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THE ROLLING STONES / BIG HITS (HIGH TIDE AND GREEN GRASS)

1966   LONDON  USA 1st PRESS

•••••  EXCEPTIONALLY RARE STONES.  Crucial early compilation of hits from 1966, featuring the raw & rocking lineup of the group. *PLEASE READ DETAILS BELOW REGARDING THE RARITY OF THE FIRST MONO EDITION WITH HYPE STICKER. Complete with original hype sticker intact. ROLLING STONES COLLECTION ESSENTIAL STATUS.

• 1966 1st USA PROMO pressing 
• MONO
• thick heavy rigid 150g vinyl weight
• silver on red label
• 1" stamp ring
• the dead wax is etched "ARL-7167/7168
• gatefold cover is thick heavy cardboard with pasted on semi glossed slicks
• back slick has PROMO STAMP (faded)
• *** RARE "ROUND" HYPE STICKER INTACT = NOTABLY ONE OF THE RAREST HYPE STICKERS IN COLLECTIBLE RECORDS HISTORY. USUALLY FOUND WITH "SQUARE PURPLE/WHITE" HYPE (also sought after), THE EARLIEST KNOWN DOCUMENTED HISTORY OF THE PREDECESSOR "ROUND GRAY/WHITE" HYPE STICKER CAN BE TRACED TO A PHOTO PRINT ADVERTISEMENT PUBLISHED FOR MACY'S DEPARTMENT STORE ON MAY 4TH, 1966 (also featuring the top singles sold in the store that week). THE COPY OF "BIG HITS" FEATURED IN THIS EARLIEST USA ADVERTISEMENT DOES EXHIBIT THE "ROUND" STICKER.  PLEASE NOTE THIS ADVERTISMENT IS PICTURED IN THE ITEM PHOTOS, HOWEVER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE (IT IS ONLY FOR DOCUMENTATION PURPOSES). TRULY AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE EARLY ITEM IN ROLLING STONES HISTORY.
• inner sleeve is color printed heavy paper stock

CONDITION:
VINYL =    VG+  Light sleeve scuff & rubbing / light hairlines, several longer light unfeelable but visible play marks/light scratches visible under bright halogens. The labels are EX+.

PLAY GRADE =   STRONG VG++ TO EX-  Light hiss or crackle between tracks & subdominant in a few backgrounds of quiet sections, perhaps a random light pop or tick on occasion, POWERFUL DYNAMIC PLAYER, LOUD MUSIC EASILY OVERPOWERS WITH CLEAR HUGE BOLD DEEP BOOMING FIDELITY.

COVER =   EX-  Light storage or handling rub, some mild rub/chip at top front above letter "B", mild creasing or chipping near some edges, light horizontal streak/impression very lightly visible on back lower quarter, "PROMO" stamp on back upper right is faded, the round hype sticker on front has some aging discoloration, booklet inside gatefold is stunning, COLORFUL CLEAN BOLD BRIGHT.  The edge seams have some mild rub through color or light dents and the tiniest 1/8" split a ttop corner OTHERWISE SOLID, SPINE LEGIBLE.  Corners have some soft rub/rounding. Inner sleeve is VG+ with some mild age discolor and creasing / small splits etc but very crisp & clean.

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The Rolling Stones ?– Big Hits (High Tide And Green Grass)

Label: London Records ?– NP-1 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono, Gatefold 
Country: US Released: 1966 Genre: Rock Style: Classic Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop Rock

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 3:45 A2 The Last Time 3:35 A3 As Tears Go By 2:45 A4 Time Is On My Side Written-By – Norman Meade 2:50 A5 It's All Over Now Written-By – B. Womack*, S. Womack* 3:20 A6 Tell Me 3:47 B1 19th Nervous Breakdown 3:50 B2 Heart Of Stone 2:49 B3 Get Off My Cloud 2:52 B4 Not Fade Away Written-By – Hardin*, Petty* 1:48 B5 Good Times, Bad Times 2:28 B6 Play With Fire 2:15

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – London Records, Inc.

Credits

• Arranged By – The Rolling Stones
• Photography – Gered Mankowitz, Guy Webster 
• Producer, Design [Cover] – Andrew Loog Oldham
• Written-By – Jagger; Richard* (tracks: A1 to A3, A6 to B3, B5) 

Notes

Early mono pressing variant with 1" press ring.

Silver on red label, with "Made in USA" text at foot.

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