Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet - UK Mono 1968 Pressing - 3A/4A Matrix - LP album (stand-alone item) - 1st Mono pressing - 1968

An extremely rare first Italian MONO pressing from 1968. The cover shows signs of ageing, while the text on the spine is completely intact and clearly legible. The vinyl has superficial scratches; I’ve played it from start to finish and it sounds brilliant, with just a slight background noise. The only defect is on ‘No Expectations’ there are two close skips, probably caused by stubborn dirt (it has never been ultrasonically cleaned). It doesn’t skip with all styluses; I’ve carried out several tests and with some cartridges it doesn’t skip. Please be aware of this flaw, however. Overall VG+ audio!

Matrix number
Side A: XARL-8476-4A
Side B: XARL-8477-3A

It remains, nonetheless, a beautiful collector’s item!

Artist: Rolling Stones
Album: Beggars Banquet
Year: 1968
Country: Italy
Conditions: Cover VG+, Vinyl VG/VG+ audio