Rolling Stones

Exile On Main Street

ORIGINAL VINTAGE CLASSIC in remarkable format

COC 69100     EXCELLENT++ EXAMPLE !!!! Will not find much better than this !

Double album release 1st UK press . Highly polished vinyls ! Super sheen and a deep gloss, confirming that this album is in superb format in every way! 1st issue gatefold sleeve with the thicker card manufacture and THE WIDE SPINE VARIANT in remarkable condition . 1st issue,  mint picture card inner sleeves. Excellent+ 1st issue post cards ,12 in concertina format , unseparated. Double matrices ONLY found on the very first UK pressings.

Double matrix ST-RS 722507/08/09/10 etc. EARLIEST issue A1/B1/C2/D1  Rolling Stones Records etched in run offs ! Plus the inverted triangle and the much coveted artist palette-ONLY found on the very first UK pressings .

Labels

Excellent+ No damage at all ! Beautifully maintained, with no rips. No tears. No graffiti. No crusting. No mottling. An extremely light spindle trace ONLY observed on all four sides ! Absolutely amazing  ! Hardly played ! So rare in this incredible condition.

(((Audio))) Phenomenal delivery !

One of the best I have heard from this Stones monster classic. Tones are very sharp and concise. The loud cut delivery projects magnificently, to convey a wonderful array of tones and the bass frequency is so vibrant, it is unbelievable! Instrumentation is a delight, with the percussion beat delivered with exquisite, mellow tones, especially on Shine A Light ! With only a handful of plays, an exceptional audio, with very little to fault. Clear channels for most of play, and will find very difficult to match .  Remarkable and extremely scarce in this lightly played condition . At least an excellent aural delivery ! Phenomenal audio with that EXTRA LOUD CUT that only these very first pressings can project ! Absolutely magnificent .

Vinyls

Mirror like appearance and a pleasure to view! Thick cut, heavyweight feel ! Excellent/ + visual and appears unmarked on first inspection. If angled 45 degrees, you may observe several extremely faint surface marks visible , on a couple of the sides, where outer sleeves have brushed the surface  . STUNNING visual ! Any surface marks are quite difficult to observe, as they  tend to disappear beneath  the high gloss of the vinyls .One of the best examples of this historic Stones’ classic!

What a sensational album release !

Plain, white inner sleeves,(normally found missing) which are the genuine originals ,with PATENT NUMBERS in blue text , are placed within the thicker outer coloured picture sleeves.. They have been neatly inserted into each picture sleeve and they appear to be in really good condition.  

Complete  set of 12 post cards –  all 12 are found in concertina format  .They feel and look as fresh as the day they were printed and are in excellent condition. They have a smooth finish and are the genuine 1st issue postcard set ,only found with these very earliest 1st pressings of this monumental Stones classic!

Gatefold sleeve

NOT flattened at all and retains its original box shape and is quite remarkable and has hardly any visible wear. Excellent+ condition and impossible to locate like this !

1st issue, gatefold sleeve,  where records are pulled out from inner compartment. The flap of the inner compartment has the edges firmly intact.  Shorewood Packaging manufactured , with that extra thick card .Later issues were not so robust and were thinner, as flimsier card was used .The feel and appearance of this album sleeve is fresh and ultra clean. 

 Stored away from any sunlight, making the faces on exterior appear almost white.   Very difficult to locate a 1st issue sleeve in this remarkable format and  makes this a highly collectable gatefold sleeve .

Inner picture sleeves- Mint- condition . No seam splits. No rips. No tears at all. Fresh feel. Prime exhibits . !

Vinyl matrices A1/B1/C2/D1

1st UK pressing with the double matrix with Rolling Stones Records etched in to every run off. All four sides have this genuine endorsement  , and has the 1st pressed hallmark – the inverted V (which is always found on the earliest and genuine 1st UK pressings) and the artists palette! All factory stamps complete and clearly visible, to make this an exceptional example of this ultimate Stones’ classic .

Becoming harder to locate in this complete format,  and in remarkable condition. Certainly one, for the keen vinyl enthusiast. With a sensational aural delivery and highly polished vinyls , an absolute gem of an example. Exile On Main Street is now considered widely among the Band’s finest work and is noted to be one of the defining masterpieces of the rock era !

Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide:

"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, discolouration, 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.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler."