ROLLING STONES STICKY FINGERS 1971 UK Zip Cover Withdrawn Gatefold 1st Press

	£		700
	$		928

Hi, I started collecting vinyl Lp's and 45's in 1971, I have 20,000 + which I have moved now 5 times. So it's time to let at least half go. Most are in at least Excellent condition.  I can't listen to them all, so most will only have visual grading, any with a high start price, I will listen too, and play grade.     

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ALBUM INFO 

THE ROLLING STONES :- STICKY FINGERS ... UK ROLLING STONES RECORDS STEREO 1970 1st Press.

ONE OF THE RAREST RECORDS IN MY COLLECTION, THIS IS A SERIOUS RARITY !

ALMOST IMPOSIBLE TO FIND! WITHDRAWN GATEFOLD SLEEVE VERSION OF STICKY FINGERS! IT IS SAID ONLY AROUND 200 OF THESE WERE EVER MADE AT THE START OF THE PRESSING RUN BEFORE BEING SWIFTLY WITHDRAWN, THEN REPLACED WITH THE TOP LOADER WE ALL NOW KNOW AND LOVE THAT OBSCURED THE UNDERWEAR SHOT...

SO FEW OF THESE ARE LEFT IN CIRCULATION AND NOW SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND! EASILY IDENTIFIABLE AS 100% GENUINNE ORIGINAL BY THE FACT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY ZERO GLUE RESIDUE ALONG THE RIGHT HAND EDGE - THEY HAVE CLEARLY NEVER BEEN BOUND TOGETHER. ADD TO THIS THE SLEEVE IS IN PHENOMENAL EXCELLENT + CONDITION, PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT THE PHOTO'S.

EVEN THE LITTLE FLAP ABOVE THE STILL WORKING ZIP IS PERFECTLY INTACT AND UNCREASED, USUALLY THIS IS CREASED OR MISSING...

THE RECORD HAS ONLY BEEN PLAYED A HANDFUL OF TIMES, AND HAS AMAZING AUDIO PLAYBACK NO DISTORTION, YOU'D BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER COPY! 

EXCELLENT  Vinyl  "ALL TIME CLASSIC STONES"  ALBUM.

NON-LAMINATED COVER:- NEAR MINT,  VINYL:- EXCELLENT..  

VINYL: 

Excellent + :- I can assure you that this press is a good one, play checked, EXCELLENT+

AUDIO:  Also EXCELLENT + I can only say it's in fantastic condition, It plays with no issues no hisses, no scuffs, no scratches, no pop's. All records of this age have a merest amount of low level static, with amazing stereo clarity and warmth this album sounds about as good as it gets from an original UK press..    

SLEEVE :  

NEAR MINT + :-  condition:- Original 1971 un-laminated Andy Warhol design, withdrawn gatefold zip sleeve complete with original 'Richard Davis Ltd' insert (incredible condition and has clearly barely left the sleeve, if ever!) and original un-split inner. Impossible to find this sleeve in anything approaching a good condition; most are spent, torn and worn due to age. This one is not and looks fantastic especially considering the nature of these fragile sleeves. No tears, staining, writing, graffiti, bad marks and still ultra strong and solid after all these years! This sleeve only has a tiny amount of ultra light signs of ageing, such as just the most miniscule amount of incredibly light ink rubbing in few and far between places, and literally one or two of the vaguest near invisible creases; a tiny patch of very minor indents to the centre of the back from manufacture where it briefly rested on another zip sleeve, and some vague zip outline signs on the inside pic where the zip has rested (unavoidable with this cover, though the amount of wear is truly minimal for once), a touch of ultra minor whitening to parts of the lower seam (truly minimal - no splits whatsoever), a touch of denting to the four corners which all vintage sleeves have, and possibly one or two other signs of age here and there, though nothing that really stands out to note at all! This truly is an utterly magnificent sleeve, and a serious rarity  to find one as incredible as this - most have been virtually destroyed or are just about being held together, not this one! It remains ultra strong, solid, un-split and un-spoilt, and even the spine remains ultra strong, solid and totally readable!   I've photographed the top of the zip opening  example of a hard to find Stones album, have a look at the photo's it's non laminated sleeve with no writing or major damage.

SPINE:

Perfect Readable spine...

INNER SLEEVE:

Excellent :- The original paper type with the tongue insert with band short on the other side... being the very fragile inner sleeve is a great indicator of the amount of usage the album has had, no creases, or tear through, I would say the inner is the best you could find! and considering how fragile these are.....they are 47 years old, quite unbelievable intact condition.

LABELS:

Near Mint:- light Spindle, Clean, no damage.   

GRADING SYSTEM: In order to assist everyone who buys and sells rare discs, Record Collector magazine has originated a set of standards for the condition of second-hand records, I have added a (+) or (-) to my gradings where applicable.

MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint. 
EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing. 
VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.
GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.
FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump.
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.
POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

PAYMENT:

Items must be paid for within five days. If non payment within five days, I will then instigate an eBay ruling. I will set up a dispute and either offer it to the runner up bidder or re-list.

RETURNS POLICY: 

I aim to provide an excellent service and hope that all buyers are satisfied with their purchase. However, if for any reason this should not be so, please contact me. I do accept returns, and on receipt of the item I will give a full refund - however - I will not refund what it costs the buyer to send it back, as otherwise I am just paying for the customer to look at it. I will not issue a refund if detail that is clearly stated on the advertisement has been missed by the buyer, so please read carefully.

PACKAGING: 

I use preformed and standard mailers with stiffeners. I always take the vinyl out in its inner sleeve and place on top of the cover. This is then placed into a soft protective sleeve and packaged with stiffeners for full protection.

POSTAGE PRICES:

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The prices below are based on one album, however if several albums are purchased, please add £1.00 per album. 

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