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Rolling Stones No 2 1st UK 1A/1A Blind Man Text Grooved Unboxed Decca LK 4661

Sold Date: April 12, 2014
Start Date: April 2, 2014
Final Price: £12.50 (GBP)
Bid Count: 5
Seller Feedback: 8661
Buyer Feedback: 4


Rare 1st UK Pressing of this classic Rolling Stones No. 2 album from 1965 .............Decca Grooved Unboxed LK 4661 Labels with XARL 6619-1A and XARL 6620-1A Matrices and original James Upton Ltd Front Laminated Flipback cover with banned " Blind Man " text ( see pic )...........

The original vinyl has numerous hairlines/scuffs and some more obvious marks .....some background noise on run ins, between tracks and throughout in quiet bits...... plays nicely all the way through on my sensitive Pioneer deck with no skips , sticks or jumps ......terrific powerful sound from this high quality 1st UK pressing.... visual Fair ...audio Fair to Good

The original James Upton Ltd Front Laminated Flipback cover with banned " Blind Man " text ( see pic ) has some general light wear/scuffing and a crease front top right corner ........some laminate creasing to front near opening......edges and flipbacks very good and spine proud and fully legible......some discolouration to rear ( see pic ) but no unwanted writing anywhere........ VG

Red Decca Grooved Unboxed LK 4661 Labels in lovely clean condition .... .....see pics...... XARL-6619-1A and XARL-6620-41 Matrices , 2 D/2 D Mothers and KH/DH Stampers .... rare 1965 1st UK Pressing .......

Plain white inner sleeve...

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