ROLLING STONES THEIR SATANIC MAJESTIES REQUEST MONO LP NP-2 GLOSSY LABELS

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164

 VINYL

            Side 1:  visually EX+  Plays Mint- with some light surface static in the gaps and the rare quiet spots.

            Side 2:  visually EX    Plays EX- Specifically, cut 3 has some very light surface static in the quietest spots and the end of cut 4 has faint repeating ticks (not loud pops) for about 3 revolutions. Not distracting.

LABELS

            Front Side:  Mint with no spindle marks. High gloss labels.

            Back Side:  a faint spindle mark

COVER

            Front:   EX+ overall with solid seams and spine, very minor ink rubs near some of the edges, excellent corners and a clean gatefold interior. The 3D photo is in superb condition; usually they're found with numerous scratches, but not this one.

            Back:  a trace of ring wear at the top and in the upper right a previous owner wrote 2/229 in small light numbers.

INNER:  original included with lower seam split 6 inches, but also comes with an archival inner

DESCRIPTION:  This is one of the Stones best LPs despite the rantings of some third rate "rock critics". The mono copy is very punchy and has some slightly different details not found in the stereo version. This copy has glossy red labels with "Front Side" and "Back Side" instead of side 1 and 2 as found on later copies.

   I ship once a week, but always within 5 days of your payment.

  Records are shipped in standard LP mailers with the record secured outside of the cover to avoid seam splits.

  Domestic shipping includes tracking.

  International shipping for a single LP is:

$22 for an LP selling for $35 or less (double LPs are $29).

$32 by Registered Mail for an LP selling between $36 and $75.

$39 by Priority with tracking & insurance (depending on destination) for an LP selling over $75.

Fee will be adjusted after close of auction if incorrect. Any excess shipping charge will be refunded after accounting for box and postage.

I ship to: Canada, Europe (with exceptions), the UK, Japan, Hong Kong, China, New Zealand, Australia and Singapore.        

I do not ship to: Central or South America, Mexico, Russia, Italy, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, India or Africa

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   I began buying records in the mid 60’s and I've always been fanatical about record care and storage.

   The records I sell are from my personal collection, including backup copies. I've never been one to buy VG records or anything with an audible scratch, which eliminates the vast majority. If I do miss an audible flaw, then kindly contact me and it will be rectified.

   I use standard US grading plus the UK grade of EX in order to eliminate the dreaded VG+++

   Records are first inspected under a halogen light (the only light that shows every flaw) and any blemishes are examined with a 10x power magnifier which allows the grooves to be fully inspected. Then they’re play graded on a Linn Sondek LP12.

   Over the decades, I've seen grading fads come and go, such as: “visual” grading by people who don't own a turntable; the current use of nonsense grades like NM+ and NM- as well as the dubious belief that there’s no such thing as a mint record.

   As a record buyer, I've had a lot of over graded “garage sale” LPs arrive covered with gritty dust and greasy fingerprints while the seller claims a “visual” grade based on fantasy. Be assured that my records will arrive clean and fingerprint free.