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VARIOUS ARTISTS / ENGLAND'S GREATEST HITMAKERS

1965  LONDON  1st USA PRESS

•••••   ROLLING STONES COLLECTORS TAKE NOTE. Excellent compilation of UK mod, rock, pop, garage, r&b from the early sixties is notable for appearances by Van Morrison's Them outfit and the FIRST EVER USA APPEARANCE OF THE ROLLING STONES ON ALBUM. 

• 1965 true 1st USA pressing
• MONO
• thick semi rigid heavy 140g vinyl weight
• maroon unboxed label
• the dead wax is etched "ARL-6785-1C / 6786-1A"
• cover is thick heavy cardboard with pasted on back slick 
• inner sleeve is generic

CONDITION:
VINYL =   EX    Exceptionally light sleeve scuff / hairlines or rub visible under bright halogens. The labels are NM- with light spindle marks.

PLAY GRADE =     NM-   Exceptionally low noise floor, perhaps light ambient artifact or random pop or tick, CLEAN CLEAR LOUD BOLD DEEP BOOMING FIDELITY.

COVER =    VG+   Light storage rub / ring wear, some streaking/rubbing/impressions or light creasing, a few areas of bubbled slick application, spotting discolor/foxing on back,  BRIGHT BOLD & VIVID.  The edge seams have dents, rub or wear & chipping, a few tiny splits just starting at chips, SPINE LEGIBLE.  Corners have very light rub or rounding.

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Various ?– England's Greatest Hitmakers

Label: London Records ?– LL 3430 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono 
Country: US Released: 21 May 1965 Genre: Rock, Pop Style: Blues Rock, Beat, Vocal

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 –The Rolling Stones Surprise Surprise Written-By – Jagger; Richards* 2:15 A2 –Kathy Kirby Soon I'll Wed My Love Written-By – Fallon* 2:20 A3 –Them (3) Little Girl Written-By – Morrison* 3:00 A4 –Tom Jones Kiss Kiss Written By – PriceWritten-By – Barron* 3:10 A5 –The Mike Leander Orch.* Sandstorm Written-By – Hese* 2:00 A6 –Unit 4 + 2* Woman From Liberia Written-By – Whiting*, Rodgers* 1:40 A7 –Bern Elliott Forget Her Written-By – Klein*, Hoffman*, Berry* 2:10 B1 –The Bachelors Maureen Written-By – Black*, Lewis* 2:30 B2 –The Zombies Nothing's Changed Written-By – White* 2:30 B3 –Lulu And The Luvers* Just One Look Written-By – Payne*, Carroll* 2:40 B4 –The Johnny Howard Band Tomboy Written-By – Fairley* 2:20 B5 –Billy Fury This Diamond Ring Written-By – Kooper*, Brass*, Levine* 2:23 B6 –The Applejacks Baby's In Black Written-By – Lennon; McCartney* 2:20 B7 –Dave Berry He's With You Written-By – Richards*, Berry*, Guest* 2:33

Notes

This version: 
- maroon labels with silver lettering 
- ''unboxed'' London logo. 

The back cover lists the tracks in the wrong running order, the labels list them correctly. 

Also released in stereo PS 430 with the dark blue and silver stripe stereophonic London label.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout stamp side A): ARL-6785-1C
• Matrix / Runout (Runout stamp side B): ARL-6786-1A

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