THE ROLLING STONES Some Girls Vinyl Record LP Rolling Stones 1978 UK 1st Withdrawn Inner A2 B3 TJ

The Rolling Stones - Some Girls
(Original UK 1st Pressing 'Ted Jensen' Lacquer Cut. Housed in Die-Cut Picture Sleeve. Sleeve has Colour Variation of Blue/Pink/Green/Yellow Bands & Red 'Some Girls' Title, complete with original withdrawn uncensored round cornered inner sleeve. A 2 U/B 3 U Matrix)

Format: Vinyl Record - LP
Country: UK
Year: 1978
Label: Rolling Stones
Catalogue No. CUN 39108

Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, etched, stamped): CUN 39108 A 2 G A R 1 STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, etched, stamped): CUN 39108 B 3 G A A 2 STERLING TJ

Condition: EX/VG+ (Sleeve and inner sleeve are in excellent clean condition. The vinyl is in clean condition. It has a few surface marks)

Track Listing:
1. Miss You
2. When The Whip Comes Down
3. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
4. Some Girls
5. Lies
6. Faraway Eyes
7. Respectable
8. Before They Make Me Run
9. Beast Of Burden
10. Shattered

This is a highly desirable example of the 1978 UK first pressing of Some Girls by The Rolling Stones, featuring the notably early A 2 U / B 3 U matrix identifiers. This copy carries the prestigious STERLING TJ stamps in the runout grooves, confirming it was mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound. His work on this LP is legendary among audiophiles for delivering a dynamic, punchy analogue soundstage that perfectly suits the album's blend of rock, funk, and punk influences.

The die-cut picture sleeve on this specific copy features the Blue, Pink, Green, and Yellow colour band variation paired with the bold Red "Some Girls" title. Crucially, it remains complete with the original withdrawn uncensored inner sleeve. This round-cornered variant features the celebrity faces - including Marilyn Monroe, Lucille Ball, and Farrah Fawcett - that were famously removed shortly after the initial release due to legal challenges, making this one of the most iconic "banned" artifacts of the era.

The condition is graded as EX/VG+. The die-cut sleeve and the rare uncensored inner are in excellent, clean condition, showing very little wear. The vinyl itself is in clean condition and retains a strong lustre; while there are a few surface marks, it remains a highly presentable and sonically impressive example of this 1970s classic. This is a must-have copy for collectors tracking the earliest UK lacquer cuts and artwork variations.