Rolling Stones THIER SATANIC MAJESTIES REQUEST UK LP 1st BOXED STEREO NEAR MINT-

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	$		118

ROLLING STONES - THEIR SATANIC MAJESTIES REQUEST

IN SUPERB EXCELLENT PLUS / NEAR MINT MINUS!!! PLAYTHROUGH CONDITION

RARE 1ST PRESS ON THE BOXED STEREO DECCA LABEL

WITH A PRISTINE 3D LENTICULAR MINT MINUS!!!! SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:DECCA TXS 103
• MATRIX:ZAL- 8126-T2-6K / 8127-T2-6K

• FIRST PRESS ON THE BOXED GREEN LABEL
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 I I / 1 HC

THE FIRST BATCH OF BOXED STEREO SATANIC MAJESTY VINYLS WERE ISSUED IN THE 3D LENTICULAR SLEEVE. DECCA WERE JUST USING UP THEIR SUPPLIES, AND THEY DIDN'T REALLY CARE WHICH LP WAS PLACED INTO WHICH SLEEVE. BECAUSE IN 1970 STEREO ISSUES WERE OUTSELLING THE MONO ONES, EVEN THE MONO SLEEVES WERE USED AND A STEREO STICKER WAS PLACED OVER THE MONO LABEL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR SURFACE, LEAVING THE SPINE STILL STATING MONO. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE RARER SLEEVE AND VINYL COMBINATIONS.

ALSO WORTH NOTING THAT A CORRECTLY MATCHED VINYL WITH THIS SLEEVE IS HARD BECAUSE OF THE DIFFERENT LABEL VERSIONS HOWEVER A SURE WAY TO TELL IF YOU HAVE THE CORRECT DISC IS TO EXAMINE THE POSITION OF THE DATE. IF 1967 SITS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LABEL THEN IT IS AN EARLY PRESS, IF IT IS POSITIONED AT 3 O'CLOCK ABOVE THE CATALOGUE UMBER THEN IT IS MOST DEFINITELY A LATER PRESS

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE GREEN AND SILVER LABELS ARE IN JUST MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE PASTEL GREEN COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND HAS NO MARKS OR STAINS ON IT ANYWHERE. IT ALSO STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGO'S ARE ALSO IN PRISTINE UNRUBBED CONDITION, WITH EACH LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

A CLOSE STUDY OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 4-5 REALLY SMALL AND BARELY VISIBLE SPIDER LINES, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS INCREDIBLE VINYL HAS BEEN PLAYED IN THE PAST YEARS

THE VINYL

A GLEAMING DISC THAT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN. THIS IS NATURALLY ALSO A HEAVY WEIGHT  DISC.IN DAYLIGHT THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE ON THE SURFACE OF THE VINYL,APART FROM A FEW DULL SPOTS AND A COUPLE OF WISPY HANDLING LINES.

UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE MORE DULL RASHES, AND SOME MORE WISPY HAIRLINES AND HANDLING LINES. 

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I AM NOW DOING WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE RICH AND POWERFUL STEREO SOUND IS JUST MAGNIFICENT AND PURE FIRST PRESS. THE REPRODUCTION IS JUST SECOND TO NONE, AND EVERY NOTE IS CLEAR AND CRISP.

THERE IS NOT ONE SECOND OF DISTORTION TO THIS AMAZING SOUND, MEANING THAT THE FEW PLAYS THAT THE LP HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH MAGNIFICENTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT ANY HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS.

THERE IS SOME VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND WHICH CAN BE HEARD IN THE LINKING GROOVES, AND SOME OF THE QUIETEST SPOTS ONLY IT CERTAINLY DOESN'T SPOIL THE PLAYTHROUGH

I HEARD NO MORE THAN A FEW TINY TICS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

THE RECORDING IS A VERY LOUD STEREO CUT AND IS REPRODUCED SUPERBLY, SO PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS GREAT ALBUM FOR YOURSELF

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH EXCELLENT PLUS, TO NEAR MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE, THAT HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM DAY ONE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS IN FLAT AND CLEAN CONDITION AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASING OR BENDING TO ANY PART OF IT, NOR ARE THERE ANY DEFECTS TO THE LAMINATE ITSELF. IN FACT THERE IS JUST ONE MICROSCOPIC NEAR INVISIBLE TINY LAMINATE LINE NEAR THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGE, AND NONE EITHER NEAR THE OPENING EDGE, NO THUMB LINES AT ALL.

THE FOUR CORNERS ARE STILL SHARP AND SQUARE

THE 3D LENTICULAR PANEL ON THE FRONT IS ALSO IN MINT ORIGINAL CONDITION

THE TOP AND BOTTOM  LAMINATED EDGES ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE ONLY SPECK OF RUBBING OCCURS WHERE THE CARD FROM THE REAR SURFACE SLIGHTLY OVERLAPS THE LAMINATED EDGE

THE SPINE ALSO HAS ALL OF THE LAMINATE INTACT AND AGAIN THERE IS NO PEEL, OR FLAKE . EVEN DOWN TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS WHICH ARE UNRUBBED. THE SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED

ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS IMMACULATE, AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE  

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS JUST WHY THIS VINYL HAS HARDLY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE

THE REAR SURFACE IS AGAIN FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASING AND BENDS.AND IS IN THE SAME TOP CONDITION AS THE FRONT, WITH ZERO LAMINATE LINES ALONG THE SPINE

NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE INNER PANELS, ABSOLUTELY MINT AND UNCREASED

THE ORIGINAL RED AND WHITE AND VERY DELICATE INNER SLEEVE  IN USUALLY FOUND WITH LARGE SEAM SPLITS, BUT THIS ONE HAS ABSOLUTELY NONE!!!

IN FACT THE ONLY BLEMISH IS ONE CREASE LINE ACROSS ONE OF THE TOP CORNERS

THE SLEEVE GRADES MINT MINUS!!!

IT IS THAT GOOD

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY