1969 MONO Rolling Stones LP - Let It Bleed COMPLETE EX+

	£		104
	$		138

. MEGA Rare 1969 LP by the Rolling Stones
Let It Bleed
Original Complete MONO Pressing with BOXED Logo!!!!   .
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On offer here is a very rare and collectible MONO copy of the Rolling Stones LP 'Let It Bleed'. Not only that, but this is the much, much rarer 2nd press with the BOXED logo!!! To top it all off, this copy is in an INCREDIBLE condition and comes complete with the stickered sleeve, poster and mono inner sleeve!!!

This was the Stones' last LP of the 60's and the first released cotaining original material after Brian Jones' departure and death. What Beggars Banquet started Let It Bleed continued in huge leaps and bounds and as such is continually called one of the greatest albums that the Stones' ever released! A phenomenal mix of R&B and blues with added rock and roll for good measure!

By 1969 mono was dead. It had been struggling since 1966/67 when stereo equipment became affordable for the average listener (whereas before they were a luxury reserved only for the extremely well-off). The price of stereo records also came down so that they were the same price as their mono counterparts. Because of this mono was in decline and by 1969 virtually no copies really sold as everybody was buying the stereo. Within a couple of months after its release Decca decided to close its mono catalogue and as such from then on only the stereo pressings were available to buy. Just before they did this however they changed the design of their LP labels to match that of their singles and put the DECCA logo into a silver box. This happened just as Decca were closing their mono back catalogue and as such only a tiny fraction of the mono pressings with the boxed logo were ever pressed!

One thing definitely worth mentioning here is the mono inner sleeve. For some reason in 1969 something happened with the London Bach Choir that resulted in their name credit on the inner sleeve getting blacked out. Although this black box is quite common on the boxed stereo presses this is the first time I've ever seen it on a mono inner sleeve! This must have been done just as production of the mono pressing was finishing and as such this inner is IMPOSSIBLY rare to find!!!

A BEAUTIFUL copy of this incredibly rare, collectible LP!!!

If there is anything else you'd like to know about this record, then please don't hesitate to get in touch!   .
. . Band / Artist The Rolling Stones Title Let it Bleed Year 1969 Label Red Decca with boxed logo and ungrooved labels. Catalogue Number LK 5025 Format Mono Track Listing Side 1   Side 2 1. Gimme Shelter
2. Love In Vain
3. Country Honk
4. Live With Me
5. Let It Bleed   1. Midnight Rambler
2. You Got The Silver
3. Monkey Man
4. You Can't Always Get What You
...Want Side 1 Matrix Number XARL-9363.P-1A Side 1 Stamper Codes 1 / K Side 2 Matrix Number XARL-9364.P-2A Side 2 Stamper Codes 1 / BA   .
. VG+/EX- The cover is looking realy nice for its age but does have some light wear and tear. The front cover looks beautiful with a lovely clear, thick lamination and no marks or stains. There are a few light creases around the edges and the corners have been knocked lightly but this is minimal. The sticker is stuck fast and shows no signs of ever being peeled. The top and bottom seams are both holding perfectly. The spine is fully legible but sadly there's a tiny 1 1/2" split in the middle. Bar that the spine has no wear whatsoever. The back cover is pretty clean with only a very little, faint spots of light brown down the spineside. There's a bit of wear along the top and each song title has had a light pencilled-in number written next to them like they've been graded. Overall the sleeve is holding up really nicely!   The Front Cover   The Back Cover     The Gatefold   .
. EX++ The disc has a beautiful, crisp shine to it and the playing surface has nothing more than some very faint scuffs that that only really be seen under a bright light. The disc plays through with a amazing, clear sound and with a little light background crackle that can only really be heard in the silent parts, and even then it's really quiet. Incredible copy of this mega rare disc!!   Side 1   Side 2

Want to hear what the LP sounds like before you buy? Well, now you can! Simply click on the record image below to download a small MP3 clip of the first 30 or so seconds of the record being played. This is so that you can hear the quality of the LP for yourself before you place a bid.

In the clip you'll hear the needle being placed onto the record and approximately 30 seconds of the opening track.

This has been done by directly channeling my record player into my computer and recording it direct to give the most accurate audio possible for your consideration.

The opening 30 seconds
of disc 1.   .
. NM- Both labels are clean, crisp and clear and both have lovely sharp, bright silver text. Both labels have a little light spindlewear and no wear whatsoever around the centerhole. Gorgeous labels!!   Side 1   Side 2   .
.   The mega rare custom mono inner with blacked out 'London Bach Choir' credit! Inner is in VG+ condition with some creases around the edges and a little wear along the top but with no tears or anything.   The sticker.         The poster is in VG condition. The colours seem to have faded slightly as if one time it was on a wall. The seams have worn slightly but haven't torn.   This is the back of the poster. The seams have been cellotaped on the back but none has split (it must have been done to protect them). There are also little marks on the corners where something, possibly blutac, was used to stick the poster up on the wall.             None       .
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