ROLLING STONES "Satisfaction" French DECCA 7", second issue alternate pic cover

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ROLLING STONES “Satisfaction” RARE French DECCA 7”, second issue with alternate picture cover

The Rolling Stones – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction 7” (orig. France Decca MONO 79.090 B, second picture cover issue)

French Release date: May 1970 (original UK Release date: 20 August 1965).  Recording dates: 11 - 12 May 1965.

On offer here is a VERY RARE original FRENCH PICTURE COVER issue of “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” 7” single by THE ROLLING STONES.  It was released as part of Decca’s “Golden hit-parade” series.  The live band shot was taken by renowned French photographer Pierre Fournier.

SIDE 1

1.          (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (3:45)    Writ: Mick Jagger - Keith Richard

SIDE 2

2.         The Under Assistant West Coast

                   Promotion Man (3:10)                Writ: Mick Jagger - Keith Richard (Nanker - Phelge)

PERSONNEL

“(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”:

     Mick Jagger              lead vocals

     Keith Richards          lead guitar, backing vocals

     Brian Jones               electric & acoustic guitars

     Bill Wyman                bass guitar

     Charlie Watts           drums

Session musician:

     Jack Nitzsche           tambourine

“The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man”:

     Mick Jagger              lead vocals

     Keith Richards          guitar

     Bill Wyman                bass guitar

     Brian Jones               harmonica

     Charlie Watts           drums

     Ian Stewart              piano

Recorded at RCA Studios in Hollywood, California—USA.

Produced by Andrew Loog Oldham.  Engineered by David Hassinger.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

flipback—matt finish with shiny appearance: very minor handling wear incl. ringwear (back—inner rim), creasing (corners & near opening edge), surface rubbing / tiny pen mark “x” near top-left corner on back (front: EX / back: VG++).

Record:              

visual: VG++ beautiful glossy sheen—insignificant hairlines only (seen under strong light).

audible: sounds superb despite some insignificant underlying static, two tiny pops at very beginning of side 1 only (side 1: EX, side 2: VG++).  A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE!

labels: LARGE CENTRE HOLE.

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:     Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:     Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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