ROLLING STONES 1st LP 1964 '2.52' 1st Press 1A/1A

	£		1,225
	$		1,623

On offer here is one of the RAREST LPs you will EVER see (especially in this condition!!!!) by The Rolling Stones called 'The Rolling Stones' and is an ORIGINAL 1964 UK 1st Pressing on the 1st Press UNBOXED 'Grooved' Decca label!!!!  THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND!!!!  THIS WAS THE ROLLING STONES FIRST & RAREST LP EVER - AND VIRTUALLY NEVER TURNS UP FOR SALE!!!!  JUST TRY AND FIND ANOTHER ONE!!!!  IN FACT, THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER LPs OF ALL TIME - AND IS INCREDIBLY TOUGH TO LOCATE!!!!  BUT WHAT MAKES THIS LP REALLY SPECIAL, IS THAT IT IS THE 'EARLIEST' & RAREST 1ST PRESSING OF THIS LP EVER MADE - WITH A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT MIX!!!!  AND THIS IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND ON THIS LP!!!!  THIS IS THE IMPOSSIBLY RARE '2.52' 1ST PRESSING OF THIS LP AND PLAYS THE ULTRA RARE '2.52' VERSION OF 'TELL ME'!!!!  THIS '2.52' MIX SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN ON THIS LP AT ALL, AND WAS IMMEDIATELY CHANGED TO THE STANDARD '4.06' PRESSING OF 'TELL ME' WHICH APPEARS ON ALL LATER PRESSINGS!!!!  ONLY A TINY HANDFUL OF THESE LPS LEAKED OUT WITH THE '2.52' VERSION - AND MAKE THIS, THE RAREST ROLLING STONES LP OF ALL TIME!!!!  IT IS ALSO VERY IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT ON THIS 1ST PRESSING - THE '2.52' VERSION OF 'TELL ME' IS NOT ONLY SHORTER THAN THE STANDARD LATER '4.06' VERSION - BUT ALSO A TOTALLY DIFFERENT RECORDING!!!!  IT SOUNDS TOTALLY DIFFERENT (AND IN MY OPINION FAR BETTER!) AND IS A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE ROLLING STONES AT THEIR VERY BEST!!!!  BUT WHAT MAKES THIS LP VERY VERY SPECIAL INDEED IS THAT IT HAS THE 'EARLIEST POSSIBLE' 1A/1A MATRIXES!!!!!  AND THE WORD 'RARE' DOESNT EVEN BEGIN TO DESCRIBE THIS LP WITH THESE MATRIXES!!!!  I HAVE ONLY EVER HAD 5 OF THESE '2.52' 1ST PRESSINGS EVER BEFORE IN MY VERY LONG TIME IN COLLECTING & SELLING RECORDS (THEY ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCATE!) - AND 2 OF THESE WERE 1A/2As, AND 2 HAD 2A/2A MATRIXES.  BUT THIS IS ONLY THE SECOND TIME EVER - THAT I HAVE FOUND THIS LP WITH ULTRA RARE 1A/1A MATRIXES!!!!  IN FACT, UP UNTIL QUITE RECENTLY - MOST PEOPLE I HAD SPOKEN TO WERE UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT 1A/1As DIDNT EVEN EXIST!!!!  BUT HERE IT IS!!!!  AN ABSOLUTELY 100% GENIUNE 'EARLIEST POSSIBLE' 1ST PRESSING OF THIS LP WITH 1A/1A MATRIXES AND A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT VERSION OF 'TELL ME'!!!!  THIS LP IS OF THE UTMOST RARITY - AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS, AND I AM VERY CERTAIN THAT IT WILL BE A VERY VERY LONG TIME (IF EVER!) BEFORE YOU GET THE CHANCE TO OWN THE 'EARLIEST' & RAREST '2.52' 1ST PRESSING OF THIS LP AGAIN!!!! 

NOT ONLY THAT BUT THIS LP IS IN ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT CONDITION - AND IS ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!!  JUST TAKE A LOOK AT THE PICTURES!!!!   THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 1964 UK MONO '2.52' 1ST PRESSING ON THE 1ST PRESS UNBOXED 'GROOVED' DECCA LABEL, 1ST PRESS 1A/1A MATRIX ENDINGS (INDICATING THE WRONG '2.52' VERSION OF 'TELL ME'!), 1ST PRESSING 'HANDLING/PLAYING' INNER SLEEVE, AND 1ST PRESS 'MacNEILL' FLIPBACK LAMINATED COVER!!!!  THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS - SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY!!!!  This is the ORIGINAL Decca UK '2.52' 1st Pressing from 1964 and is in absolutely BRILLIANT condition!!!!  The record is pressed on THICK quality vinyl.  The Cat. No is LK 4605 on the ORIGINAL 1st Press UNBOXED 'Grooved' Decca Label (see picture) and is a UK MONO 1st Pressing!!!! 

The record labels are in SUPERB condition (see pictures) with NO wear, NO writing, and only a few VERY light spindle marks!!!!  The vinyl is in SUPERB condition!!!!  Most of these 60s LPs had been to a lot of wild parties and are usually found totally worn out, and almost unplayable. This one is NOT and has NO scratches, NO hairlines (apart from 1 absolutely TINY one on the run on grooves BEFORE the music starts!), only 1 MEGA light scuffline, and only a VERY few of the lightest paper scuffs only visible under light!!!!  ITS AS SIMPLE AS THAT!!!!  THE RECORD STILL RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL JUST PRESSED LOOK AND LOOKS SUPERB!!!!  It is also GREAT to find that the record plays as STUNNINGLY as the visual!!!!  The record plays with NO pops, NO sticking, NO jumps, and barely ANY crackle AT ALL!!!!  The sound quality is simply SUPERB with NO distortion and NO groovewear either!!!!  The record must grade Excellent(Minus) if not better!!!!  SUPERB RECORD!!!!  Believe me this record is NOT overgraded in ANY way!!!!  I use STRICT RC grading standards - it is not in my interest not to!!!! Brillant!!!!  The record comes in its ORIGINAL 1st Press 'Handling/Playing' inner sleeve which is in SUPERB condition!!!!  The 1st Press 'MacNeill' Flipback Laminated Cover is in absolutely BRILLIANT condition!!!!  The cover has NO edge wear, NO spinal wear (which still retains much of its ORIGINAL vertical shape - and is NOT squashed flat!), only VERY slight corner wear (NOT through the colour!), only a few VERY light creases (cover is VERY flat looking indeed!), VERY shiny laminate, and NO writing!!!!  The opening edge is beautifully straight with NO feathering!!!!  Even the unlaminated back of the cover is in BRILLIANT condition with NO yellowing (apart from the VERY slightest touch to the flipbacks), NO grubbyness, NO ringwear, NO rubbing, and NO writing!!!!  The cover must grade Very Good++++ if not better!!!!  BRILLIANT COVER!!!!  THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS - SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY!!!! 

HAVE A LOOK AT MY PICTURES - I DO MY BEST TO SHOW THE RECORD FROM ALL ANGLES AND MAKE THE PICTURES AS CLEAR AS POSSIBLE - THERE IS NOTHING TO HIDE!!!!  It really is a GREAT looking LP and it is truly rare to find any copies of this MEGA RARE LP!!!!  THIS WILL BE YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO BUY AN ORIGINAL 1964 UK '2.52' 1ST PRESSING OF "THE ROLLING STONES" BY THE ROLLING STONES, IN ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT CONDITION!!!!  Dont forget to take a look at all my other items including many other TOP LPs and contact me with any queries you may have. P&P £3 in the UK, £4 Europe, £6 Rest Of The World (Postal discounts are available - see below for details).  Paypal, Bank Transfers, Cheques, International Money Orders, and Postal Orders accepted. Thanks for looking! Cheers!!!!!

 

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