Rolling Stones No 2
LK 4661
Issued in UK on January 15th 1965. This one exists only in Mono version.
The second album do not have that much of versions existing as the first one. But still it is bossible to do a lot of interesting findings
on this one as well. Here you may find some of the details to look for when working with Rolling Stones No2.
Vinyl versions
Ring pressing or "Grooved Label"
The deep pressed ring in the vinyl under the label is in use until the summer of 1968. LK4661 is existing with the ring pressing as
well as without it. This proves that LK4661 was also pressed later than summer of 1968 and up to the end of 1969 when the non
boxed DECCA was changed into boxed DECCA logo.
Cover versions
"The Blind Man"
No2 is mostly famous for the blind man text on the back cover. As we all know, there are two versions of the back cover text existing.
The first cover prints has this text version that was then removed on later printings:,
If you dont have the bread, see that blind man
knock him on the head, steel his
wallet and low and behold you have
loot, if you put in the boot, good,
another one sold!
The association of blind people in Great Britain got very much annoyed by this text and they demanded that the text should be removed
from the cover. Even politicians got involved in discussions and eventually Decca was forced to change the text.
Both the original and the
censured versions seams to have been used throughout the whole 60s.
Even the boxed logo versions from the 70s can be found with both versions.
The "Paste Over" cover
Decca had lots of ready made covers in stock when the decision to change the blind man text was taken. Instead of destroying all
covers, they decided to print a single paper sheet with the new
censored text version and glue it on top of the original back cover.
The original back cover is slightly visible under the paste over paper sheet. The James Upton name of the cover manufacturer was not mentioned but only "Printed in England"
This was done during the first months of production of the elpee. The paste over back cover was delivered to music shops in a very
small quantity and was fast replaced with new
censured original back covers. However, not all paste over covers were used in 1965.
Decca probably stopped the delivery of the paste over covers as soon as they got new ones from the manufacturer in 1965. In 1968 or
1969 they reused the remaining paste over covers that they had in stock. This can be proved as I have recently found a vinyl that
do not have the ring groove pressed under the label but still inside a paste over cover.
Label Versions
No2 Do not have as many variations as the first LK4605 has. But still, a few minor differences can be found.
"MADE IN ENGLAND" / "MADE IN ENGLAND . THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD."
No2 is existing with both versions. Also a mixture of the two versions are existing. You may sometimes find MADE IN ENGLAND. THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD. on side one and
"MADE IN ENGLAND" on side two and sometimes the other way around
So, the combinations existing are:
Side 1 Side 2
"MADE IN ENGLAND" / "MADE IN ENGLAND"
"MADE IN ENGLAND"
/
MADE IN ENGLAND. THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD. MADE IN ENGLAND. THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD.
/ "MADE IN ENGLAND"
MADE IN ENGLAND. THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD.
/ MADE IN ENGLAND. THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD.
Other label versions and combinations
Both side 1 and side 2 has the old text style, the BIEM box to the right and "Made In England" on the upper part
Both side 1 and side 2 has new text style, the BIEM box to the left and "Made In England"
This elpee has a combination of an old and a new lable design. Side 1 has "MADE IN ENGLAND" and side 2 has "MADE IN ENGLAND. THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD.
Side 1 has the old text style and BIEM to the right where as side 2 has the new text design and BIEM to the left
Both sides has the production info under the song titles that is missing from the lables pictured above
