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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- The Rolling Stones - England's Newest Hit Makers - Sealed - UK - vinyl LP - £29.99, $36.29, €33.59 (New Item) (arrived 03-Feb-2023 11:17)
ROLLING STONES England's Newest Hit Makers (2003 UK limited edition DSD remastered audiophile issue of the 1964 debut 12-track Stereo LP, picture sleeve reproducing the original album artwork. This copy remains sealed from purchase in the original hype-stickered shrink))
- The Rolling Stones - Time Waits For No One - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $30.25, €28.00 (New Item) (arrived 03-Feb-2023 11:08)
ROLLING STONES Time Waits For No One - Anthology 1971-1977 (1979 UK 10-track compilation LP, picture sleeve with tongue logo inner. The sleeve has only a little light age wear & the vinyl is Excellent with only a little light scuffing to showplay COC59107)
- The Rolling Stones - Rolled Gold - New Zealand - 2-LP vinyl set - £45.00, $54.45, €50.40 (New Item) (arrived 31-Jan-2023 13:16)
ROLLING STONES Rolled Gold (Scarce 1976 New Zealand 28-track double LP compilation with 'Made In N.Z.' perimeter label print, housed in the original matte gatefold sleeve with 'Marketed by EMI New Zealand Limited' print inside right. The sleeve is Excellent with a little light shelf wear & the vinyl is clean & grades VG+/EX- with just a couple of faint surface marks to detect play ROST1/2)
- The Rolling Stones - Some Girls - G/Y/B/P - Italian - vinyl LP - £75.00, $90.75, €84.00 (New Item) (arrived 31-Jan-2023 14:08)
ROLLING STONES Some Girls (1978 Italian issue 10-track vinyl LP housed in a die-cut picture sleeve with uncensored picture inner and lyric insert. The sleeve retains its open shrink and shows a little minor corner scuffing and the vinyl has just a few light surface scuffs to indicate light play)
- The Rolling Stones - Aftermath - 6th - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £195.00, $235.95, €218.40 (New Item) (arrived 31-Jan-2023 14:20)
THE ROLLING STONES Aftermath (Rare 1966 UK sixth label variant 14-track deep groove mono vinyl LP on the red unboxed Decca label, with 'ffrr' logo & the band members names printed below the title. Both the front laminated picture sleeve and vinyl are in excellent condition LK4786) See 'more info' for further details...
- The Rolling Stones - Miss You + Sleeve - UK - 7" vinyl - £12.00, $14.52, €13.44 (New Item) (arrived 31-Jan-2023 17:05)
ROLLING STONES Miss You (1978 UK 7" vinyl single with its intact four prong centre, also including Far Away Eyes. The card flipback picture sleeve shows just some light wear and the vinyl remains in excellent condition EMI2802)
- The Rolling Stones - It's Only Rock 'n Roll - Italian - vinyl LP - £50.00, $60.50, €56.00 (New Item) (arrived 01-Feb-2023 11:14)
ROLLING STONES It's Only Rock 'N Roll (1974 Italian 10-track LP, picture sleeve with illustrated credits inner. The sleeve has some minor wear and the inner has a split on the bottom, aside from a few very light paper scuffs the vinyl is in excellent condition W59103
- The Rolling Stones - Black And Blue - 1st - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $36.30, €33.60 (New Item) (arrived 01-Feb-2023 14:29)
THE ROLLING STONES Black & Blue (1976 UK first press 8-track LP, including the singles Fool To Cry and Hot Stuff, complete with album credits inner, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear and the vinyl looks barely played COC59106)
- The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang - EX - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £125.00, $151.25, €140.00 (New Item) (arrived 03-Feb-2023 11:02)
ROLLING STONES A Bigger Bang (2005 UK/EU limited edition 16-track double LP pressed on Heavyweight Vinyl, their 22nd British released studio album which was produced by Don Was & The Glimmer Twins [aka Mick Jagger & Keith Richards], including the singles Streets Of Love / Rough Justice, Rain Fall Down and Biggest Mistake plus two songs featuring Keith Richards on lead vocal. The two lyric printed inners have a light seam split to both spine edges however, the deluxe gatefold picture sleeve has only a hint of shelfwear and the two vinyl discs look barely played V3012)
- The Rolling Stones - Get Stoned - EX - Irish - 2-LP vinyl set - £15.00, $18.15, €16.80 (New Item) (arrived 03-Feb-2023 11:08)
ROLLING STONES Get Stoned - 30 Greatest Hits (Scarce 1977 Irish 30-track double compilation vinyl LP featuring original recordings, including [I Can't Get No] Satisfaction, Paint It Black, Let's Spend The Night Together, Ruby Tuesday, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Gimme Shelter, Brown Sugar and more. The gatefold picture sleeve has a montage of Stones images printed across the inside spread and shows a little fading to the bottom, whilst with a few light signs of play, the vinyl remains in excellent condition ADEP32)
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