The Rolling Stones were part of the first wave of British Rhythm and Blues artists following closely on from The Beatles although their music has always been different to the Beatles, or it certainly was once both bands started to move beyond covering the Chess/Checker Bo Diddley James Brown Chuck Berry tunes that got them many of their early hits. The Rolling Stones actually had more hits with covers at the start of the 1960's than the Beatles did because McCartney and Lennon started releasing their self-penned tunes early on (in fact that only big hit that springs to mind was their cover of Twist and Shout, originally recorded by The Isley Brothers).  The Rolling Stones had a number of hits from playing covers of black music from the USA such as Out of Time, Time is on my side, Come on, Little Red Rooster and others. Having said that, they were certainly instrumental in bringing black music over to the UK and whilst there is an argument that the British invasion made things harder for black recording artists in the early 60's because the black artists never earned anything like the money that British artists got (because they were selling to a mass market whereas a lot of black music was only marketed to a black audience even in the early 1960s). However, in the longer term, the British invasion did help to spread the word about black music prior to Tamla Motown taking the pop charts by storm.

The Rolling Stones released a lot fo highly collectable records including a series of export only album releases for Decca. All of their original unboxed red Decca label releases are collectable, and demos of all of their vinyl singles are massively in demand, as are any EMIdisc acetates.

The Rolling Stones have retained a loyal following by constantly evolving throughout the 1960s and 1970s and their live shows are still regarded as amongst the best rock music in the world. Listed below are a selection of rare vinyl records by The Rolling Stones.

The Rolling Stones rare records for sale

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ROLLING STONES COPPER PRINTING PLATE ENGLANDS NEWEST HITMAKERS 1964 $95,000.00 Time Remaining: 4d 31m Bid now | Add to watch list

ANDY WARHOL MICK JAGGER 138 ROLLING STONES POP ART SEE IT ON GALLARTCOM $55,000.00 Time Remaining: 22d 16h 54m Buy It Now for only: $55,000.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Rolling Stones Beatles Hendrix Doors Elvis Dylan Who Memorabilia Auction Domain $50,000.00 Time Remaining: 6d 23h 53m Bid now | Add to watch list

PETER MAX ORIGINAL MICK JAGGER ROLLING STONES $32,000.00 Time Remaining: 2d 18h 5m Buy It Now for only: $32,000.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Sebastian Kruger 40 x 40 Rolling Stones Ltd Ed $30,000.00 Time Remaining: 6d 13h 59m Buy It Now for only: $30,000.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

SEBASTIAN KRUGER 40 X 40 cnvs ROLLING STONES 4 pc suite $29,500.00 Time Remaining: 16d 21h 33m Buy It Now for only: $29,500.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Gibson SG Electric Guitar Painted + Signed By Ronnie Wood The Rolling Stones $26,090.61 Time Remaining: 14d 12h 54m Buy It Now for only: $26,090.61 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Mick Jagger Signed RIAA Gold Record Award Rolling Stones Exile on Main St Album $25,000.00 Time Remaining: 4d 21h 40m Bid now | Add to watch list

1978 Rolling Stones Tour Jacket Tux Coat Autographed Keith Richards Mick Jagger $25,000.00 Time Remaining: 3d 17h 57m Buy It Now for only: $25,000.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

ROLLING STONES AUTOGRAPHED BUDWEISER TOUR JACKET 1989 STEEL WHEELS $22,500.00 Time Remaining: 3d 22h 48m Buy It Now for only: $25,000.00 Buy It Now | Bid now | Add to watch list

Sebastian Kruger 40x40 Suite Rolling Stones Limited Ed $20,000.00 Time Remaining: 26d 17h 48m Buy It Now for only: $20,000.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

ORIGINAL VTG 1970S WINTERLAND SAN FRANCISCO SHIRT M ROLLING STONES JIMI HENDRIX $20,000.00 Time Remaining: 21d 19h 2m Buy It Now for only: $20,000.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Ronnie Wood Rolling Stones Suite II Matching Numbers $19,950.00 Time Remaining: 23d 12h 37m Buy It Now for only: $19,950.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Sebastian Kruger Original 40x40 The ROLLING STONES 4 PC SUITE Canvas painting $18,900.00 Time Remaining: 8d 22h 18m Buy It Now for only: $18,900.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones and Jesus modern Christian art tryptich $18,520.00 Time Remaining: 18d 16h 42m Buy It Now for only: $18,520.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Rolling StonesAnd Paul McCartney autographed guitar 1 of a kind $17,500.00 Time Remaining: 6d 16h 10m Bid now | Add to watch list

Rolling Stones Autographed Rare Signed Fender Telecaster Guitar UACC RD COA $16,198.65 Time Remaining: 19d 11h 1m Buy It Now for only: $16,198.65 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

THE ROLLING STONESULTIMATE RARITYDEMO EPGOT LIVE IF YOU WANT ITYES IT EXISTS $15,795.00 Time Remaining: 27d 12h 45m Buy It Now for only: $15,795.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

FORTY LICKS CE cnvs by ROLLING STONE Artist RONNIE WOOD $15,000.00 Time Remaining: 29d 13h 29m Buy It Now for only: $15,000.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Autographed Rolling Stones Guitar By All 5 Members $14,600.00 Time Remaining: 12d 19h 18m Buy It Now for only: $14,600.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

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Rolling Stones Boxed Mug Sale Price: £1.91   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days

The Rolling Stones Early Picture Poster 11.7" x 16.5"- 297mm x 420mm Sale Price: £2.39   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days

Rolling Stone - Jessica - Maxi Poster - 61 cm x 91.5 cm Sale Price: £1.60   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days

Wrappz 3M Vinyl Cover: Rolling Stones - for PSP Slim & Lite (PSP) Sale Price: £6.11   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours

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Some Girls - Live In Texas '78 (DVD + CD) [2011] List Price: £18.99 Sale Price: £8.99 You save: £10.00 (53%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours

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The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter [DVD] List Price: £17.99 Sale Price: £2.74 You save: £15.25 (85%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days

Original Zippo Lighter 24543 Rolling Stones Tongue High Polish Chrome

Zippo Cigarette Lighter, Rolling Stones Flaming Tongue, Licorice, Personalised FREE

Retro Rolling Stones Lighter

Rolling Stones Tongue Logo | Iron on embroidered patch badge | art craft | Easy to iron on Jeans, Hat, T-shirt, Bag etc | RRP: £7.99 | Free UK shipping | List Price: £7.99 Sale Price: £2.99 You save: £5.00 (63%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days

Trivial Pursuit Rolling Stones Board Game Sale Price: £22.49   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days

Rolling Stones Lips Bling Circle Sticker Licensed Sale Price: £2.99   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days

Rolling Stones (Lips) - Sticker: Circular, Square & Die-cut; 9.5cm x 9.5cm (3.8 x 3.8") Rectangular 7.2cm x 13.3cm (2.9 x 5.3") Sale Price: £9.25   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually dispatched within 6-10 business days

Let It Bleed List Price: £13.99 Sale Price: £4.72 You save: £9.27 (66%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days

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Sticky Fingers List Price: £13.99 Sale Price: £4.25 You save: £9.74 (70%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days

Oil Of Olay Lipstick 602 Rolling Stone

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Scholl Body Reviver DR5556UK List Price: £19.99

Rolling Stones Album Men's T-Shirt

Mens Rolling Stones Distressed Cracked Tongue Black Mens T-shirt Black

Rolling Stones Tour Of USA Black Mens T-Shirt

Rolling Stones Tongue Shoulder Messenger Bag Sale Price: £24.61   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days

Rolling Stones - Dragon Messenger Bag Sale Price: £26.24   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days

Rolling Stones Handtasche Tongue Sale Price: £14.99   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours

Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers Mens T-Shirt Small Sale Price: £4.99   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours

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We hope you have been able to add to your collection of The Rolling Stones music.

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People who don't collect vinyl records tend to find it odd that we talk about hard to find records. They go into junk shops and charity shops and they see piles of vinyl records and assume that they're everywhere. They don't undrestand that the 200 scratched copies of Tears by Ken Dodd or the millions of Tijuana Brass albums are not what most record collectors are intrested in. Where are all the Beatles demos and acetates when you need them?

In actual fact, the term hard to find records could be used to describe most original first pressings of vinyl records from the 1950's onwards (with a few exceptions, such as that Ken Dodd mega-hit from 1965!) Those of us who collect rare vinyl records will know only too well that you could trawl through a thousand charity shops and you would be unlikely to find an original Red label Decca album by The Rolling Stones, let alone a gold stereo Parlophone of Please Please me by the Beatles! Now, I won't deny enjoying the thrill of the chase, and there is nothing more exciting than finding what looks like a warehouse stuffed full of old vinyl records that nobody seems to care about - but that really doesn't happen very often and when it does, again, the chances are that you'll find that you've stumbled upon a mass collection from 200 charity shops, rather than a stash of genuinely hard to find records that you would want to buy.

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The idea is quite simple. As a record collector myself, I don't always have time to plough through auction listings (especially when I'm at work!) BUT I hate the idea of missing out on bargains just because I don't have time, or I'm not allowed to check on what's happening. Similarly, many people are blocked from accessing eBay directly when they are at work. Love it or loathe it, eBay has been brilliant for record collectors on the whole because it has opened up pockets of rare vinyl records that might otherwise have remained firmly closed and hidden away. Yes, in many areas of record collecting, eBay has made it harder to get mega-bargains because overseas record dealers can now quickly check out the actual selling prices of records that they have come across, but in the main, I personally think it has become one of the best places to buy rare vinyl records online, largely because of the sheer volumes of listings and even though most categories are now closely followed, there is still a chance to nab a bargain if you're lucky.

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What Record Auction does is give you one click access to a selection of carefully chosen auction listings for your favorite artist or music genre so you have a great chance of spotting the big rarities in seconds because most of us are interested in finding the hard to find records - the ones that rarely come up for sale. When they do, they are usually on eBay.

Hard to find records are normally listed in one of two ways - either as an auction or as a set sale. You will be able to tell which is which by checking the listing on the page and if you want to look more closely or read the full description, simply click on the listing to find out more on eBay itself (there's absolutely no obligation to buy). Set sale listings can be bought on the spot, auction items have to be bid on. To place a bid on vinyl records or anything for that matter, you enter the maximum price you are willing to pay for the record and eBay will adjust the current bid price depending on the other bids placed. In other words, if you place a bid of £5 on a record currently listed for 99pence and nobody else bids on it, you get it for 99pence (possibly plus shipping - depending on the listing). If one other person bids £2.50, you would still get it for slightly more than that and so on. If you haven't used eBay before, just click to register and sign up. It's completely free for buyers.

By checking the various artist or music genre pages you will quickly see the sort of quality of rare vinyl records that are constantly for sale. We make it easy to find the rarest records for sale. Check the Beatles page and you'll probably find original red and white Parlphone demos. Hard to find records that you're never going to come across at the local car boot sale!

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