Product Description
Rare Early Japanese Pressing Of Mid-70s Rolling Stones LP! Heavy Grade Gatefold Cover Includes Inner Sleeve, Two Inserts With Lyrics In English & Japanese. Picture Labels Are Clean.
Condition – Vinyl: EXCELLENT! Couple of light surface marks. Looks VG+ / Plays EX! Great Sound!
Condition – Cover: EXCELLENT! Light shelf wear. Very well preserved for over 45 years!
Japanese vinyl pressings are highly sought after by audiophiles and collectors, due to their premium sound quality and beautifully presented packaging. The sonic quality of Japanese records is regarded as the best in the world. No wonder all the original Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab records were pressed in Japan! The covers are printed on better quality heavy stock paper too. Near Mint condition original Japanese pressings are becoming scarcer ~ and therefore more collectable and valuable every year.
Side 1:
Hot Stuff
Hand Of Fate
Cherry Oh Baby
Memory Motel
Side 2:
Hey Negrita
Melody
Fool To Cry
Crazy Mama
Geoff (verified owner) –
This often overlooked album in the Stones' oeuvre shines with some great songs and fine playing from the band, who are complemented by new boy Ron Wood and gifted keyboard player, Billy Preston. Kicking off with the funky "Hot Stuff", the crystal clear production is immediately apparent. "Hand of Fate" is vintage Stones, "Cherry Oh Baby" is a lovely slice of reggae with intriguing organ lines and brilliant vocalizing, while the road epic "Memory Motel" is a moving song with a story. Side 2 begins with "Hey Negrita", a wailing bluesy number and to follow, "Melody" soulfully ambles along with lovely guitar, sax, piano and Mick's falsetto voice. "Fool to Cry" starts as a gentle ballad and builds into a classic cut, while "Crazy Mama" is the Stones at their rocking best, a powerful conclusion to this prime 70s album.