THE ROLLING STONES.EXILE ON MAIN STREET.1ST PRESS WITH 12 POSTCARDS.
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THE ROLLING STONES.EXILE ON MAIN STREET.1972 FIRST PRESSING WITH 12 POSTCARDS.ALL SIDES HAVE `ROLLING STONES RECORDS` ETCHED INTO THE RUN OFF.THERE IS ALSO AN INVERTED TRIANGLE IN A CIRCLE ETCHED INTO THE RUN OFF.THIS IS EXCLUSIVE TO FIRST PRESSINGS
COUNTRY OF ISSUE:GB
CATALOGUE:COC 69100
MATRIX:STAMPED MATRIX END IN:A2 B2 C1 D1 HAND SCRATCHED MATRIX:722507 722508 722509 722510
COVER:MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE IN VG++ CONDITION.THERE IS LIGHT WEAR TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE SPINE AND A SMALL SCUFF ELSEWHERE ON THE SPINE.THE INNER GATEFOLD IS EXCELLENT.THIS THICK CARD SLEEVE IS NOTORIOUSLY FRAGILE AND THIS IS A NICE EXAMPLE
POSTCARDS:ALL 12 POSTCARDS ARE STILL INTACT AND IN BEAUTIFUL NEAR MINT CONDITION.IMPOSSIBLE TO UPGRADE ON THESE!
INNERS:BOTH PICTURE INNERS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
LABELS:ALL 4 BEAUTIFUL `DINKED` LABELS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
RECORDS:THESE 1ST PRESS VINYLS ARE HEAVIER THAN LATER PRESSINGS AND ALL FOUR SIDES HAVE A BEAUTIFUL MIRROR LIKE SHEEN.CLOSE INPECTION UNDER POWERFUL LIGHT REVEALS SOME LIGHT SCUFFS OVER HALF OF TRACK 1 AND ALL OF TRACK 2 ON SIDE 1.THESE ARE LIGHT AND NON FEELABLE.CONSEQUENTLY,SIDE 1 VISUALLY GRADES VG+(I AM BEING ULTRA CRITICAL HERE).THE OTHER 3 SIDES EASILY GRADE EXCELLENT WITH ONLY A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE FROM SLEEVE REMOVAL.ALL FOUR SIDES PLAY EXCELLENT.THE AFOREMENTIONED SCUFF CAUSES LIGHT CRACKLE BETWEEN TRACKS 1 AND 2 BUT DOES NOT EFFECT THE TRACKS THEMSELVES.THE WARMTH AND DETAIL IN PLAYBACK PUTS LATER PRESSINGS AND CD ISSUES OF THIS ALBUM TO SHAME!I GRADE USING THE RRPG AND ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION
ON OFFER HERE IS THE RARE 1ST PRESS OF THIS STONES CLASSIC WITH THE ULTRA RARE 1ST PRESS POSTCARDS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION!A BETTER COPY OF THIS WOULD BE HARD TO FIND
SIGNED FOR POSTAGE ONLY UK:£4.50 EU:£12.00
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