Sold Date: May 31, 2023
Start Date: April 5, 2021
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Rolling Stones Through The Past Darkly 1st Pressing Unboxed Decca VG UK LP Vinyl Record

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Band name or Artist: The Rolling Stones

Title Of LP: Through The Past Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)

Pressing: Stereo UK 1st Pressing With The Unboxed Decca Blue Label With Silver Print. This Is A True 1st Pressing Which Has "33 1/3" Missing From The Left Hand Side Of The Label. Only True 1st Pressing Have "Jagger-Richard" Credits On The Label And Not Jagger Richards. This Has The 1st Pressing Octagonal Sleeve With The Flipback Lips On The Inside Of The Gatefold Sleeve.

Label: Decca

Record Catalogue Number: SKL 5019

Matrix Numbers: Side 1 = XZAL-9067.P-1W / Side 2 = XZAL-9068.P-2W

Speed: 33 and 1/3 rpm

Format: Vinyl LP Record

Genre Of Music: Rock

Country of Manufacture: England (United Kingdom)

Vinyl Audio Grade & Date of Playtest: Very Good (Quite a sharp and clear sound, some very slight audible crackle throughout the tracks, some slight background noise in between tracks, reasonably quiet on the run ins and run offs, no skips, no jumps, no sticking, no serious loud pops or clicks that are noticeable. Very Good sound quality (Playtested 5th April 2021)

Vinyl Visual Grade: Very Good (There are some superficial hairline surface marks on the record, there are no really deep raised nasty scratches that would affect playback or anything, the records surface just has some hairline marks from general use and play, there may be some additional paper traces from the record being put in and out of the inner sleeve under bright light, looks to have been played on lots of occasions by looking at spindle marks and it has been looked after and cared for reasonably well, a reasonably clean record, labels are clean with no rips or tears, no major wear around the spindle holes, nice sheen to the record)

Album Cover Grade: Good (On the front of the gatefold sleeve all the clear laminate has been peeled off and is missing, the rear of the sleeve still has the laminate on it, the front of the gatefold sleeve had a full spine split but has been repaired with clear cellotape and is now functional as normal, a non legible spine, no top edge splits, no bottom edge splits, there is some rubbing/wear to the top edge and the bottom edge, there are no major rips/tears in the sleeve apart from the repaired spine, some corner rubbing, there is some very slight ringwear on the front and back that is noticeable, the sleeve has some slight discolouration/staining, there are some remnants of discoloured cellotape on the inside of the gatefold sleeve on some of the edges, a sturdy sleeve, overall a G sleeve)

All records are graded in complete honesty and with the utmost scrutiny. All records listed have been playtested by me and will not jump, stick, or skip in any way. I have been collecting records now for approximately 15 years and have amassed quite a collection and have decided now is the time to reduce the collection in size. The quality of items listed generally varies but most of the time will be in Excellent condition or thereabouts. If it is higher or lower than Excellent then it will be mentioned in full detail in the grading section above. Most of the records that will be listed will be from the 1950's, 1960's and early 1970s. The genre's will vary from prog rock, soul, reggae, rock n roll, beat, pop, psych. I will not be offering any classical records for sale though. I have some huge rarities in my collection and all will be up for sale at some point in the next year or so.

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GRADING SYSTEM BELOW

MINT - The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT - The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

VERY GOOD - The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD - The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

FAIR - The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

POOR - The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD - The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.