The Rolling Stones No. 2 - UK late 1960ies 2nd Issue, Red Unboxed 'ffrr ears' Labels

Very rare 1968 Decca 12-track mono LP presented with:

1. a. red company labels with unboxed Decca logo, 'long playing' circle to the upper left of centre hole and 'ffrr ears' logo to the upper right.

b. Labels has 'Long Playing' and 'full frequency range recording' text right above centre hole and boxed copyright information 'Biem' & 'NCB' and unboxed M.C.P.S. copyright info right beneath catalogue number to the right of centre hole.

c. c. labels does not have the 1964 to mid 1968 deep groove about 1 cm from perimeter.

2. Machine stampe traill off information:

Side 1: XARL 6619-1A at 5 O'clock

8 O'clock: 1
11 O'clock: JT
2 O'clock AK (K is placed right beneath A)

Side 2: XARL 6620-2A at 6 O'clock

9 O'clock: 3 B (B is place right beneath 3)
12 O'clock: JT
4 O'clock two times four dots that could resemble a two times II

3. Vinyl is presented in original mono inner sleeve and 'Clarifoil' front laminated picture cover whith the short version of back cover notes.

Condition: near mint (VG++)/ near mint (VG++):

Vinyl is graded close to perfect as Side 2: has a couple of light surface lines. Side 1 is near mint with a couple of barely visible surface lines.
Side 1 label has a couple of spindlemarks around centrehole.
Side 2 label is close to perfect with one spindlemark around centrehole.

Front 'Clarifoil' laminated sleeve is close to perfect with clean crisp laminate and deep full colour. Laminate has barely visible light wear - no laminate creases, sharp corners and intact seams.
Non flipback picture sleeve back has barely any wear or aging besides from discolouration from sticker glueresidue.


Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
2. Down Home Girl
3. You Can't Catch Me
4. Time Is On My Side
5. What A Shame
6. Grown Up Wrong

Side 2:
7. Down The Road Apiece
8. Under The Boardwalk
9. I Can't Be Satisfied
10. PAin In My Heart
11. Off The Hook
12. Suzie-Q