The Rolling Stones Exile On Main Street + Postacards A2B1C1D1 RARE 1st BEAUTY

	£		49
	$		65

I am happy to combine postage, but insist on fully insured postage at the cost of the winning bidder, therefore, if you are at all unsure of these costs, please contact me first! Many thanks! August is a big month for River.Dog Records as I sell a fair chunk of some of my rarest records, starting this week, there will be some big hitters of loads of genres, PROG, PSYCH, BEAT, FOLK etc. etc. etc.  Today there are such records of Legendary rarity as DOGFEET, some mid hitters too, like Vertigo swirl rarity Dr Strangely Strange's Heavy Petting (mislabelled version!), some very limited and highly sought after private presses, such as the extremely elusive (and lovely) TICKAWINDA, there will be Psych/Freakbeat rarities covered next week with such items as the extremely rare Yardbirds German EP Heart Full Of Soul, The Eyes UK single Man With Money, unheard of UK pressings of Linda Van Dyck (Seduction Song), to my knowledge NEVER released in the UK, and never documented, but there's a UK demo "A" copy (on Gemini Records) going to show it's self this month! And other undocumented demo UK psych 7"s such as, did you ever wish The Crystal Mansion pressed their often talked about track "The Thought Of Loving You" in the UK... well, another original yet to my knowledge undocumented, "A" label demo coming up this month! Plus where would record collecting of the 50s/60s/70s be without some extremely rare Beatles pressings thrown in for good measure,SOLID CENTRES of early UK singles, to my knowledge undocumented overseas presses (has anyone seen a South Rhodesian "Ain't She Sweet", with scroll Polydor labels and a tri-centre? I could be wrong, but I certainly never have caught wind of it on any forums!), Gold Label, Red Labels, Box Set, etc... And some surprises thrown in! I have already have started to list some of the real rarities... so check out my other items! To make sure you don't miss anything over this month (and indeed future months- we haven't even touched on Soul and Ska in the above list!), please be sure to add me to your favourites list! Although some of the grades of these items this week sound high, I hope you can believe that I know what I'm talking about, as this is most of the cream of my PROG/PROGRESSIVE-PSYCH FOLK LP crop, please refer to my feedback if you are at all unsure about my grading "pedigree!" please refer to my previous feedback comments, each year I have a bit of a clear out, (though this year I'm doing more major titles than previous years!, this year, as with every other year, I have only had positive feedback (I have NEVER had a negative comment either publicly or privately about my grading), the only grading related comments I get (both privately and publicly on my feedback) are telling me my grading is too far under what it should be, I have tried to take this on-board, but I always want customers to be completely satisfied. But please check my previous feedback (from the past few months and previous years), and judge for yourself! I don't like the idea (though it has never happened to me) of people asking for partial money back etc, so if you find anything amiss with my descriptions then I will offer full bid price back (upon return of the item in the condition I sent it in- I fully record all LPs before listing them for my digital collection!), though to avoid time wasters I will put the proviso in that I will not pay for postage unless there is a definite mistake in my listing… I really hope that all sounds reasonable! Many thanks! And Happy Bidding! 

Here's The Rolling Stones EXILE ON MAIN STREET (ST), double LP, a 1st pressing is rare in any condition, but this A2B1C1D1 copy really is very nice! AND it has the VERY hard to find original 12 postcards, included with the earliest copies, and almost never still with them! These Postcards are in great untouched condition! Absolutely no roughing/feathering/corner rubs! Just these postcards alone are a sight to behold! I have found copies of this LP A1/B1/C2/D1, and this A2/B1/C1/D1 copy, and in truth I was tempted to put them together to create an A1B1C1D1 copy, but I don't want to skew our musical historians! I have seen one copy come up for sale claiming to be an original A1B1C1D1, I'm not doubting it could have happened, and probably did, but, as the discs were put together more at random (like the Beatles' White Album is often found with EMI on 1 disc and not on the other), so too are these discs, I've seen more A1B1C2D1 copies come up (though still precious few in really nice condition) than this A2B1C1D1 copy, but all of these first copies are very rare (though I haven't owned another C1D1 disc!). This UK 2xLP from 1972 on Rolling Sones Records (COC 69100) was a real milestone, both in their career and in the general trajectory of Rock! There are massively in-depth accounts of the recording sessions in "exile"at Richards' French mansion etc. Under the auspices of Jimmy Miller, and legendary engineers Andy and Glyn Johns, and with their Rolling Stones Mobile Unit, they created a very different approach to Rock LP recording, and one used a lot more since by many artists, to create a rawer more organic sound and feel. I'm a massive fan of this album, as you might be able to tell!
The Sleeve Condition: VG+, these "box" sleeves rarely are in as crisp undamaged condition as this! Usually they are crushed, or the inner glued box part has been mistakenly opened, or the glue has just failed. In this case neither of these things have happened! Only about an inch along the top edge of the inner box has begun to come away due to glue failure, Really nice! A slight yellowing along the spines and top most edge, all edges/spines are uncrushed and square and the right hand spine (the one with the text on it) is perfectly legible, there is one section of the spine where the printed surface has come away, for less than 1cm, though this isn't near the text etc. On the back of the sleeve there is a little abrasion (at about the 12 o'clock mark 3"s from the top edge), where this LP has at some point been stored next to Andy Warhol's creation, that is a bane tomany collections… The dreaded Zipper from the Wonderful Sticky Fingers LP! There is also an indent on the front at a similar point from the same cause… There is a little shelf-wear along the bottom edge (though MUCH less than is usual), and none along the top edge, along the top edge there is a little extra adhesive from the original manufacture of this sleeve, which has slightly yellowed with age. The corners have a tad of feathering, but again really not much, most significantly is the top left hand corner, and that's not very bad at all! The front edge gatefold, single ply card is lovely and crisp (again really not common on this LP!), the inner pouch has very slight fold ripples (only really visible when held into the light), which is strange, as this is firmly glued down, and there is nowhere for it to been to! Really very faint though. The inner opening mouth edges are perfect. For this LP this really is a hard sleeve to beat! Postcard Conditions: EX+ As good as it gets! EX+ is my highest grade, and it really doesn't look as though anyone had ever opened these before I checked them (the paper that had been punched out of the perforations in the factory was even blowing off as I opened them!). All 12 fully intact (of course!), no edge-wear/stains etc. Beauty! Inner Condition 1: EX No handling indents/folds etc, a tiny bit of disc rub, and minimal lower edge wear, spine actually a bit square! Perfect! Top edge also unworn. Beaut! Opening mouth edges crisp and divine! A tiny bit of disc wear, really minimal, only becomes apparent when you look for it! Very little corner rubs, All seams hold perfectly! Inner Condition 2: VG+ The same as above, except the bottom seam glue has failed, no damage caused to cardboard on either side, just glue has failed. the same at the top edged for the 1st 1". Tiny bit more disc wear visible at 12 o'clock of the track listing side (still very little!). Disc Condition 1: Visually VG+ Just a very few surface marks/hairlines, but for one mark which is a little more visible on the end of "Sweet Black Angel", AUDIO is superb, with just the most minor crackle here. Disc Condition 2: Visually VG+ doesn't have any significant marks at all, just a few light hairlines etc. A few more than disc 1, but doesn't have anything else, therefore grades the same. AUDIO once again is VERY nice indeed!
DEADWAX INFO/MATRICES ETC.
Side 1:
COC 69100 A2       (stamped) C1
ROLLING STONES RECORDS ST-RS-722507                         (etched- please note the second "2" of 722507 is etched over a "3")
(Also a disc with antennae symbol)
Side 2:
COC 69100 B1       (stamped) A                       2                          3
ROLLING STONES RECORDS ST-RS-722508                         (etched)
(Also a disc with antennae symbol)
Side 3:
COC 69100 C1       (stamped) B                                7
ROLLING STONES RECORDS ST-RS-722509                         (etched- please note the second "2" of 722509 is etched over a "3")
(Also a disc with antennae symbol)
Side 2:
COC 69100 D1       (stamped) A                       9                           ROLLING STONES RECORDS ST-RS-722510                         (etched)
(Also a disc with antennae symbol)

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GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING!

My Grading system:

Based on a slightly stricter version of the Record Collector, Rare Record Price Guide system.

I Don't believe in Mint, I almost only ever hear it from sellers who don't know the grading systems, therefore, you won't hear me using "MINT". If an Item is sealed I will state it as such, but still will only go as high as EX+.

EX+: Sealed, or seemingly NEVER played, if EX+ were to ever spill over to an item that may have been played a handful of times, but incredibly carefully, I will explain this thoroughly!

EX: The top end really, someone has very much cared for this record, else forgotten they've had it! Again only played with reverence, and not played much!

EX-: Very similar to EX, but slightly more realistic, many cared for collections may have a few EX- discs in them, though usually they'll be those James Last records your Auntie bought for you and (hopefully) you've never listened to since!

VG+: Again a very well looked after record, though with noticeable surface marks/hairlines when caught in the light, the worst one may hear is the lightest, very occasional background noise, often not even this on many players!

VG: Same as above, except more surface marks,  and a little more audio background noise, though certainly not detracting from the listening experience. A good playing copy for someone who buys to play the record.

VG-: A little worse, still very listenable, and plays though fine, though might not be the end of the world, if someone drunkenly adds a few more surface marks to it one night! Background noise will be there in some form!

G+: "Good" doesn't really mean good does it?! G+ means it still plays though, though someone in the room, un-used to records (and probably born when minidiscs were already a thing of the past!), will probably make a comment about the crackliness.

G: You won't want to use your best stylus on this one probably! We're definitely in "filler" territory now, unless it's a particularly rare copy, this is a party copy, you shouldn't mind when this one gets a scratch, (you might not even notice!).

G-: If crackling gives vinyl it's "warm" sound, then this one is beginning to become a fire hazard! The likelihood is you won't catch me selling a record at this condition or less, unless there really is special cause (rarity/signed/mispressed etc.). 

I often won't even grade things lower than a "decent playing copy" (VG-), though if they don't play through or are warped etc (even if they do play through), I will mention "JUMPS", "WARPED" etc. etc. either in the title, or near the beginning of the item's description, so there can be no doubt!

I endeavour to be as meticulous as possible when grading, and almost always play test the entirety of every LP and 7" I'm selling (often I make an MP3 back-up of it too... yes I know it's obsessive), but I'm sure one of these days I will overlook something, or someone will have reason to question my gradings (so far I have only had the honour of being told that I'm shooting myself in the foot by undergrading! If an honour, that is!), in which case please do contact me, and we will sort the issue out! 

Please check out my other rare punk/new wave/indie in my other items!

And I'll be listing loads more over the next few weeks so be sure to add me to your favourites list and check in regularly

Alittle about me!

I've collected records for about 20 years, and now have TONNES! I want to go travelling for as long as I can, and as such don't want to have too many possessions to have to store, I also need dosh to travel as freely as I'd like, and therefore selling the bulk of my collection seems the best of both worlds! I love records and will still keep buying them, I'm sure, but I really need to downsize in a big way! I do have some seriously RARE records to list over the next few months, and will price them to sell, so please do watch this space!

And if you're at all unsure, please check my previous feedback for tales of satisfied customers, many of whom return again and again!!

I will of course, if you aren't ENTIRELY happy with your item offer you a full refund upon a quick return of the item, in exactly the same condition I sent it out in, I wont however cover the postage costs- just in order to put off any time-wasters, I hope you understand. I do have here some REAL MEGA-RARITIES, and I understand perhaps your confidence in me might not be complete, as I haven't listed for a while, which is why I offer this offer of full re-embursment. However I am not a fan of the trend of people trying it on and asking to keep the item but want a partial re-fund, I haven't had it happen to me, and want to keep it that way, so please don't try that, I will happily offer your full winning bid money back upon the safe return of the item, and I think that's fair. 

I am very strict with my grading, having been a collector myself for many years, and I try to include as much relavent information as possible on sales, however if you have any further questions please don't hesitate to ask, I will gladly resond as soon as I can.

One thing I would ask is that the winning bidders do leave feedback, as it's annoying when people overlook it.

I happily offer reductions of postage costs on multiple-items, 

I try grade using direct sunlight which shows up more than anything (hence where poss I take my photos in direct sunlight too), however living in the Pennine Hills, contrary to popular rumour it isn't sunny here EVERY day! So when this isn't always possible, as a backup I also use a 100 Watt lightbulb, though when poss I try to use both.

I feel my grading system is stricter than many I see used, but the sellers I respect on Ebay and elsewhere seem to be of the same mind as me, I'd much prefer to be known as someone who undergrades and you can get a good record from, than someone you have to wonder, "actually is their VG+ quite what I'd expect from that?". Hope I can win you over! 

(SOMETIMES I MAY COME ACROSS A RECORD OF SIGNIFFICANT RARITY/DESIRABILITY THAT MAY HAVE A JUMP/STICK IN IT. IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT THAT I THINK SOMEONE MAY WANT IT (EG. IT'S COVER'S IN GOOD NICK, OR IT'S A PRIVATE PRESSING/PROMO OF LIMITED AVAILABILITY) I'LL CLEARLY MARK THIS IN THE TITLE "JUMPS" OR "WARPED" ETC.)

Good luck and Happy Bidding! Loads more punk/new wave etc. etc. every genre really to come over the next 2 months! so...

River.Dog.