ROLLING STONES BEGGARS BANQUET LP UK MONO ORIG RARE

	£		104
	$		138

Item :

THE ROLLING STONES ~ BEGGARS BANQUET LP

Original 1968 U.K. first issue mono pressing released on the unboxed Decca label LK 4955. 

Description :

Very rare and hard to find first issue mono pressing of the Stones' classic.

Following the long sessions for the previous album in 1967 and the departure of producer and manager Andrew Loog Oldham, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards hired producer Jimmy Miller, who had produced the Spencer Davis Group and Traffic. The partnership would prove to be a success and Miller would work with the band until 1973.

In March, the band began recording their new album, aiming for a July release. One of the first tracks cut, "Jumpin' Jack Flash", was released only as a single in May 1968, becoming a major hit.

Beggars Banquet was Brian Jones' last full effort with the Rolling Stones. In addition to his slide guitar on "No Expectations", he played harmonica on "Dear Doctor", "Parachute Woman" (along with Mick Jagger) and "Prodigal Son"; sitar and tambura on "Street Fighting Man"; mellotron on "Jigsaw Puzzle"and "Stray Cat Blues" and backing vocals on "Sympathy for the Devil".

By June, the sessions were nearly completed in England, with some final overdubbing and mixing to be done in Los Angeles during July. However, both Decca Records in England and London Records in the US rejected the planned cover design - a graffiti-covered lavatory wall. The band initially refused to change the cover, resulting in several months' delay in the release of the album. By November, however, the Rolling Stones gave in, allowing the album to be released in December with a simple white cover imitating an invitation card, complete with an RSVP. The idea of a plain album cover was also implemented by The Beatles for their eponymous white-sleeved double-album, which was released one month prior to Beggars Banquet. The similarity garnered widespread accusations of Beatle-esque imitation when Beggars Banquet was finally released.

Critics considered the LP as a return to form. It was also a clear commercial success, reaching #3 in the UK and #5 in the US (on the way to eventual platinum status).

Condition ~ Vinyl :

Side one of the vinyl is in super clean EXCELLENT condition with just one light entirely non-audible surface mark across part of tracks 2 and 3. Apart from that the rest of the side is virtually pristine and appears almost unplayed.

Side two is quite simply in almost perfect condition. Not even a hairline in sight. As NEAR to MINT as you're ever likely to find.

Stunning !!!

Condition ~ Sleeve :

The laminated sleeve is in EXCELLENT condition with only the faintest of wear but no splits, tears or writing. There is a tiny patch of sticker residue on the rear in the top left corner.

Condition ~ Labels :

Both labels are crisp and very clean showing no more than a couple of tiny light spindle marks. No writing.

Matrix numbers :

Earliest possible :

Side one : XARL-8476-4A

Side two : XARL-8477-2A

Mother Stampers :

Earliest possible with a 'JT' purchase tax code present in both run-outs :

Side one : 1A

Side two : 1C

Miscellaneous :

Comes complete with the original polylined inner sleeve which is in great shape.

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