230 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 10031749 |
| Excel File Row | 207 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:02:54 |
| Pressing Year | 1965 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | DECCA |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | LK 4661 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | XARL-6619-1A CM 1 ("Blind Man text""James Upton Ltd.""Clarifoil") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | XARL-6620-2A CO 1 ("K/T S Variant Label") |
| Sleeve Condition | VG |
| Media Condition | EX |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | VG+ |
| Genre | Classic Rock & Roots |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
The bold cover design of *The Rolling Stones No. 2*, an early DECCA pressing from 1965, is a testament to the band's growing fame and irreverent attitude. Unlike common practice at the time, the album's front is devoid of the record's title and even the artist's name. This minimalist choice, characterised solely by David Bailey's black and white photograph depicting the five members with enigmatic and detached gazes, was an assertion of confidence that their image and sound were by then unmistakable. It was a clear signal sent to the public: if you knew The Rolling Stones, you didn't need explanatory text, and if you didn't know them, their enigmatic nature would still have piqued your curiosity. A true visual manifesto of their aesthetic rebellion and a masterstroke in pre-digital marketing, which confirmed their iconic status.