McCARTNEY BEATLES 1st SOLO DEBUT LP 1st UK MiNt AuDiO

	£		206
	$		273

PAUL McCARTNEY ''McCARTNEY'' ORIGINAL 1970 1st UK PRESSING WITH THE ''(DARK APPLE) LABELS'' ABSOLUTELY AWESOME TOP TOP AUDIO (NO) CLICKS OR POPS VERY NEAR PERFECT  AUDIO ON MY SYSTEMS!!! WILL BE HARD TO SURPASS !!! CAT NO PCS 7102 WITH ORIGINAL 1ST UK  FULLY LAMINATED (BOTH SIDES) GATEFOLD COVER IN TOP CONDITION!!! THIS PRESSING BEING  SO RARE WITH THE EARLIEST AVAILABLE 2U and 2U MATRIX ENDINGS LOOK EARLIEST PRESSING (((LOOK))) WITH ((((K.T.))) TAX CODE! TRY TO FIND ANOTHER LIKE THIS!!

Another from my personal collection! I have owned this album from new, Unbeleivably 38 years old and in this awesome condition! It is quite amaizing to think that if the Beatles had stayed together for longer that some of the tracks on this album would probably have been featured on the next Beatles album! Please don't underestemate the rarety of this album. In my experiance of collecting vinyls for more than 35 years   The earliest pressings make all the difference for exceptional audio quality and not only that these are extreemely collectable being the earliest matrix endings available on this pressing -2u and -2u!! The most collectable rarety of this album is that is features the K.T. tax code! This confirms that it is one of the earliest to ever be released, pressed from the earliest avaivable masters mega mega rare to ever find! The audio is truly stunning through out Very very near perfect on my systems throughout with just the barest hint of static crackle! I have collected many copies of this album over the years and it is very very rare to ever find like this!! Also it is so difficult to ever find these original gatefold covers in really good condition, being primarily black this cover is also absolutely stunning!!!! !

McCartney is the first solo album by Paul McCartney and was released in 1970. It is notable for the fact that McCartney, a multi-instrumentalist, performed the entire album (all instruments and voices) by himself, except for some backing vocals from his first wife, Linda McCartney. McCartney stated that he played "bass, drums, acoustic guitar, lead guitar, piano, Mellotron, organ, toy xylophone, and bow and arrow" on the album!!.

Recorded privately at his home in London; at Morgan Studios, London; and at Abbey Road Studios, London under the pseudonym "Billy Martin" from late 1969 to March of 1970; the development of McCartney was undertaken as the Beatles were falling apart!!.

McCartney had been the most keen to keep the band together since they began fracturing in 1968, but with John Lennons greater interest in performing and being with Yoko Ono, as well as George Harrison's emergence as a fine songwriter, their union was merely a facade for the public after finishing the recording of Abbey Road!!.

Accepting that the situation was irretrievable, McCartney decamped with wife Linda McCartney and their new family, including Linda's daughter from her first marriage, Heather, and their newborn, Mary, to their home in London in the autumn of 1969 so he could plot his next move!.

As ever, McCartney had brought his instruments with him, as well as a portable Studer four-track tape recorder, and recorded the ad-libbed "The Lovely Linda" to test the equipment before the year was out. Enjoying the experience, he continued on, composing and improvising new material as he went along and overdubbing himself in the process. By late March 1970, as Phil Spector was concurrently mixing the Let It Be album, the simply-titled McCartney was completed!!.

Scheduled for release on 17 April 1970 the other Beatles realised that McCartney could conflict with the impending Let It Be album and film. The amiable Ringo Starr, whose own first album was almost ready for release, was sent to request that McCartney delay his solo debut. McCartney later commented, "They eventually sent Ringo round to my house at Cavendish with a message: I did something I'd never done before oomething like that in order to assert myself because I was just sinking. I was getting pummelled about the head, in my mind anyway!!."

album was thus released on 17 April as planned, but not before a major announcement!!.

On 10 April, McCartney finally broke the facade and publicly announced his departure from the Beatles, signalling the end of the group. As for McCartney, the album quickly shot to #1 in the US for three weeks, eventually going double platinum. In the UK it was only denied the top spot by the highest-selling album of 1970 (and one of the all-time top-selling albums) Simon and Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water, which stayed at #1 for 41 (non-consecutive) weeks. There McCartney debuted straight at #2, where it remained for 3 weeks!!.

Although McCartney contains several pieces that are considered to be less than profound, it also includes "Every Night" and, more importantly, "Maybe I'm Amazed", one of McCartney's many love songs for his first wife, and one of his most enduring songs. McCartney has subsequently revealed that Linda was instrumental in bolstering his spirits and confidence during the album's making, and helping him out of his depression over losing the Beatles. Shortly after the album's release, George Harrison described "Maybe I'm Amazed" and "That Would Be Something" as "great", and regarded the other tracks as "fair"!!.

With a raw honesty that had never typified a McCartney-related recording before, McCartney indeed has an unpolished sound; but its minimalist, intimate feel was – and remains – a refreshing change from much of McCartney's more ambitious recorded works. Although some of its initial critics considered it slight (especially compared with the scope of the recent Abbey Road), the album's reputation has increased with time, and McCartney is a firm favourite with many McCartney devotees, and certainly one of my favourites!!!.

The vinyl,

 On initial visual inspection this vinyl looks Awesome! retaining its original very glossy sheen from new . Only in very very strong light can possibly any light and whyspy surface marks\scuffs\grazing be seen would be sleeve removal only.  Please note! There are (no) audio sounding needle scratches or marks that i heard during playback what so ever (At least none that cause any clicks or pops at all) Please note! This vinyl has been played, but by me only as my playable copy and has been well looked after from new!!

The Audio Quality

I have played this vinyl track for track three times prior to listing at very loud volume on a top system!  The first important thing to note is that the audio is cristal clear and vibrant throughout without any distortion what so ever! Very near perfect on my systems in my opinion, perhapes just a hint of light static crackle during some very quiet places at very loud  volume but nothing to report during the audio at all not even a tick!, When played at a normal lower volume this played as new in my personal opinion, A real deep basey feel that can not be surpassed by later pressings or in fact any other format!!!!Please note! any static thast might be heard would probably be caused by the fact that this album has been stored laying dormant for all of its storage life!!,, a build up of dirt and dust over the years causes static and a constant clean before each play will reduce this and enhance the audio quality! Please note! I had noticed debrit on the playing surface after play so a constant clean before each play is definately recomended!! . There were (no) signs of any grooveware or that this vinyl has been overplayed in any way at all and visably this vinyl's playing surface looks awesome without ant needle scratches just light surface sleeve removal grazes!. I have played this through track for track and it is my opinion that this audio will be hard to surpass on vinyl!!!!! POINTS TO NOTE! EXTREEMELY SHARP AND VIBRANT AUDIO WITH RICH AND BASSEY FEEL!

 please note! I always add this disclaimer! Please allow for the odd static crackle here and there (not) consistant through out the audio. Remember that this is an original that is 39 years old and would have originally been played on a 39 year old system,  UNBELEIVABLE TO FIND!!!! Please look at my completed listings of records that i have sold of this calaber and you will see from my 100% positive feed back that i normally get it right!!! The audio is awesome on all frequencies and will be hard to surpass!!!!!

The matrix

''YEX 775-2U'' ''YEX 775-2U'' (Earliest possible or this pressing)

LOOK (((K.T.))) TAX CODE STAMPED ON SIDE 2. MEGA MEA RAREST EVER!!! 

The mother Stampers

side 1. ''G'' ''OH'' (mega mega early)

 side 2. ''1'' ''PR'' (MEGA EARLY '1' MOTHERS!)

The labels

These feature the (DARK GREEN) apple label for side 1.(ONLY 1ST UK PRESS LATER PRESS FEATURE THE LIGHTER APPLE LABEL)   in absolutely superbe condition (see photo) spidering can be seen angled in strong light! There is no spindleware the hole is perfectly round unbeleivable to find! Rarest ever to find with the K.T tax code only ever found on the very earliest possible pressings! ,, please do not underestemate the rarety of this pressing genuine 39 years old 1st press!! 

The Record Sleeve

This is the EMI plain white paper sleeve! Features 'patent no.' and 'made in England' and patent no. with (no) splits or tares just light creases with age!! 

The cover

This is the original 1st issue  fully laminated gatefold cover in really superbe condition!!! with hardly any storageware worth mentioning any creasing hardly noticable on both the front and back (VERY MINIMAL)   and extreemely minimal ringware that can barely be noticable at the rear only if looked for being primarily black in colour these are extreemely hard to find like this!!! inside the gatefold this is lovely with (no) horrible names or writing, superbe (and laminated)!!! The spine shows (no) signs of any ware at all and is near perfect with clear writing ''McCartney'' on the spine!!! A superbe example!!Must be at least Excellent to excellent plus!!!

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HOW I SEND MY RECORDS!

THIS ALBUM WILL BE SENT IN A LARGE BOX WITH CARDBOARD STIFFENERS THE ALBUM IS ALWAYS PUT IS A POLY SLEEVE AND ENCASED IN THE BOX WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLEWRAP FOR ADDED PROTECTION (SEE PHOTOS)

As always I have tried to give my honest personal opinion when describing items listed! Although it is my honest opinion! I always urge others to do their own personal research on any items that they are interested in purchasing, before, they commit to bidding!) I have Highlighted all aspects as clearly as possible!! I have taken time to play this vinyl track for track to give a clear and accurate description of the audio quality as i hear it. (please look at my completed listings of albums that I have sold of this calaber (more than 1000 items) and you will see that I normally get it right) I have also provided as many photos as I can and supersized so that all aspects can be seen clearly in strong light!!!!!Please note! These photos are the actual item for sale and not copies of other items!!!!!!!

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