ROLLING STONES LET IT BLEED UK PRS COMPLETE ToP AuDiO

	£		200
	$		265

Another from my personal collection, This early 2nd issue UK pressing was Initially played a few times but not over played at all the audio is stunning throughout without any loud clicks or pops and no distortion during the audio,  The audio graded at least excellent to excellent plus in my opinion! This is complete with the Clout & Baker laminated front only cover. also the original blue Decca stereo poly lined record sleeve. What makes this album highly collectable is the original poster insert which only came with very limited and earliest pressings! The vinyl features 1 to 1 mother stampers (earliest for the best audio quality available on vinyl in my opinion)  

EARLY UK PRESS  (STEREO)  IN THIS AWESOME (CONDITION BOTHE THE VINYL AND COVER!FROM MY PERSONAL EXPERIANCE OF COLLECTING VINYL FOR MORE THAT 45 YEARS THE EARLIEST MOTHER STAMPERS PRESSED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER PRODUCES THE BEST AUDIO QUALITY AVAILABLE ON VINYL, (2nd ISSUE BOXED DECCA LABEL VARIATION) LOOK 1ST MOTHER STAMPERS ON BOTH SIDES! 1 TO 1 MOTHERS,, LATER PRESS PRODUCE A MUCH MORE BLAND SOUND IN COMPARISON.  ''2W' ''2W'  MATRIX!

 Let It Bleed is an album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1969. The follow up to 1968's Beggars Banquet, it appeared shortly after the band's 1969 American Tour, their first in the U.S. in three years!!!!!

Although they had begun the recording of "You Can't Always Get What You Want" in November 1968, before Beggars Banquet had been released, recording for Let It Bleed began in earnest in February 1969 and would continue sporadically until November. Brian Jones performs on only two tracks, the autoharp on "You Got the Silver" and percussion on "Midnight Rambler". His replacement Mick Taylor also plays on two tracks, "Country Honk" and "Live With Me." Keith Richards, who had already shared vocal duties with Mick Jagger on a handful of songs ("Connection", "Something Happened to Me Yesterday" and "Salt of the Earth"), sang his first solo lead vocal on a Rolling Stones recording with "You Got the Silver."!!!!!!!

During 1968, Richards had been hanging out in London with Gram Parsons, who had left The Byrds on the eve of their departure for a tour in the Republic of South Africa. By all accounts, Parsons had significant impact on Richards' taste in country music, and perhaps as a result of his influence, the band recorded a true honky-tonk song, "Country Honk," a more uptempo and rock and roll version of which would appear as their next single, "Honky Tonk Women." The LP track featured fiddle player Byron Berline, who worked with Parsons frequently throughout the latter's career.

 Parsons frequently took credit for the arrangement of "Country Honk", although both Jagger and Richards have stated that it was actually the original arrangement of the song as written and conceived while vacationing in Brazil in late 1968. In any event, Parsons had recently introduced the group to his cache of traditional country records and was at least indirectly responsible for this sea change. The singer's own cover, released on the 1976 rarities compilation Sleepless Nights, features a slightly different set of lyrics and yet another arrangement that combines elements of both Stones versions!!!!.

Side one

1. "Gimme Shelter" – 4:32
   • Features Merry Clayton on backing vocals
2. "Love in Vain" (Robert Johnson) – 4:22
   • Features Ry Cooder on mandolin
3. "Country Honk" – 3:10
   • Country version of "Honky Tonk Women", features Mick Taylor on guitar
4. "Live With Me" – 3:36
   • Features both Leon Russell and Nicky Hopkins on piano with Keith Richards on bass and Mick Taylor on guitar

5. "Let It Bleed" – 5:34

   • Features Ian Stewart on piano

Side two

1. "Midnight Rambler" – 6:57
   • Features Brian Jones on percussion (but Jones' contribution is inaudiable)
2. "You Got the Silver" – 2:54
   • Keith Richards' first solo lead vocal on a Rolling Stones song, Brian Jones plays autoharp
3. "Monkey Man" – 4:15
   • Features Nicky Hopkins on piano
4. "You Can't Always Get What You Want" – 7:30
   • Features producer Jimmy Miller on drums and Al Kooper on French horn, piano and organ

The vinyl

On initial visual inspection this thick and heavier type of vinyl retains its original sheen from new! This lays perfectly flat on the turntable! This is the original THICKER and deeper grooved type of vinyl only found on original early pressings later pressings were much more flimsier and less robust.  Angled in very strong light there are some light whyspy surface marks only, any marks that could possibly be seen have very little if (no) effect on the awesome audio quality.  I can ( not) see any needle scratches or marks that would OR INDEED effect the play and would cause any loud clicks or pops during the audio! THE AUDIO PLAYS SUPERBE ON MY  SYSTEMS, AWESOME ALMOST AS GOOD AS IT GETS IN MY OPINION, EVEN IN BETWEEN TRACKS OR QUIET PARTS, ANY STATIC CRACKLE IS MINIMAL INDEED

The Audio Quality

I have played this vinyl as usual at very loud volume on a top system prior to listing,, and the audio is truly awesome, cristal clear and vibrant all of the way through, Please note i heard of coarse (no) loud clicks or pops no skips or jumps and no distortion during the play of this vinyl. Please note, to be highly critical I heard some light static\crackle in isolated places only perhapes in between one or two tracks only but nothing that would majorly detract from the overall awesome audio experience in my opinion. (no) major background noise which is so common on these early pressings! This is so rare to find like this and in this condition. Absolutely stunning audio seperation throughout!!!. The audio on this very rare vinyl will be hard to surpass and I rate this audio at the VERY VERY top on all frequencies!!I would grade the audio at least excellent to excellent plus for the most part on my systems!

Please note! I always add this disclaimer! That I have given my honest opinion when describing the audio quality of this vinyl as I heard it. and have played it through track for track at loud volume on a top system.  Please allow for the odd static crackle\tick here and there (not) consistant through out the audio perhapes heard in isolated odd quiet place only. Remember this is an original (not) a reissue that is 41 years old and would have been played on a system that is 41 years old! Please look at my completed listings of records that i have sold of this calaber and you will see that i normally get it right!

Please note! A constant clean before each play is recomended! A build up of dirt and dust in the grooves from laying dormant causes static ticks \crackle! Cleaning reduces this!!!

The audio is graded at the top!!Excellent plus!

The Labels,

These are the original ''boxed'' DECCA labels !! with (no) nasty names written on them. Spidering can be seen angled to the light this has obviously been played just a minimal amount of times only, but has not been overplayed in my opinion, (There is no distortion or grooveware)! Little if (no) spindle ware the hole is perfectly round Made in England is featured (only UK press) 

 The Matrix

Side 1. XZAL 9363-P-2W side 2. XZAL 9364-P-2W

The Mother Stampers

side1 ''1 '' '' DMG'' side 2. ''1''''BHL''

The record Sleeve.

This is the DECCA STEREO (blue\white) poly lined sleeve with (no) splits or tares SUPERBE light creasings only worth to mention  overall in super At least Excellent condition!!!! and original

The cover

LOOK AWESOME ORIGINAL LAMINATED FRONT! (ONLY EARLY PRESS) Super glossy appearance!! Printed in England is unbelievably rare to find these originals in this awesome condition! usually in a terrible state.There is very minimal laminate creases worth to mention only and if scrutinised very light yellowing/staining at the right bottom corner but only really noticed if looked for in my opinion!  strong and straight!!!Must be at least Excellent in my opinion!!!

The Poster\insert.

Very few were issued and only earliest issues feature the poster. This poster has very minor light general ware at the fold edges with age, but this has never been put on the wall graded at least excellent plus in my opinion! 

In my opinion this very rare and sought after album will be hard to surpass and being the rarest 2nd press in (stereo) makes this album even more desirable!

HOW I SEND MY RECORDS!

THIS ALBUM WILL BE SENT IN A LARGE BOX WITH CARDBOARD STIFFENERS THE ALBUM IS ALWAYS PUT IS A POLY SLEEVE AND ENCASED IN THE BOX WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLEWRAP FOR ADDED PROTECTION (SEE PHOTOS)

As always I have tried to give my honest personal opinion when describing items listed! Although it is my honest opinion! I always urge others to do their own personal research on any items that they are interested in purchasing, before, they commit to bidding!) I have Highlighted all aspects as clearly as possible!! I have taken time to play this vinyl track for track to give a clear and accurate description of the audio quality as i hear it. (please look at my completed listings of albums that I have sold of this calaber (more than 1000 items) and you will see that I normally get it right) I have also provided as many photos as I can and supersized so that all aspects can be seen clearly in strong light!!!!!Please note! These photos are the actual item for sale and not copies of other items!!!!!!!

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All items are despatched securely with ample reinforcement (It is my prime interest to make sure that the items arrive in the same condition that they left me!!!!

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