1200 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 2250094 |
| Excel File Row | 216 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:03:31 |
| Pressing Year | 1967 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | DECCA |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | TXL 103 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | ARL-8126-1P UU 1 KT ("Open DECCA""Light Blue""Lenticular Cover""KT=Tax Code") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | ARL-8127-P1 GC 2B KT |
| Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Media Condition | M |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | EX |
| Genre | Experimental/Psychedelic Rock |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
This first pressing from 1967 is iconic not only for its psychedelic audacity, but above all for its legendary cover. To respond to the visual innovation of *Sgt. Pepper's*, The Rolling Stones opted for a luxurious 3D lenticular cover, a technologically very expensive marvel for the time that depicted the band in a dreamlike atmosphere. This production choice was so complex that it generated delays and difficulties in mass production, often leading subsequent pressings to lose the three-dimensional effect. But the most fascinating detail is hidden in the stylised flora around the members: with careful observation, the hidden faces of John Lennon and Paul McCartney can be distinguished, a playful homage or a direct response to The Beatles, who had included an effigy "Welcome The Rolling Stones" on the cover of *Sgt. Pepper's*. A visual dialogue between rock giants.