If there was ever a ‘Mount Rushmore’ created of bands, there’s no doubt the Rolling Stones would have to be among the artists etched in stone. Even now, over 50 years after their inception, the band continues to tour and seemingly haven’t missed a step. With a back catalogue as vast as their’s, it has produced some of the most collectable vinyl and memorabilia we see here, and below are just a handful of the highlights.
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But Naked: Incredible and unique collection of unreleased artwork for preliminary design concepts of the sleeve artwork for a 1995 album titled Rolling Stones But Naked – this title was later changed and thealbum released as Stripped. The artwork boards vary in size and each shows a different visual concept for the ‘finished’ cover. Viewing these some 20 years after their creation it’s incredible that they were rejected at all. There are 15 boards with depictions ranging from Album Visual, CD Album Visual, Box For CD (Slip Case), Box For CD with Snake Skin Texture + Belly Band, etc; a further 5 presentation boards each displaying a different pair of 3-D artwork visuals; 4 more separate colour prints each with 2 design concepts; a black plastic folder titled ROLLING STONES, “BUT NAKED” PRESENTATION displaying 8 further concepts – these are individually titled and include Underwear cover, Cigaratte (sic) cover, Bondage cover 1, Kertez cover, Cigaratte cover 2, Bondage cover 2, Leventhal Doll cover, and Rheims Bedroom cover. Finally, a quantity of 35 sheets of A3 paper designs in colour and black & white; these are hand annotated concepts depicting ‘Images as reaction to the title’, ‘Tour Pass ideas’, ‘X-ray idea’, ‘Richard Misrach images’, ‘Helmut Newton images’, ‘Naked packaging’,’ Fluxus blind image’, ‘Images using live photos’ and ‘Basquiat paintings’. In total there are over 40 different unreleased artwork designs for the But Naked cover, with the additional paper items providing an interesting insight into the concepts and thought process that inform an album cover project such as this. Truly a one-off stunning collection that could simply never be repeated!
ROLLING STONES A Bigger Bang Japan Tour 2006 (Rare & legendary 2006 Mail-Order Only Japanese Box Set, consisting of all eight 2006 remastered CD albums in exclusive individual 12″ ‘vinyl replica’ picture sleeves complete with their respectivereplica inserts or posters. Housed in a beautiful custom 12″ x 12″ x 2″ slipcase box, all CDs remain unplayed & the packaging appears near mint. Please see ‘more info’ for details regarding this extremely limited item!).
ROLLING STONES Their Satanic Majesties Request (Rare complete 1968 first Japanese issue 10-track deep groove stereo LP, manufactured & imported directly from England with custom made green labels which bear all the hallmarks of a DeccaUK press[‘Made In England’ perimeter print, machine stamped ‘ZAL’ matrices in the run-outs] but have the ‘London/FFRR’ export logo at the top. The front laminated gatefold sleeve has the 3D diffraction grating & red flame inner & must be one oftherarest variants to find, also having been made in Britain with the London logo on the back & the ‘NPS2’ catalogue number [not the same printed sleeve as the UK mono/stereo versions]. Includes the all important Japanese/lyric insert printed in Japan with the “2,200” yen price & “(c)1968” date. This copy comes with what may be one of the rarest obi-strips going; issued with no back, this obi was easily discarded or lost and when questioned, a Tokyo dealer informed us that whilst he had seen the occasional one [he was older than the record!] they were very few and far between, which is a shame as the font and design of this particular obi is steeped in the Sixties and informs us that this is a limited release. See ‘more info’ for condition… NPS2).
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- Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $20.40, €16.80 (New Item) (arrived 16-Apr-2021 09:14)
ROLLING STONES Emotional Rescue (1980 UK 10-track LP, the fifteenth studio album from the living legends, spawned from a prolific writing session between Jagger & Richards post-drugs charges, including the single She's So Cold. The picture sleeve displays minimal shelfwear & the vinyl appears barely played CUN39111)
- Rolling Stones - Black And Blue - 1st - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $40.80, €33.60 (Back In Stock) (arrived 14-Apr-2021 06:04)
THE ROLLING STONES Black & Blue (1976 UK first issue 8-track LP on the yellow Rolling Stone label, gatefold picture sleeve with album credits inner. The sleeve is Excellent with a few light scuffs or minor signs of wear & the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with only faint cosmetic signs of play COC59106)
- Rolling Stones - Miss You - UK - 7" vinyl - £15.00, $20.40, €16.80 (New Item) (arrived 12-Apr-2021 10:30)
ROLLING STONES Miss You (1978 UK 7" vinyl single with four prong centre, also including Far Away Eyes, Rolling Stones repro company die-cut sleeve EMI2802)
- Rolling Stones - Flowers - US - vinyl LP - £40.00, $54.40, €44.80 (New Item) (arrived 12-Apr-2021 11:50)
ROLLING STONES Flowers (1967 US 12-track stereo compilation LP compilation, with blue boxed 'London' labels and bold 'Stereophonic' text, pasted picture sleeve with London Records catalogue inner. The sleeve has a small sticker around the spine edge, no deletion cuts & only minor wear, whilst the vinyl is Excellent with minimal signs of play PS509)
- Rolling Stones - Metamorphosis - RSD 2020 - Green Vinyl - Sealed - UK - vinyl LP - £19.99, $27.19, €22.39 (Back In Stock) (arrived 12-Apr-2021 12:16)
ROLLING STONES Metamorphosis (Record Store Day 2020 UK/EU limited edition 16-track LP pressed on 180 Gram Green Vinyl. The compilation album originally released in 1975, comprising a collection of out-takes and alternate versions of well-known songs recorded from 1964 to 1970. Picture sleeve plus a full colour iron-on T-Shirt Transfer of the album artwork, factory sealed with hype sticker intact)
- Rolling Stones - Metamorphosis - 180gm Vinyl - Sealed - UK - vinyl LP - £24.99, $33.99, €27.99 (Back In Stock) (arrived 12-Apr-2021 18:46)
ROLLING STONES Metamorphosis (2003 UK limited pressing DSD remastered 16-track LP issue of their 1975 compilation album, pressed on 180gram Heavyweight Vinyl, comprising a collection of outtakes and alternate versions ofwell-known songs recorded from 1964 to 1970. The vinyl is UNPLAYED housed in the picture sleeve which remains sealed within its custom-stickered shrinkwrap)
- Rolling Stones - Metamorphosis - VG/EX - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $20.40, €16.80 (Back In Stock) (arrived 12-Apr-2021 18:47)
ROLLING STONES Metamorphosis (1975 UK 16-track LP on the 'boxed' Decca logo label, housed in a matte picture sleeve with Andrew Oldham's poetic notes on the reverse. The sleeve [VG+] shows some cosmetic wear & light ring wear scuffing & the vinyl is Excellent with the odd light sign of play SKL5212)
- Rolling Stones - Black And Blue - 1st - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $40.80, €33.60 (New Item) (arrived 13-Apr-2021 10:48)
THE ROLLING STONES Black & Blue (1976 UK first issue 8-track LP on the yellow Rolling Stone label, gatefold picture sleeve with album credits inner. The sleeve is Excellent with a few light scuffs or minor signs of wear & the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with only faint cosmetic signs of play COC59106)
- Rolling Stones - Made In The Shade - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $20.40, €16.80 (New Item) (arrived 13-Apr-2021 10:59)
ROLLING STONES Made In The Shade (1975 UK 10-track vinyl compilation LP with picture labels, including Angie, Brown Sugar, Tumbling Dice, Wild Horses & It's Only Rock 'n' Roll, picture sleeve with printed inner. The sleeve shows just a littleshelfwear & the vinyl appears seldom played COC59104)
- Rolling Stones - Made In The Shade - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $20.40, €16.80 (Back In Stock) (arrived 14-Apr-2021 06:04)
ROLLING STONES Made In The Shade (1975 UK 10-track vinyl compilation LP with picture labels, including Angie, Brown Sugar, Tumbling Dice, Wild Horses & It's Only Rock 'n' Roll, picture sleeve with printed inner. The sleeve shows just a littleshelfwear & the vinyl appears seldom played COC59104)
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