It's just typical...after searching for a complete UK top copy for years in the local bins without success I decided to go with a very nice German one instead and give up the seemingly fruitless quest (see earlier post)...and then just weeks later a fine UK shows up before my eyes at a very reasonable price making it impossible to say no. Checking the net pristine UK originals can sell for in excess of $150 while a German top copy can be yours for $30 or so. So what's the big difference? They both have the same cover and inner design, but the German has a fully laminated sleeve while the UK is matt. Also the German comes with a lyric insert which the UK 1st press hasn't. There's no difference in audio, at least not anything my old ears can distinguish. So...if the German has the laminated sleeve making it less fragile, the lyric insert not included in the UK originals, and they sound about the same, why pay so much more for a UK? Most obvious answer would be - the UK is rarer and for die-hard fans it's important to collect Stones UK issues since they were a British band to begin with. As a Stones fan and collector I fully understand that, but if it's just quality you're after and don't wanna spend a lot the German could be an alternative. Premiere UK had label as shown here in a thin matt cover with glossy picture inner. (RÅ*) (CPYC*)
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