Rolling Stones-Let It Bleed Mega rare Boxed RED Decca

	£		105
	$		139

The Rolling Stones

LET IT BLEED

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-1A

U  /A  1   J/T

XARL-9363 P-2A

D  H?  1  J/T

1969 released

POSTER

Many lost, ripped or discarded. This poster is present and truly a magnificent specimen in Nr MINT condition. 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

Beautifully laminated front face with a near mint 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. Early issue with a clipped spine. No rips or tears. Spine clearly shows title. No prominent edge / spinal wear and a pleasure to view. A few laminate creases but the sheen from the front face is outstanding. 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 stunning with just a light lift 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 . Excellent + and a beautiful album cover with hardly any discoloration on reverse face. Superb!

Inner red lyric sleeve

Slight creasing but only a small seam split on lower edge. No handwriting. 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.Only a light spindle trace with silver text unfaded, shiny and with a fresh pressed appearance. Superb examples of a highly desirable label format.

Audio

The clarity of these audio channels is quite remarkable.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 that 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 a solid excellent grading with very little to fault. There is surface noise primarily between tracks and during the quieter parts of the music but quite honestly , does little to affect the presentation. The only fault that needs to be pointed out , is a very light scratch which is heard at the beginning of the intro on final  track  side 2 which results in a light repetitive tick for a short time. 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 these audio channels delivers  like no other. So to summarise, audio is mostly excellent with some quieter parts vgood+  .

Vinyl

The vinyl shows some light surface /hairlines and one longer very light scratch almost extending over whole length of surface on one side. 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 poster. A superb example of a mega rare Stones release. Will not disappoint . Truly phenomenal example of one of the best albums ever produced.

Shipping

UK-£3.50

Europe-£4.50

USA/Japan-£8.00