that happening until "It's Only Rock & Roll" first pressings.  So I have to cautiously approach even an unplayed
first pressing like this, for those who know how horrific "Angie" can sound on original vinyl, I do not need excuses to hear this
amazing condition record, I consider it my professional duty to check it out.   Also as a Stones fan since 1963, I refuse to take
any chance of offering records with terrible noise from the pressing, artists like Jimmy Page and Neil Young were fanatical about
  the pressing standard, in fairness the Stones had relied on Decca who never let them down and were new to the quality control for
their own label.   With Andy Johns their sound engineer, the Master tapes were recorded, mixed and mastered to the highest audio
standards.... but with the early 70's Middle East wars and oil shortage, particularly in 1973, the artists needed to make certain
  the vinyl was to the same standard as the Master Tapes.  All will be revealed shortly because I will be taking one of my really
careful plays and intend to write a track by track account, I always declare when known pressing problems affected certain titles
and sad to say, the great "Goat's Head Soup" figures among them and as exciting as an unplayed first pressing is, I will know in
seconds from the initial sound on Side 1 if there are sound problems. I've heard many first pressings virtually stripped of any
bass, you just hear a tinny thin sound and the earthy full on blues tracks like "Silver Train" are devoid of a bottom end, which
for the blues harmonica on that track, is is a painful listening experience.  Visual only grading is no more than a joke, as pointless
and misleading as analogue vinyl being reduced to digital sound files, to hear on ebay!  My speakers will soon tell me if I have
one of the absolutely perfect first pressings or a poor sounding record I will not sell, nothing new here, I have been doing the
same on behalf of my customers for three decades+.  I'm not discussing faint static natural to vinyl, but horrific clicks and the
music losing it's impact and sounding gutless....just like those sound files!  I was having fun earlier on with Keith's constant
clashes with authorities in 1973, but when it came to his music, Keith Richards never once dropped his standards to this very
day, he has been one of the most consistent musicians musicians Britain ever produced.


Side 1 has near silent run-in grooves, only faint static expected during the first play in 43 years, a perfectly clean entrance
for the stinging guitar riff intro to the scintillating "Dancin' With Mr. D." Now Mick Taylor bass booms out loud and clear, this
is indeed a perfectly pressed record, a huge sigh of relief and an unnecessary nudge to my volume fills my room with the most
  incredible sounds!  A much loved track on a much loved album, in staggering audio perfection, I could end the description because
that is all I need hear to confirm a fantastic sounding first pressing, but I want to hear all the tracks now!  A taut, tense beginning
with Mick Jagger improvising before the first verse even begins, from the  first lyrics,"Down in the graveyard...", absolutely
classic red hot Rolling Stones!  Instilling the air of chilling drama as instruments and vocals come in with such amazing power,
Jagger's vocal is heavy with menace, Mick Taylor's stunning blues guitar fills add a feel similar to their 1969 "Gimme Shelter."
  The sound is razor sharp with perfect definition on every part of the track, the first stereo mix adds to the amazing impact with
the instruments individually panned to affect the senses.  Jimmy Miller knew exactly how to harness the Stones music, this is
almost like playing a 45 RPM single intended for radio plays. The instruments and vocals hit you with an extremely strong force,
the very finest in record production.  "Dancin' With Mr. D" is a superb song to open the album with, now the faded ending is into
  near silent linking grooves.  "100 Years Ago" has Billy Preston playing the piano, a much slower paced song that smoulders for
a while before igniting with Mick Taylor playing superbly.  Dropping back for a soulful Mick Jagger vocal, then all takes off for
a lengthy ad-libbed instrumental and vocal ending. This is when you know for sure these incredible sounds are coming from a
deeply grooved immaculately pressed first pressing.  The sheer clarity is awesome, I must have around eight originals that look
perfect but were full of irritating noise and uneven, gutless sound without any real bottom end, they will never be offered for
sale.  I'm certainly not over fussy about a few seconds of static on an album, they played terribly on every track!  Another near
silent gap for Nicky Hopkin's piano intro to "Coming Down Again", Keith may have had a problem coping with authorities in 1973,
but he and Mick wrote some outstanding songs between trying to keep from setting fire to himself!  A superb melody, especially
during the chorus when the vocals are jointly shared between Mick and Keith. Almost a ballad with a stunning vocal arrangement,
Jimmy Miller's great production is heard on the instrumental backing.  The sound is so sharp and clear, I can now also praise the
work of sound engineer, Andy Johns, who did so much for the Island label as well, including a much loved 1969 debut Free album,
"Tons Of Sobs."  Every second of "Coming Down Again" has audio perfection, any natural static belongs there and I must stress
the unplayed status of this record, given a good few plays that will be long gone. A track that sounds like it belongs on "Exile"
with a wonderful brass section that has a jazz / blues tone unique to original vinyl, I have no other words to express the special
sound.  Natural static in the linking grooves, them my volume is at a ridiculously loud setting, in reality they are smooth enough
before the incredible "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)" gradually gathers itself to totally overwhelm you with an absorbing
tale of life and death in the city. Billy Preston played inspired keyboards, giving the opening riff a colossal impact, Jagger's
vocal is one of his finest, a very powerful song with an r&b Stax style full brass backing, being heard in just stunning sound
quality.  The down and out lyrics are telling the story of a junkie in New York, the way Mick sings them they soon develop into
a very graphic and chilling realism. The horns play Billy's riff and the track builds to a fantastic finish, the next run-in grooves
are as silent as vinyl possibly gets, essentially so for the beautiful acoustic guitar intro to "Angie".  There is no surface/needle
sound from the very quiet acoustic beginning, right to the end, very rarely found for any vinyl pressing. "Angie" was also issued
as as a single, this was reputedly written for Angela Bowie by Mick Jagger, who was then the wife of David Bowie, can all that
really be 43 years ago now?  The audio quality is simply stunning, sharp edged perfect sound from acoustic guitars and the
lovely rippling piano notes. Nicky Hopkins piano made such a major contribution to the song by emphasising the beautiful melody.
  Mick Jagger's singing here is that of a master vocalist, the tenderness in his voice sounds genuine enough to have been a love
song for Mrs. Bowie, 'dancing in the street indeed'!  The strings stirring the emotions on the backing, does  bring back memories
of Andrew Oldham's 60's productions for  the Stones, a truly beautiful melody in staggering sound quality.


This is some pressing all right, right from the initial outside grooves, Side 2 also has near silent run-in grooves, which means
a clear intro of great bottle neck, or slide blues sounds for the magnificent "Silver Train".  The purest Rolling Stones magic,
with the harmonica mimicking the blues tradition of a train rhythm.  Mick Taylor played superb lead guitar, giving that timeless
sound of the Stones stomping through a blues track, in the same fashion you find through nearly every record they have ever made
right from 1963.  Keith Richards is playing the bass here and has a tremendous bottom edge, exactly like my own treasured first
pressing.  What incredible true stereo and most importantly for a first pressing, this was a perfectly pressed record with the
fullest impact from all the musicians, the audio clarity is as perfect as on Side 1. The feel of a great performance carried into
"Hide Your Love", also deeply entrenched in the purest blues vein.  I do love these problem free gaps, try finding a first pressing
with the piano intro without any crackles or pops, amazingly clean, as clear as a bell. Jagger sings in that unique style of his,
backed by a full tilt blues sound, in spite of having Billy and Nicky available,for this track Mick Jagger played the piano. Mick
Taylor's guitar showed great restraint, allowing the piano to be the lead instrument, but still provides really effective blues
guitar to embellish the emotional element within the song.  An album of great truly songs, next, the the brilliant ballad"Winter",
yes, another silent set of linking grooves allows the quiet intro to be ultra clear, there simply are no sound flaws here or on
the entire length of the beautiful song.  Another outstanding Mick Jagger vocal, the audio quality is exceptionally sharp with
Charlie Watts' drums really standing out in the original stereo mix, the end develops into a full scale production, featuring an
an unusual blend between strings and a stunning guitar solo.  This has so many sections where the band drop down, leaving just
Mick's compelling vocal, yet all is enjoyed without any surface sound.  A Van Morrison feel to the production and very much so
to Mick Jagger's very intimate vocals.   Any faint static is not worthy of inclusion but I make no pretense about this being vinyl,
but what fantastic vinyl!  A near silent link with only really low level background static, means the exceptionally quiet intro
to another major song, production and performance, "Can You hear The Music" is superbly clean and clear.  This has bells and
a gentle flute before the main song starts, suggesting a psychedelic or even a folk song is to follow.  Just fantastic rock music
  follows and a remarkable Jagger / Richards composition with another amazing Jimmy Miller productions, anyone into Traffic
will appreciate how delicate his productions were for the most most minor instrument.  For melody alone this is one of the finest
tracks on the album, the performance is up there with the Stones very finest from the 60's, the biggest compliment I can think of
for "Can You Hear The Music."  The same flute and bells form the outro, ending into a silent gap of course and into the final
of the most controversial songs the Stones ever recorded, time has just flown by, the truest test of a masterpiece of an album.
  The polite title is "Star Star", "Star F*cker" is the actual lyric being sung with full gusto!  This is one of those Stones songs you
would be advised not to play if someone of a delicate disposition is in the same room with you.  Besides, this just wouldn't be a
Stones album from this era without at least one rather sleazy track from the Mick and Keith songwriting partnership.  A really
happy, feel good song, performance and production, that moves with the tempo of rock music at it's most potent.   Some really
stinging  blues guitar as Mick Taylor &  Keith's guitars combine to create the most wonderful effect, how great can one album be?
It's also a natural for Mick to sing, amazingly issued as a single in some European countries but I doubt it passed censorship of
moral or indecency laws in any country,  there was no way this would have ever been played on British radio or TV during 1973.
The advantage of owning your record label, Decca would have objected strongly, a fantastic ending to a major classic of an album.


I just had a reminder why I was really so keen to hear this incredible condition record, it was potentially sensational sound.
If you are looking for an absolutely perfectly pressed, stunning sounding, UK very first pressing "Goat's Head Soup," complete
with a crystal clear "Angie", I cannot recommended this record enough!
{Roy}
    R & M RECORDS.

My lifetime's love of music and records began at a very young age, the arrival of the Beatles and the 1960's decade
  in general had a very profound effect. It was only natural to bring all my first hand experience of collecting vinyl
  into becoming a professional record seller.  Nearly thirty years ago we entered into the wonderful atmosphere
of record fairs with the highest possible standards set. When the Internet became the world's new market place for
  vinyl, in 2001 it was time to join ebay. Those standards were rigidly adhered to as they will always continue to be,
the basics of honesty and integrity were very much part of the era the music I love originated in, so here is our friendly
and very efficient service we are proud to provide;

EVERY RECORD IS FULLY PLAYED AND COMES WITH A 'NO ARGUMENT' MONEY BACK GUARANTEE.
  I USE GOOD OLD COMMON SENSE AS WELL AS A GLOBALLY ACCEPTED GRADING TERMINOLOGY
  FROM THE U.K. "RECORD COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE" BOOK.
THERE IT CLEARLY STATES "Sound Quality" AFFECTS EVERY GRADING LEVEL AND THAT IS THE ONE
AND ONLY POSSIBLE WAY TO ACCURATELY GRADE RECORDS. i.e. COMBINING A STRICT VISUAL
INSPECTION WITH VERY CLOSELY LISTENING TO EVERY SECOND, UNLESS PERHAPS IN THE CASE
OF GENUINELY UNPLAYED VINYL.  EVEN THEN WE STILL TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR A RECORD
WHEN A CUSTOMER RECEIVES EITHER A SEALED OR AN UNPLAYED RECORD.
 

  We take 100% responsibility after an item has been posted and offer our fullest support in the event of any problems.
"There Are No Problems, Only Solutions" (John Lennon)
MY DESCRIPTIONS WILL ALWAYS BE 100% HONEST AND TOTALLY ACCURATE ON ALL GRADINGS
FROM 'V.G.' ( VERY GOOD), TO THE ULTIMATE 'MINT' CONDITION.


ANY QUESTIONS ON OUR ITEMS ARE WELCOMED AND WILL BE PROMPTLY REPLIED TO.
 

WE ARE FULLY EXPERIENCED AT SHIPPING WORLDWIDE AND NO EFFORT IS SPARED TO PROTECT
RECORDS AND COVERS ETC.  WE WELCOME BIDDERS FROM ANY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM THEIR SLEEVES AND PLACED INTO NEW PROTECTIVE CARD
SLEEVES AND THEN PLACED INTO NEW, HEAVYWEIGHT PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVES.
THE GREATEST ATTENTION IS PAID TO MAKING THE PACKAGING EXTREMELY STRONG & SECURE.
EVERY POSSIBLE EFFORT IS MADE TO ENSURE A SAFE DELIVERY AND WE ONLY USE THE VERY BEST
QUALITY PACKAGING MATERIALS, THE COST OF THE ITEM IS IMMATERIAL, EVERY RECORD IS
TREATED EXACTLY THE SAME.

WE DO NOT TREAT POSTAGE AS A MONEY MAKING PROJECT, POSTAGE IS LESS THAN COST, USING
ONLY PROFESSIONALLY PACKED BOXES WITH SUBSTANTIAL PROTECTIVE PACKAGING THAT DOES
WEIGH A LITTLE EXTRA.

UNDER PAYPAL & EBAY'S GUIDELINES, ALL RECORDS WILL BE SENT VIA A FULLY INSURED TRACKABLE
SERVICE.


We have kept all our charges at the same level for years now, but due to the Post Office's new price increases, regretfully we
will have to increase the cost of LP's, however, singles will remain unchanged.  Ebay were aware of that happening and have
  increased their minimum postal cost for LP's to £7.00, that figure has been enforced by the UK Post Office and it will become
our UK First Class, Recorded Delivery cost for albums up to the value of £46.  A temporary reduction this week means we can
now post LP's for £5, but who knows how long before the Post Office return to £7?

For LP's valued above £46, the cost will be £9, we are unhappy about either increase but our high standard of packaging has meant
in 13 years of ebay trading, there has not been one record damaged, we are determined to maintain that in the present and future.

IN THE UK RECORDS UP TO THE VALUE OF £46 WILL BE SENT RECORDED DELIVERY, OVER £46 WILL BE
SENT SPECIAL DELIVERY.
  FOR THE REST OF THE WORLD ALL RECORDS WILL BE SENT VIA 'INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR.'

POSTAGE  COST FOR LP's
UK: UP TO VALUE OF £46, FIRST CLASS RECORDED DELIVERY  £5.00
UK: OVER VALUE OF £46, FULLY INSURED SPECIAL DELIVERY £9.00


EUROPE: FULLY INSURED VIA INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR  £15.00


USA,JAPAN & REST OF THE WORLD FULLY INSURED VIA INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR £20.00


POSTAGE COST FOR EP's & 7"
UK: UP TO THE VALUE OF £46 FIRST CLASS RECORDED DELIVERY £3.00
UK: OVER THE VALUE OF £46 FULLY INSURED SPECIAL DELIVERY £6.00
EUROPE: AIR MAIL VIA INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR £10.00
USA, JAPAN ETC. AIRMAIL VIA INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR £12.00


PAYMENT DETAILS.

WE WILL SEND ALL WINNING BIDDERS AN INVOICE WITH THE FULL PAYMENT AND POSTAL DETAILS,
AS NEAR TO THE AUCTION ENDING AS POSSIBLE.

OUR AIM IS TO MAKE YOUR PURCHASE SMOOTH AND TROUBLE FREE.


FOR UK BUYERS;

WE ACCEPT:  PAYPAL, CHEQUES, POSTAL ORDERS & BANK WIRES.


FOR OVERSEAS BUYERS;

WE ACCEPT:  PAYPAL, INTERNATIONAL MONEY ORDERS IN POUNDS STERLING ONLY.
OR BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFERS.

WE WILL NOT MAKE FALSE STATEMENTS ON CUSTOMS DECLARATION FORMS AND WILL ALWAYS
CONDUCT ALL OF OUR BUSINESS WITH TOTAL HONESTY.
AS MUCH AS WE SYMPATHISE WITH THE WAY SOME COUNTRIES CHARGE SUCH HEAVY IMPORT
DUTIES, WE WILL NOT LIE.


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