Sold Date: February 8, 2024
Start Date: December 18, 2023
Final Price: £39.95 (GBP)
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The Rolling Stones
No.2
LK 4661
**1A/1A** & BLINDMAN text.

As the name of the lp suggests, it was the 2nd Stones album. Recorded in both the USA and the UK it was released on the 15th of january 1965, where it reached the top slot in early 1965 and stayed there for 10 weeks.

Catalogue number: LK 4661
Matrix Numbers:
Side 1: XARL-6619-1A
Side 2: XARL-6620-1A
THE VERY FIST MATRICIES HERE-NOW THEY DON'T COME UP FOR SALE VERY OFTEN!

MOTHERS & STAMPERS:
2B/KU
2B/UH

Vinyl:
151g
VG.
After just giving her a gentle professional vacuum clean and then playing her all the way through I have thoroughly enjoyed the playback. There is only some light background noise/crackle...It just reminded me I am listening to the ORIGINAL piece of history and not a CD...or worse still a digital download!!
Still produces wonderful rich audio.
HAND-CLAPPING FINE!!!

Cover:
VG(+)
 Yep, the original and later banned "BLIND MAN" text cover.
There are few lines of spidering to the laminate to the top right and bottom right corners, but would still display well.
The back card remains predominately white-with only some slight discolouration...Would frame well as an example for the later corrected BLINDMAN text..
There is an address there too.
Wonderfully solid and legible spine.
Sharp corners too, with perfect flipbacks as well :)
"Printed By James Upton Ltd Birmingham & London"
bottom left corner text to the back.
PLEASE SEE THE DETAILED IMAGES FOR YOURSELVES

Labels:
VG+.
The labels are gorgeously deep red in colour and has the all important UNBOXED DECCA. Spindle marks visible when angled to the light and only minimal hole wear! Very nice example.
No publishing info below the Rolling Stones at 6 O'Clock.
NO WRITING.
Deep CLEAN AND CLEAR groove.

Inner:
EX-.
 It is the original DECCA poly-lined and starred inner. . NO WRITING
"MADE IN ENGLAND"
&
"FOREIGN PATENTS PENDING"
Light feathering to the opening and a small tear near the window to one side.
FANTASTICALLY ORIGINAL & VERY EARLY TOO!

ALL IN ALL HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF A CLASSIC STONES LP, WITH THE 1ST PRESSING LAMINATED COVER & ALL ORIGINAL 1st PRESSING STARRED DECCA INNER.
***DON'T FORGET THE 1A/1A EARLIEST MATRIX NUMBERS***

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POSTAGE PRICES
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(Other than the free postage to the UK)

ALL MY PACKAGING IS RECYCLED AND RE-PURPOSED...MADE BESPOKE FOR EACH RECORD I SELL.
UPDATED PRICES FROM JAN 2023.
*ROYAL MAIL HAS SCANDALOUSLY  INCRESED PRICES 4 TIMES IN 2020 AND INTRODUCED A NEW ZONING FOR THE USA*
SO, BELOW ARE THE 4th UPDATED PRICES.
**I WILL SEND WITHOUT INSURANCE/TRACKING BUT YOU NEED TO SEND ME IN WRITING YOU WANT THIS AND ARE HAPPY TO ACCEPT THE LIABILITY IF IT GOES MISSING**

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1 Lp Europe up to 500g: £9.95 (£14 Tracked)
I DO NOT POST TO RUSSIA OR BELARUS
1 Lp World Zone 1 (Everywhere else apart from Australia, NZ & USA) 500g: £14(£19 Tracked)
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7" Singles:
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