Rolling Stones, The ‎– The Rolling Stones

Rock

Blues Rock, Garage Rock, Pop Rock

1964

NOTE about how to discern early UK pressings:

''First'' pressings of the UK release are on a red/silver Decca ''ear'' label. There are, however, quite some differences.

The very first issue plays an edit of ''Tell Me'' with a running time of 2:52. This edition is recognizable by the matrix number of side B: XARL 6272-1A

All later issues (with varying matrix numbers) play an edit of ''Tell Me'' with a running time of 4:06, but both the labels and covers have differences: three label variations and four cover variations are in existence, making for twelve discernable editions in addition to the very first one described above.

Cover A1
The back cover lists ''Mona'' as track A4, the cover has ''flipbacks'': top and bottom are folded over the back cover.

Cover A2
The back cover lists ''Mona'' as track A4, the cover has no ''flipbacks'', but the lamination is folded over to the back cover in a small band.

Cover B1
The back cover lists ''I Need You Baby'' as track A4, the cover has ''flipbacks'': top and bottom are folded over the back cover.

Cover B2
The back cover lists ''I Need You Baby'' as track A4, the cover has no ''flipbacks'', but the lamination is folded over to the back cover in a small band.

Label X
The label rim reads on top ''Made in England'' and nothing more, the N.C.B. and B.I.E.M. captions are on the left hand side.

Label Y
The label rim reads on top ''Made in England. The Decca Record Co. Ltd.'', the N.C.B. and B.I.E.M. captions are on the right hand side.

Label Z
The label rim reads on top ''Made in England. The Decca Record Co. Ltd.'', the N.C.B. caption is on the right hand side, the B.I.E.M. caption is missing altogether.

Still later pressings have a ''boxed'' Decca logo on top of the label, these are considered second pressings.