Rolling Stones Sucking In The Seventies 1981 UK 1st Press VG+/VG+

THE ROLLING STONES - SUCKING IN THE SEVENTIES

Document a unique, transitional chapter of the band's history with the original 1981 United Kingdom vinyl release of Sucking in the Seventies. Issued on Rolling Stones Records and manufactured domestically in the UK by EMI Records Ltd, this collection deviates from conventional "greatest hits" packages. Instead, it serves as an alternative retrospective of the band's late-1970s era, compiling a deliberate mix of deep cuts, non-album B-sides, live recordings, and tracks specifically edited or remixed for this release. The 10-track compilation features the otherwise unreleased Emotional Rescue session track "If I Was a Dancer (Dance Pt. 2)" alongside a fierce, unreleased live rendition of "When the Whip Comes Down" captured in Detroit during their 1978 tour. Strikingly packaged without a tracklist printed on the outer jacket, the album forces listeners to engage directly with the inner sleeve and custom center labels. This initial British pressing stands as a raw, unfiltered time capsule of the group navigating the decadence, disco, and changing punk currents of the late-70s music landscape.

1981 UK import/release by Rolling Stones Records, catalog # CUNS 39112.  First pressing of compilation on black vinyl.

Sleeve grades VG+.  Clean sleeve with sharp corners (lightly dinged), no material edgewear, intact spine/seams.  Very light touch of ring wear visible at top and bottom of front and on back cover.  Includes original custom inner sleeve.

Vinyl grades VG+.  Plays through with no issues or deficiencies.  Very clean vinyl with just a couple light surface marks and hairlines visible in direct bright light/magnification.