VERY RARE Rolling Stones Hot Rocks w/ALT TAKES 2LP 2 LP

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This auction is for the EXTREMELY RARE Rolling Stones ''Hot Rocks'' 2LP initial pressing (Nov. 18, 1971), that includes alternate versions of Brown Sugar and Wild Horses from the 1970 documentary, ''Gimme Shelter.''

This record has the name ''Shelley'' and ''11-18-71'' etched in the trail off vinyl on side 4.  I tried to scan the etching, but it's so hard to see even with the naked eye that my scanner couldn't pick it up.

The jacket has some wear, but rather than try to apply a grade to it, i put some pictures below.  they are a pretty good representation of what the jacket looks like.  What you can't see is that the top corner of the jacket for record 2 is split about an inch down.  The bottom two corners are just beginning to split.  the corners on the spine are worn a bit, but they aren't splitting.  The spine and the top edge are also worn a little, and the bottom edge is also worn.  But the jacket isn't what gives this record value.  It's the record itself.

The record is probably a VG - maybe a bit better.  It definitely has some audible noise during quieter passages and between songs, as well as the occasional pop.  There are also a couple visible scratches on the record, but there are no skips anywhere.  certain songs have more noise than others, but once the music kicks in and gets loud you don't notice it.  The records are in VRP sleeves, and one of the original insert sleeves is missing, but the other is still there.

Here is what a few websites say about this record:


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Who Is ''Shelley''?

Could it be a reference to famed poet Percy Shelley? or the Rolling Stones' French press agent June Shelley? I can't tell you for certain, but he or she makes a big difference on the double-album Hot Rocks 1964-1971.

Upon it's initial pressing (Nov. 18, 1971), alternate versions of Brown Sugar and Wild Horses were included on the Hot Rocks master plate. These versions first appeared in the brilliant 1970 documentary Gimme Shelter. Since there was no clear reference to their origin on the album cover, sleeve or label, one must look at the trail-off vinyl (the smooth vinyl located nearest the disc label) and look for the word Shelley and the date 11-18-71.

Shelley

The identifying mark is not easy to locate or read, but the mystery does not end if and when it is found. It seems that this ''alternate pressing'' was soon pulled in favor of a set which contained the single versions of Sugar and Horses. However, Shelley wasn't quite done, as the name reappeared for a short time afterwards with either a later date, or no date at all.

The original Shelley 11-18-71, with the alternate takes, may fetch $1000 USd.

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The alternate “Hot Rocks” tracks could be the same ones played in “Gimme Shelter”, but are both mixed differently and were no way ready for official release.

Brown Sugar - no sax, an added lead guitar which sounds like Keith’s - mixed down as opposed to the movie - weaves in and out throughout the song. Into the sax break, there’s a weak lead and Mick calls out “Y’all taste good!”. At the start of the song the drums come in way too loud and someone hurriedly turns them down.

Wild Horses - vocals are much more “echoey” than the movie version and mixed up front. No background vocals or electric guitars. Jim Dickinson’s acoustic piano playing is is much more prominent.

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