Rolling Stones Let It Bleed Mega rare Boxed RED Decca

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The Rolling Stones

LET IT BLEED

1st issue Glossy poster! Thick cut ,monster slab! Excellent sheen! 1st issue stickered sleeve! Master cut from original recording with 1/1 MOTHER stampers! Earliest JT tax codes! 1st issue, uncensored lyrics inner sleeve! One of the rarest, Stones albums? The most difficult to track down, especially in this remarkable condition!

LK 5025 Original and the rarer, second pressing of this monumental Stones classic! The last 60’s release of the Stones catalogue and the first , original material released after Brian Jones’ death.

 Only a small number issued with the boxed Decca logo on labels as mono recordings were going into decline at this time and the more affordable stereo records were becoming more and more popular, as they were a great innovation for that era. Therefore these particular boxed mono pressings were in little demand, and were phased out very quickly, with only a very limited number produced, hence the apparent rarity .

XARL-9364 P-2A

G ? K  1   J/T

XARL-9363 P-2A

G?  1  J/T

1969 released

POSTER

Many lost, ripped or discarded. This poster is present and truly a magnificent specimen in Nr MINT condition. This is the very first issue poster with the glossier finish. Later editions were believed to be matt. Hardly seen the light of day . Sensational condition and I doubt whether it has been unfolded. Ultra clean and as new with corners sharp and pointed. Folds extremely sharp and crisp. Awesome feel and a sight to behold!

Stickered sleeve

Laminated front face with an excellent sticker, sitting proudly on display for all to view. Many seemed to be dislodged or removed but this one is a beauty. Sleeve with peep hole on reverse face. Earliest Upton Printing issue, with a tapered spine . No rips, nor tears. Spine clearly shows title. No prominent edge / spinal wear and a pleasure to view. There is a knock to one corner, lower right as seen in the photo.

A few laminate creases but the sheen from the front face is excellent. Shows very light handling, as many were fingered so much, the shiny surface became dulled, with a matt finish on most of these wonderful covers. The lamination on this is quite remarkable, with no lifting along vertical spinal edge. Running your fingers over this glossy façade gives immense pleasure, not to mention its visual impact. Feels ultra clean and a solid example . Hardly any discoloration on reverse face. Superb!

Inner red mono lyric sleeve

Slight creasing but NO seam splits observed. Biro marks underlining Bill Wyman . Ex- condition .

Labels

Red, mono, BOXED, Decca logo and how wonderful these appear against the jet black of the vinyl. Only issued for a short period of time, when the more coveted stereo recordings were just beginning to emerge, so they were left on the shelf so to speak, and therefore were phased out quite quickly. So rare and in excellent condition. Several spindle lines visible, with silver text unfaded, shiny and with a fresh pressed appearance. Superb examples of a highly desirable label format. No rips,nor tears, nor any graffiti . No mottling , nor any other signs of damage.

Audio

VG/Ex

Tones are conveyed with a profound depth and a finite precision. The wider channels, from the mono perspective, deliver each  magnificent track ,like no other. No distortion detected which is quite unusual against these mono releases, which were heavily played with weighty stylii ,which caused massive groove wear and surface damage. There is no doubt that this record has been lightly played. Have listened very closely and will award at least a very good grading ,and considerably better in some parts. There is surface noise, primarily between tracks and during the quieter parts of the music, but quite honestly , does little to affect the presentation. Apart from that, the audio is remarkable. Country Honk comes across the best I have heard with the fiddle and slide guitar operating in sensational style. Tones are delivered with an extra warm punch and yet with a concise definition.

Glyn Jones and G. Chiantz engineered. Need I say more? Leon Russell, Madeleine Bell, Ry Cooder and Nicky Hopkins are all included on this fantastic release.

The Tenor sax on Live With Me has to be heard, as the the depth of sound from these audio channels, delivers  like no other.

Vinyl

The vinyl shows some a few light surface marks /a couple of light scratches  .However, the highly polished sheen is absolutely stunning and makes these markings almost disappear when viewing/angling against a bright light. Excellent- visual and quite superb ! A delight to view. Please see pics.

A lovely record and becoming more and more difficult to locate in this remarkable condition. AND very collectable as it comes complete with original stickered sleeve, red lyrics inner and the  elusive,first issue GLOSSY poster. A superb example of a mega rare Stones release. Will not disappoint . Truly phenomenal example of one of the best albums ever produced. Believed to be one of the rarest and most difficult to track down in the Stones repertoire!

Shipping

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