ROLLING STONES: 1968 Vinyl LP: BEGGARS BANQUET: Unboxed Stereo 1st PRESS: VG++

Sold Date: April 14, 2024
Start Date: April 7, 2024
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Here we have a SCARCE early era, 1ST PRESSING, LP by THE ROLLING STONES .   Titled ; "BEGGARS BANQUET" (1968)  . 
  This is a COLLECTOR'S ITEM, it being a (rare) STEREO FIRST PRESSING (unboxed logo). 
As well as being SCARCE, this is a great album with several great songs including "Sympathy For The Devil" , "Jig-Saw Puzzle", "Street Fighting Man" ,  & "Stray Cat Blues".  All 10 songs on the Album are credited to Mick Jagger & Keith Richard, however, "Prodigal Son" was actually written by veteran Bluesman, Rev. Robert Wilkins.     My favourite Stones Album, 10 out of 10 !

Features the Original Line-Up of Mick Jagger, Keith Richard, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts & Brian Jones (his last Stones LP whilst alive).  Nicky Hopkins plays Piano.  Ric Grech (Family & Blind Faith) plays Fiddle on "Factory Girl; Dave Mason (Traffic) plays Mandolin on the same track.
"BEGGARS BANQUET" .  Matrix  2K / 1K ; FIRST PRESS, UK DECCA Stereo, Unboxed Logo,  SKL 4955 .    Vinyl is:-   Side 1; visually VG+  (a couple of mild surface marks). Plays really well (much better than it looks) Great clear, full sound; Graded EXCELLENT for sound.           Side 2 ; visual, VG (a couple of more notable surface marks).  Plays really well (again, much better than it looks), no crackle or, clicks; dynamic, full sound.  Graded EXCELLENT for sound .      Gatefold Sleeve, VG++ (complete; mostly Excellent, a tad age stained, corner rub);   SPINE :- fully legible, but some scuffing on the non-title word parts; graded @ VG .     Original DECCA FFSS Inner Sleeve (poss. too early ?) complete :- EXC. .
                                                 Overall package Graded at VERY GOOD++ .    
                                                              See photos for more details.
                       **Test Played (& Graded) on my LINN SONDEK LP12 / GOLDRING 1022GX set-up**.                   **Thoroughly Cleaned before Test Play. Packed carefully with stiffeners & with record out of sleeve**. 
*Please see my other STONES listings. Ask for Combined P&P ; up to 6 LPs go for the same cost as for 1*
P&P (@ £4.00) covers good quality packaging & 2nd class Royal Mail postage. If you would rather pay for greater cover for your postage, please contact me before I send it out. Overseas posting is via the Global Shipping Programme.     
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