Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
490 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 2165840 |
| Excel File Row | 219 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:03:33 |
| Pressing Year | 1968 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | DECCA |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | SKL 4955 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | XZAL-8476-2K K - G 1 JT ("Blue-Silver" "Unboxed DECCA""Mother 1 / Stamper 1""K=Tony Hawkins master""Firma nome scritto a penna EX- label 1 - JT RASSEL- ") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | XZAL-8477-1K X B1 1 JT ("Mother 1 / Stamper 1") |
| Sleeve Condition | EX+ |
| Media Condition | NM |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Classic Rock & Roots |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
This 1968 copy, a first DECCA pressing of "Beggars Banquet", is steeped in the legendary controversy that postponed its release by almost six months. The Rolling Stones had conceived a provocative cover: a photograph of a public toilet wall covered in graffiti, complete with a toilet bowl in full view. DECCA Records, both in the UK and through its American subsidiary London Records, deemed it vulgar and unacceptable, sparking an unprecedented battle over artistic freedom. The band was forced to concede, and the album was finally released with the iconic and more subdued wedding invitation-style cover. This censorship not only delayed the distribution of what would become a masterpiece by months, but also defined a crucial moment in the relationship between artists and major record labels, making the original editions with the "alternative" cover or without reference to the original even more emblematic for collectors.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Sympathy For The Devil
- A2 - No Expectations
- A3 - Dear Doctor
- A4 - Parachute Woman
- A5 - Jig-Saw Puzzle
- B1 - Street Fighting Man
- B2 - Prodigal Son
- B3 - Stray Cat Blues
- B4 - Factory Girl
- B5 - Salt Of The Earth
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