Rolling Stones, The‎– Sticky Fingers Label: Rolling Stones Records ‎– COC 59100 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Small Zipper cover Country: UK Released: 23 Apr 1971 Genre: Rock Style: Classic Rock, Blues Rock Tracklist Hide Credits A1 Brown Sugar 3:50 A2 Sway 3:45 A3 Wild Horses 5:41 A4 Can't You Hear Me Knocking 7:17 A5 You Gotta Move Written-By – Fred McDowell 2:32 B1 Bitch 3:42 B2 I Got The Blues 4:00 B3 Sister Morphine 5:34 B4 Dead Flowers 4:05 B5 Moonlight Mile 5:56 Companies etc Distributed By– Kinney Record Group International Credits Cover– Andy Warhol Producer– Jimmy Miller Written-By– Mick Jagger-Keith Richard* (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B5) Notes First UK pressing with first label variant 'A Promotone N.V. Record' on label at 9 o'clock. This is removed on subsequent pressings. A3/B3 matrix is the first known matrix for this release. "Small" metal zipper on front that unzips to reveal cotton briefs. Sleeve is open at both top and bottom of sleeve. No writing on rear of sleeve, just tongue logo bottom right. Inner with picture of band on one side.

UK ABSOLUTE FIRST PRESSING VINYL LP WITH FIRST LABEL VARIANT AND EARLIEST KNOWN MATRIX IN WORKING ZIPPER SLEEVE WITH CREDITS INSERT.

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First pressings are made from first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues and re-issues (which are often pressed from whatever tapes or digital sources are currently available).

Many recent vinyl pressings claim to be mastered from ‘original tapes’ and are pressed on expensive 180g vinyl. Sonically, they frequently sound disappointing when compared to a decent condition first pressing. All too often, they sound like a CD pressed onto vinyl.

If you want the best analogue reproduction possible from vinyl, it is always a better investment to seek out original pressings in clean playing condition. They nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider, and subtle nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with the bass far tighter. Upper-mids shine, and the overall depth is more immersive. Inner details are clearer, and the music tends to sound more ‘alive’.

MATRIX NUMBERS IN RUN-OFF GROOVES: SIDE A: T.M.L. ROLLING STONES RECORDS COC 59100 A3 / SIDE B: T.M.L. ROLLING STONES RECORDS COC 59100 B3.

SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+ WITH SOME CREASES, SCUFFS AND CORNER WEAR. GLUE HAS MADE MARK ON LEFT OF ZIPPER. INSERT IS VERY GOOD+.

DISC: VISUALLY VERY GOOD+ THAT PLAYS MOSTLY EXCELLENT MINUS WITH A FEW TICKS AND POPS IN QUIETER PASSAGES. NO DETECTABLE SCRATCHES BUT CLEARLY A PLAYED COPY WITH SPINDLE WEAR, LIGHT SCUFFS AND HAIRLINES. ONE SMALL LABEL MARK SIDE A. A VERY DECENT BUT NOT PERFECT TRUE FIRST PRESSING COPY.

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