Rolling Stones - Some Girls vinyl LP - RARE uncensored 1st press 1978 CUN 39108
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I have for auction my own original copy of Some Girls by the Rolling Stones.
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL UK 1st PRESSING.
IT INCLUDES THE RARE WITHDRAWN 1st SLEEVE. Wikipedia explains:
The album cover for Some Girls was conceived and designed by Peter Corriston, who would design the next three album covers with Illustrations by Hubert Kretzschmar. An elaborate die-cut design, with the colours on the sleeves varying in different markets, it featured the Rolling Stones' faces alongside those of select female celebrities inserted into a copy of an old Valmor Products Corporation advertisement.
The cover design was challenged legally when Lucille Ball, Farrah Fawcett, Liza Minnelli (representing her mother Judy Garland), Raquel Welch, and the estate of Marilyn Monroe threatened to sue for the use of their likenesses without permission. Similarly, Valmor did take legal action and were given a monetary award for the use of their design.
The album was quickly re-issued with a redesigned cover that removed all the celebrities, whether they had complained or not. The celebrity images were replaced with black and punk style garish colours with the phrase Pardon our appearance - cover under re-construction. Jagger later apologised to Minnelli when he encountered her during a party at the famous discothèque Studio 54. The only celebrity whose face was not removed was ex-Beatle George Harrison. As with the original design, the colour schemes on the redesigned sleeves varied in different markets.
A third version of the album cover with hand-drawn women was found on the 1986 CD reissue.
This is catalogue No CUN 39108 with 1st UK pressing "sterling" matrix numbers A 3 U and B 3 U.
I haven't played it much recently, but played it today. There are a few clicks to be heard on the quieter tracks (e.g.Faraway Eyes) but, generally, it plays very well.
Labels are in very good condition.
The sleeve is in very good condition, although there is a small sticker on the top, front, right-hand corner (see photo 6). It must have been put on by the shop!
The picture card inner is also in very good condition. The glued side has partly slightly, but the buyer can fix this easily if they want.
Please note that postage quoted is for UK only. Overseas bidders will need to check postage with me before paying.
Happy bidding.
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