THE ROLLING STONES Have You Seen Your Mother Vinyl Record 7 Inch Decca 1966 1st Press Single F.12497

The Rolling Stones - Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow?
(Original UK 1st Pressing with Blue/Silver Boxed Decca Label. 4-Pronged Label Design. K/T Tax Code on label. 2C/1C Matrix)

Format: Vinyl Record - 7 Inch (45 rpm)
Country: UK
Year: 1966
Label: Decca
Catalogue No. F 12497

Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, stamped): XDR-38957-T1-2C 1 M
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, stamped): XDR-38958-T1-1C 1 M

Condition: VG (The vinyl has a number of surface marks. There are biro initials on the b-side label)

Side A: Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow?
Side B: Who's Driving Your Plane

A rare slice of mid-sixties mod-rock, this 1966 original issue of the iconic Rolling Stones single presents a fantastic opportunity for vinyl buyers. Carrying the catalogue number F 12497, the 45 rpm disc displays the legendary silver-on-blue Decca label, complete with its original 4-pronged push-out centre. It is crucial to note that whilst this is a genuine 1966 first pressing, it originates from the specific, scarcer manufacturing batch that utilised the boxed logo layout right at the tail end of Decca's transition phase that year. The face of the label includes the mechanical K/T tax code, whilst the runout matrices are stamped with the earliest 2C/1C configurations: XDR-38957-T1-2C 1 M on the A-side and XDR-38958-T1-1C 1 M on the reverse side.

Musically, the release captures the group diving headfirst into an intense, horn-heavy wall of sound. The A-side features the blistering, fast-paced assault of "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow?", famous for its distorted guitar feedback and frantic brass arrangement. Flipping the 7-inch over reveals the driving, harmonica-laced rhythm and blues track "Who's Driving Your Plane". Both recordings offer a brilliant window into the band's artistic evolution as they shifted away from pure blues covers toward avant-garde, psychedelic pop textures.

The physical condition of this vintage vinyl is graded as Very Good (VG). The vinyl surface shows a collection of light cosmetic marks from past turntable play. On the B-side label, a previous owner left their initials written in biro, giving the piece a lovely sense of personal music history. It serves as a wonderful, highly collectable piece of British rock heritage to add to your personal record shelves.