Original Mono Issue LP | Rolling Stones • Englands Newest Hitmakers • VERY Nice

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Vinyl LP 

        
       Rolling Stones
       England's Newest Hitmakers

          Condition:

       Vinyl:   VG+   
     
       Cover:   EX             


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       1964 London LL 3375 - Original US Mono
       with original LONDON inner sleeve |  Unboxed London label logo

This is, I believe, the 1st true (non Decca-exported) totally all US London issue. The confusing circumstances of how Decca
(London in the US) first issued the Stones debut release in the US is only made more confusing by sellers who believe to know
what constitutes a true "1st" issue of this title, but often don't.

The different labels, logo-types, song listings, credits, mixes and matrix numbers associated with "1st" of this title only serves to cloud the matter further. And the UK's own set of 1st variations also contribute to our stateside confoundment of the US 1st.  
I do not purport to be an authority on Rolling Stones 1st issue distinctions, I'm only relating on what I have researched and seen pertaining to this item. 

The confusing nature of this title's first runs is nearly on par with Vee Jays Introducing The Beatles, but let's not exaggerate, NOTHING really approaches the cluster-F of confusion that is Introducing The Beatles. We can only be grateful that England's Newest Hitmakers wasn't also plagued by the multitude of bootlegs that Introducing was.

If you want what constitutes a true 1st US issue to your satisfaction, you better do your research, because I'm not covering all that here. Just what I know of this item. Many consider this the true 1st because this was the first issue pressed in the US.  Decca had released an exported copy for US release by London prior to this, so some consider that to be the true US 1st issue. So, at least to some degree, however you view the particulars, is how the pressing is interpreted by you.

Anyway,  enuf 'bout that. ~

Disc surface is glossy with only VERY light marks. . Because no true stereo mixes were available (only re-channeled stereo) the MONO mix is much more desirable and valued. 

There is no disputing that the cover would be considered a true 1st issue cover because it has the printed "color photo" blurb on the front. Only the first issues included the poster photo and therefor the only the first covers have that blurb printed on the front.

The front cover is in exceptional condition with NO ring wear, writing, discolorations or creasing of any kind.
Corners are only very mildly rounded but with no bumps. I was not able to get a pic of the front cover that didn't seem
a bit washed out, but the color on the faces is notably more pinkish than appear here. I may try some more pics soon.

Front opening has no chipping, fraying or really any evidence of wear at all. Super-nice.
Seams & spine show some wear but no splits.  Back has NO writing or staining. Very white and clean.
If the seams & spine were as nice as the rest of the cover, you would think that this had been just removed from its shrink wrap.

If you have the "Photo Poster" in great shape (or a Decca exported LONDON 1st disc) this would be a great cover to match it with.

     ? Ba-de-boom

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FACTORY SEALED : Disc and cover sealed in original factory shrink-wrap. 
NOTE: Although very rare, minor production flaws are possible on these records, so these items can only be assured of being factory-sealed "new" but not necessarily "MINT" condition. MINT :  LPs described as MINT in short, should appear as new and unplayed. There are no visible signs of use (no matter how light) or even staining of any kind.  Typically, Mint describes open but unplayed records.  We seldom use this grade. NM :   Near Mint condition records appear as mint on casual inspection, but may have one very slight, visible mark or very light scuffing or staining that would not affect the record's play. Groove surface should still be bright and appear as new or little played.

EX  :  Excellent allows for more light marks or scuffs than a "NM" record, but still does effect play.  The disc's surface will likely appear bright as if played little.  EX+ and EX- are just slight variable grades from EX.
 
Conversely, "Excellent" could also describe a disc with no visible marks whatsoever, but appears to have been played with some regularity and has lost a bit of its sheen. VG+ :  Very Good+  An intermediate grade better than VG but not quite Excellent.  Generally our VG+ graded discs are still considered a collectible condition quality record and should be an acceptable to quite good playback copy, but perhaps not audiophile quality.
VG  :  Very Good:  Visible marks or scuffs that may be audible, but should not skip. 
A VG  grade could also describe a disc that has one notable scratch that may be audible or skip, but all other tracks would be described as excellent. It should be noted that whenever a track is known to skip, it is acknowledged.  Slight warping that does not affect sound is possible in this grade.

Good  "Good" disc will appear well played. Several scratches or scuffs are apparent or may have more than one significant scratch.  Warping may apply.  Disc is playable, but may skip or have noticeable audible noise.

Fair / Poor:  These grades indicate a disc that was neglected and does not represent much of a listening value. 
 NOTE:  Good, Fair & Poor condition discs are not normally offered with the exception of an extremely rare item or for the cover art only.

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Visual record grading can sometimes be quite misleading in regards to the discs' actual playback sound quality.

Records that appear as new can often have surface noise that has no relation to its condition (as is common with late 70s and 80s records which were often cheaply processed).  In this case, many of these records have playback flaws (inherent surface noise) that would have been audible even when they were new and played for the first time.

There are many budget labels from the 50s and 60s that also share these same characteristics, but as a whole, 50s and 60s records were much more quality oriented. So much so, in fact, that records from these periods can often appear well-played or heavily marked and still play wonderfully. 

Also, recording processes varied greatly in the 50s & 60s.  Some analogue recordings were not up to today's standards and sound inferior or even defective in contrast.  Again, this is not reflected in our grading.

So when the quality of the recording AND playback is considered, it is sometimes as pertinent to know other variables such as year of pressing or the quality of the labels pressing process at that time than just that of the visual grade given.

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