ROLLING STONES~SATANIC MAJESTIES~3D LONDON US ORIG~NICE

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THE ROLLING STONES

THEIR SATANIC MAJESTIES REQUEST

RARE US STEREO 3D GATEFOLD ORIGINAL

BLUE LABEL

LONDON NPS-2

THIS IS A NO RESERVE AUCTION

• RARE CLEAN STEREO 1967 US ORIGINAL 3D GATEFOLD pressing on the blue LONDON label (see photo).
• This copy is pressed on thick LONDON vinyl and comes protected in the original RED and WHITE custom paper inner sleeve (see photo).
• This beautiful RARE early London 3D gatefold cover is constructed from thick American cardboard stock (see photos). This cover variation has the beautiful 3D plastic art affixed to the middle of the front cover (see photo).
• The ORIGINAL STEREO analog mixes of these great songs are NOT AVAILABLE on CD. This is the only way for you to obtain them. Do not be fooled by inferior digital re-mastering, re-mixes or compilation CD's. This is an original STEREO ANALOG recording; the real thing.
• Please see the other British Invasion albums I have up for auction on the Arista, Atlantic, Ascot, Atco, Date, Decca, Epic, Imperial, Parlophone, Parrot, MGM, MCA, PYE, Reprise, RCA, Roulette, Track, and Warner Brothers labels.

By the time the Rolling Stones began calling themselves the World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band in the late '60s, they had already staked out an impressive claim on the title. As the self-consciously dangerous alternative to the bouncy Merseybeat of the Beatles in the British Invasion, the Stones had pioneered the gritty, hard-driving blues-based rock & roll that came to define hard rock. With his preening machismo and latent maliciousness, Mick Jagger became the prototypical rock frontman, tempering his macho showmanship with a detached, campy irony while Keith Richards and Brian Jones wrote the blueprint for sinewy, interlocking rhythm guitars. Backed by the strong yet subtly swinging rhythm section of bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts, the Stones became the breakout band of the British blues scene, eclipsing such contemporaries as the Animals and Them. Over the course of their career, the Stones never really abandoned blues, but as soon as they reached popularity in the U.K., they began experimenting musically, incorporating the British pop of contemporaries like the Beatles, Kinks, and Who into their sound. After a brief dalliance with psychedelia, the Stones re-emerged in the late '60s as a jaded, blues-soaked hard rock quintet. The Stones always flirted with the seedy side of rock & roll, but as the hippie dream began to break apart, they exposed and reveled in the new rock culture. It wasn't without difficulty, of course. Shortly after he was fired from the group, Jones was found dead in a swimming pool, while at a 1969 free concert at Altamont, a concertgoer was brutally killed during the Stones' show. But the Stones never stopped going. For the next 30 years, they continued to record and perform, and while their records weren't always blockbusters, they were never less than the most visible band of their era certainly, none of their British peers continued to be as popular or productive as the Stones. And no band since has proven to have such a broad fan base or far-reaching popularity, and it is impossible to hear any of the groups that followed them without detecting some sort of influence, whether it was musical or aesthetic.

Without a doubt, no Rolling Stones album; and, indeed, very few rock albums from any era; split critical opinion as much as the Rolling Stones' psychedelic outing. Many dismiss the record as sub-Sgt. Pepper posturing; others confess, if only in private, to a fascination with the album's inventive arrangements, which incorporated some African rhythms, Mellotrons, and full orchestration. Never before or since did the Stones take so many chances in the studio. This writer, at least, feels that the record has been unfairly undervalued, partly because purists expect the Stones to constantly champion a blues 'n' raunch world view. About half the material is very strong, particularly the glorious "She's a Rainbow," with its beautiful harmonies, piano, and strings; the riff-driven "Citadel"; the hazy, dream-like "In Another Land," Bill Wyman's debut writing (and singing) credit on a Stones release; and the majestically dark and doomy cosmic rocker "2000 Light Years From Home," with some of the creepiest synthesizer effects (devised by Brian Jones) ever to grace a rock record. The downfall of the album was caused by some weak songwriting on the lesser tracks, particularly the interminable psychedelic jam "Sing This All Together (See What Happens)." It's a much better record than most people give it credit for being, though, with a strong current of creeping uneasiness that undercuts the gaudy psychedelic flourishes. In 1968, the Stones would go back to the basics, and never wander down these paths again, making this all the more of a fascinating anomaly in the group's discography (AMG).

This is their landmark Psychedelic LP and one of my favorites. The beautiful original 3D gatefold is reason alone for owning this LP. The LONDON original STEREO mixes are also significantly different then their mono counterparts or any subsequent ABKCO remastering efforts. I'll let the market determine what this one is worth. Don't let it pass you by. Please bid accordingly. I am selling a good portion of my Rolling Stones collection on ebay this week. Please see the other British Invasion LP's I have up for Auction.

Record Condition: Side 1 & 2: Very Good+ ...the beautiful thick 1st press vinyl has full gloss with only very light surface/sleeve marks. The listener can easily enjoy the rare original STEREO mixes. The beautiful blue LONDON labels are clean with NO writing, stickers, stains or tears (See photos). CD's and later vinyl pressings can't even come close to the incredible fidelity of this original STEREO US LONDON LP.

Cover/Jacket Condition: Very Good ...the beautiful original gatefold front cover is glossy and clean with only the beginning of wear evident and light scratches vertically down the front (see photo). The back cover is clean also with light wear (see photo). The seams are intact with wear mainly at the corners (see photo). The spine is intact with light wear at the corners (see photo). No cut-out holes, corners, drill holes, writing, indents, saw marks, razor marks, stains, dirt or dust spots, mildew or mold spots, water damage, age yellowing, tears, stamps, warping, bar codes, or peel off marks.

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