ROLLING STONES BETWEEN THE BUTTONS LP UK ORIG RARE

	£		104
	$		138

Item :

THE ROLLING STONES ~ BETWEEN THE BUTTONS LP

Original 1967 U.K. first issue stereo pressing released on the unboxed Decca label SKL 4852. 

Description :

Very rare and hard to find Stones classic.

Between the Buttons is the fifth British and seventh American studio album by The Rolling Stones. It was released on 20 January 1967 in the United Kingdom and 11 February 1967 in the United States as the follow-up to the ambitious Aftermath.

Recorded in two spurts, in Los Angeles in August 1966 and London that November, Between the Buttons caught The Rolling Stones at a period where they were moving more into arty territory and away from their R&B roots. With the release of The Beatles' Revolver, The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds and Bob Dylan's Blonde on Blonde, as well as their own Aftermath and the accompanying singles during 1966, the parameters of rock music had been expanded considerably.

Much like Aftermath, Between the Buttons saw some differences in its UK and US versions. The UK edition (in the form producer Andrew Loog Oldham and The Rolling Stones intended it) was issued in January 1967 on Decca Records, concurrently with a separate single, "Let's Spend the Night Together" b/w "Ruby Tuesday". Because of common practice in the British record industry at the time, the single did not appear on the album. Generally well-received (although the critics took note of their influences), Between the Buttons reached #3 in the UK.

Additionally, Between the Buttons would prove to be the last album produced by Andrew Loog Oldham, with whom The Rolling Stones would have a creative falling-out in mid-1967. Indeed, Oldham's influence is more evident here than on earlier albums, as he employs Phil Spector-like layering on "Yesterday's Papers", "My Obsession", and "Complicated" and uncredited background vocalists (including, possibly, Graham Nash) throughout. Brian Jones continues his experiments in exotic instruments on this album, [playing organ, marimba, harmonica, recorder, piano, organ and electric dulcimer]. Keith Richards busies himself with distinctive guitar work on "My Obsession", "Connection", "All Sold Out", "Please Go Home" and "Miss Amanda Jones".

In the years following its release, Between the Buttons somehow became overlooked. Today, however, many critics and fans have come to appreciate the album's eclectic qualities and a wealth of obscure gems, making it a unique album in The Rolling Stones' released catalogue, one that more or less abandoned the Stones' blues-based style and featured more consistent songwriting than their previous efforts.

Condition ~ Vinyl :

The vinyl is in super clean EXCELLENT condition bordering on NEAR MINT with only the faintest signs of use.

Plays absolutely superbly throughout.

Condition ~ Sleeve :

The laminated sleeve is in VG++ shape with just very light overall wear and a small split half way down the opening edge. No writing. 

Condition ~ Labels :

Both labels are nice and clean showing only light spindle wear. No writing.

Matrix Numbers :

Side one : XZAL-7644-5K

Side two : XZAL-7645-5K

Miscellaneous :

Comes complete with the original printed polylined inner sleeve which is in lightly creased but still in great shape with no splits, tears or writing.

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