TTHE ROLLING STONES "BEGGARS BANQUET" 1968 MONO UNBOXED FIRST PRESS

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 HI BIDDER YOU ARE LOOKING A RECORD 46 YEARS OLD

                              The record was released in 5th December 1968  in United Kingdom

The original cover design showed a toilet wall covered in graffiti,but this was rejected by the record company on the ground of bad taste.The original release date of 26th July 1968 came and went because the arguments about the coverand the band reluctantly agreed to a new design of LP sized invitation card to a BEGGARS BANQUET,complete with R.S.P.P.(repond s'il vou plait)at the bottom of front cover. The photo of the dand celebrating this feast of feast on both side of the inner gatefold cover was all that was left from the original concept.The record,on label has, for the song PRODIGAL SON credit by JAGGER/RICHARD and these credits are only on the label of first pressing

COVER: Gatefold cover in EX conditions. Laminated cover without creases,tears or drops.

SPINE: are in perfect conditions.without any opening or creasesThe central spine is perfectly redeable.                                                                                                                                                      VINYL: it retains its original glossy and shine.Visually shows,under a strong light and at 45° superficials signs that don't affect the sound.

So i can say that the record is in VG+ CONDITIONS

LABELS:   UNBOXED MONO RED LABEL WITH SOME SPINDLE WEAR.                                                                                                                                                             SOUND: i've just played the record on my turntable and with headphones  and you can HEAR A GREAT MONO SOUND. THE SOUND IS PERFECT NO DISTORTION AT ALL ONLY VERY LIGHT  BACKGROUND NOISE IN THE SILENT SPACE BUT NO POPS ,JUMPS OR REPEAT. NO DISTORTION AT ALL.                                                                                                                                                           MATRIX  NUMBER  

side one XARL -8476 -4A at 9 o'clock number 1(first mother) at 3o'clock C 

side two   XARL- 8476 -2A at 9 o'clock  number 1(first mother)at 3o'clock H 

 J/T tax code that it was used from  22th november 1968                                                                                      INFORMATION ABOUT MARKINGS on DECCA "dead vinyl"area 

 DECCA records from the 60's and 70's has three diffrent markings directly linked to the manufactoring process:

                                      Matrix number/mother number/ Stamper letter

Matrix number can be found at 6 oclock on the vinyl. This 6973 is a DECCA file number for the master tape used for this side of the record. Number 10 is the running number of the Master Lacquer made in the lathe machine from Master Tape. THe letter B indentify the engeneer who created the Master Lacquer and supervised the whole process up to the stampers.

In general we can say that the lower Matrix number you have the earlier pressing in your hand.

MOTHER NUMBER: can be found approximately at 9 oclock on the vinyl. The number is sometimes difficult to see.This is the numberof the Metal Mother used to make the stamper. The high number that generally that is possible to find is 5.In generalit can be said that the lower number you find the earlier Mother is used.

STAMPER: the letter identifying the Stamper can be found at 3oclock on the vinyl. The letter sometimes is difficult to see.Decca used the word BUCKINGHAM for numbering the stamper. The first Stamper to be made from the mother has the letter B, next one has U and so on.You may also find a combinations of two or three letters.

SIDE ONE OF THIS RECORD WAS MADE BY  FIRST  MOTHER  AND 3Th  stamper.                            SIDE TWO OF THIS RECORD WAS MADE BY FIRST MOTHER  AND 8TH STAMPER                                                                                                                                                        

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TO ALL BIDDERS I SHIP WORLDWIDE FOR 15£.THE NEXT SHIPPING IT WILL BE THE SECOND ON MAY BECAUSE I'LL BE ON HOLIDAY FROM 20th of APRIL till the 30th of April

THE GRADING I USE IS FROM RECORD COLLECTOR:

MINT: THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN A 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 UNPLYED SHOULD BE MINT

EXCELLENT: THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED,BUT THERE IS A VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY.THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIHGT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND OR CREASING

VERY GOOD:THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY PLAYED MANY TIMES BUT DISPLYS NO MAJOR DETERORATION IN SOUND QUALITY,DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND OCCASIONALLY LIGHT SCRATCH.NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS,WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE

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