THE ROLLING STONES LK 4605 (-64) UK MONO

 One of those LP:s that's been dissected down to molecules in magazines, books and on the net through the years. I don't have anything new to add, but can't have this page without it so I must write something...and here I go. To my taste one of the best, if not the best, debute album by a rock band. A couple of the cuts can be accused of being fillers, but it's all seemingly made with the same devil-may-care attitude, signaling - this is us, like it or not! I do prefer early Stones, from here up to "Goats Head Soup", and the earlier the better. So coupled with the German "Around And Around" LP  https://monolover.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-rolling-stonesaround-and-around-blk.html  they together provide top listening and also give an insight to modern rock hístory. Though I always wanted to own a copy with the alternative shorter version of "Tell Me", that's never happened. Still the copy here is clearly a 1964 press - shown by label having "Recording First Published..." and "Made In England" only at the top, while later pressings also added "The Decca Record Co. Ltd." - and it's in a flip/back cover. Apparently a previous owner has marked his favorite tracks on the rear sleeve, but since the rest is fine I don't care. Could never afford an all mint copy of it anyway and as long as the sleeve is somewhat decent and the vinyl convey enjoyable listening it's good enough for me.  US version as "England's Newest Hitmakers"  https://monolover.blogspot.com/2017/01/the-rolling-stonesenglands-newest-hit.html  .    (RÅ*)