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The Rolling Stones

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The Rolling Stones
An album cover proof for the front and back covers of the Rolling Stones's album Beggars Banquet 1968, featuring heavily graffitied toilet cubicles -- 17½x15½in. (44.5x39.5cm.) designed by Tom Wilkes, Michael Vosse and Barry Feinstein, with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards input on the design of the graffiti on the back cover
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Lot Essay

This cover was not approved by Decca UK, even though the Rolling Stones loved it. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards did the graffiti on the wall which was to be illustrated on the back cover of the LP. However to avoid arguments and missing crucial Christmas sales they agreed to the simple invitation cover.

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