Metamorphosis US Edition Testpressing (ANA-1)



Andreas

Great Stuff, Andreas! Keep it going!

Maggie May by Lionel Bart Test pressing...



JR

Great to see this Maggie may testpressing. Here my Between the Buttons Stereo UK



Andreas

JR, you know I'm a "Debut album Addict" :-)
I don't now if I already posted this one. Here the debut testpressing. both sides play Side-2 with a different matrix number, but unfortunately not the short Tell-Me.



Andreas

I am a bit of a 1st LP nut, myself...but mainly, I concentrate on US and UK variations. So Glad you found the Israeli one!

I once had a shot at a UK test WITH the Tell Me but I lost the auction (Goldmine Magazine).

Anyway, I will go through some other test presses and put those up later. Watching basketball til tonight.

If you ever get to the states (Washington DC area), you should come by and check out the collection.

Best, and keep on rockin'!

JR

Big Hits..UK test press..



JR

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stone-relics
I am a bit of a 1st LP nut, myself...but mainly, I concentrate on US and UK variations. So Glad you found the Israeli one!

I once had a shot at a UK test WITH the Tell Me but I lost the auction (Goldmine Magazine).

Anyway, I will go through some other test presses and put those up later. Watching basketball til tonight.

If you ever get to the states (Washington DC area), you should come by and check out the collection.

Best, and keep on rockin'!

JR

Thanks a lot JR, will do so (some of my relatives live in Houston TX, but I'm often on business travel around the world ....)!
Andreas



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stone-relics
Big Hits..UK test press..

JR

That's cool to see, that from the Big Hits also exists a pink/green labeled testpressing (seems to be the same as mine, which is also the Stereo one an having pure pink labels).

HHmmm, Do you know when Decca used pink/green labels instead of pink or white (with a greenish touch) labels, means from what certain year on ... or what are the earlier labels white -> pink/green -> pink ? I just looked to my triple testpressing set "History of the RS", which is from mid 70's and that one has the pink labels, so that might be the last used, or?

Andreas



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Metamorphosis German test press



Let it bleed UK test press



Gimme shelter UK test press with sheet







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steffiestones
Metamorphosis German test press

Let it bleed UK test press

Gimme shelter UK test press with sheet

Great test pressings, Stefaan!
Keep it coming ...
Andreas

Thanks, Stephan and Andreas...Super items!

JR

Looks like we are losing steam...somebody kick it up a notch... just got through a surgery...can barely type...thank god for Vicky...

JR

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stone-relics
Looks like we are losing steam...somebody kick it up a notch... just got through a surgery...can barely type...thank god for Vicky...

JR

All the best to you JR !!!

I'm currently on a business trip and hopefully on the weekend I can just look through my goodies to post something ...

... but ... where is actually Matt? I think he will come back from NY with some new and rare items (some interesting new "Faces" things to see would make me happy)

Andreas



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perhaps something other than pictures of the middle of records might interest people a little moree...

OLDKR

Get well soon, John.

I would like to put some photos, but in a few months I change of house and all my records are put in boxes. Sorry

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oldkr
perhaps something other than pictures of the middle of records might interest people a little moree...

OLDKR

Feel free to participate with pics of your choice.

Vilhelm
Nordic Stones Vikings

OLDKR

The famous missing catalogue number RSR 112 DJ from the UK discography - promo only from with 7"x7" card (have a couple for trade by the way)

There is a bunch of stuff to see in these photos some not very rare but all is collectable to any fan .

Some UK demos...

Probably the rarest record I have...UK Demo--Little Red Rooster, but on LONDON Records, probably made in LOW quantities for export to the US, since the single was such a big hit in the UK...



Not Fade Away, Decca Test pressing....



Satisfaction / Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man, White label, blue print, Test Pressing, for Export Stock copies..



JR

Love those "pictures of the middle of records"...
Rolling Stones Work is music and records above all.
Thanks to give me an idea of what I still have to trackdown!



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I am glad to know of you John. I hope everything goes well.

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Ricky
I am glad to know of you John. I hope everything goes well.

thanks so much...on the mend.

JR

Here are a few US and UK 1st LP variations...
Signed back cover, US FFRR


White Label Promo


Made USA FFRR LP


1-A side two, UK LP, with alternate Tell Me


UK FFRR Export to USA London...Made in England


JR

Rare UK stock copy of Ron Wood's Seven Days single.




And the more common UK promo copy.

Here are some UK export block outs...likely the block out logos are for export records sent to countries without UK Decca rights. Note both all the logos on the covers AND labels are blocked out with colored tape. Red tape to match the LP labels, and blue to match the 7" labels. Black for the LP covers.

Satisfaction and the Last Time, both "Open Decca" so pretty early pressings...


Rolling Stones #2 1-A / 1-A matrices...again EARLY press...




Out of Our Heads, later press, 12-A / 8-B matrices, but "Open Decca" labels...





Here is an "Out Of Our Heads" bought from a collector in Canada (Greenish cover, boxed Decca, who bought in new in the early 70's, with a London Import Sticker, but NOT covering Decca and nothing unusual on the back...other than it has the misprinted "Decca 965" date on back cover.

Hi JR. I got some new information on the covered labes a few days back

Have a look on my DECCA page:
Scroll down a bit:

[www.stonesvikings.com]

Jan Richards

[www.stonesondecca.com]

Yes, I saw them, Jan....added the same photos over at NSV, and left you a message!

Best,

JR

My one and only rare Jimi Hendrix poster...the show immediately after Monterrey Pop in 1967. Basically in MINT condition. Please email privately...reasonable offers accepted. Pay pal payment accepted.




Thanks,

JR