PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS - WINGS OVER AMERICA 3LPs GATEFOLD ALBUM LATE 1976 1ST PRESS PCSP 720 OC

WITH 3 X CARD INNERS AND UNOPENED MINT POSTER

LISTED IN THE USED CATEGORY ONLY TO DIFFERENTIATE FROM NEW RE ISSUES - ORIGINAL ISSUE UNLESS STATED.

ORIGINAL 1976 1ST PRESSING WITH THE WIDE SPINE SLEEVE AND CARD DIVIDERS.

ALL VINYLS UNPLAYED APART FROM MY TEST PLAY

ONE OF THE EARLIEST 1ST PRESSINGS WITH MATRIX MARKINGS: VINYL 1 - YEX 963-2U / YEX 964-1U, VINYL 2 - YEX 965-1U / YEX 966-2U, VINYL 3 - YEX 967-1U / YEX 968-1U. ALL ARE STAMPED MATRIX NUMBERS - THE LATER ONES WERE HAND ETCHED. 

SET NUMBER LP1 - PCS 7201, LP2 - PCS 7202, LP3 - PCS 7203

PLEASE ZOOM IN ON ALL PHOTOS AND READ ON.

PART OF A VERY RARE FIND FROM AN OLD CLOSED DOWN RECORD SHOP THAT USED TO RETAIL ONLY NEW VINYLS. PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE RARITY OF THIS AND OTHER ALBUMS I WILL BE LISTING FROM THE SAME LOT. THE ALBUMS HAVE BEEN STORED AWAY, UNTOUCHED FOR 30 TO 40 YEARS OR MORE.     LIKELY TO BE THE ONLY UNPLAYED COPY OF THIS ALBUM ON EBAY - APART FROM MY TEST PLAY.

SOME SLEEVES MAY HAVE LIGHT STORAGE WEAR AS THEY MAY HAVE BEEN MOVED AROUND OVER THE YEARS, BUT WILL BE MENTIONED IN THE DESCRIPTION FURTHER ON IF THERE IS ANY AT ALL.

THE VINYLS ARE GUARANTEED UNPLAYED APART FROM MY TEST PLAY.

GRADING/CONDITION

SLEEVE - THE VERY FIRST PRESSINGS CAME IN A GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH A WIDE SQUARED SPINE AND WITH SLEEVE COMPARTMENTS DIVIDED INTO 4 FOR THE THREE VINYLS AND THE LARGE FOLD OUT POSTER. THE SLEEVE HAS WEAR AS I HAVE TRIED TO SHOW AT IT'S WORST IN THE FIRST PHOTOS AND WOULD GRADE AT VERY GOOD MINUS AT BEST WITH THE WORST WEAR SHOWN TO THE TOP EDGES. THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE NOWHERE NEAR AS BAD. WEAR TO ALL FOUR CORNERS. INSIDE THE GATEFOLD IS CLEAN WITH THE LIVE BAND PHOTO ONLY SHOWING SIGNS OF VERY LIGHT WEAR. BOTH THICK CARD DIVIDERS ARE UNDAMAGED. THE SPINE HAS RETAINED MUCH OF IT'S RIGIDITY. NOT A GREAT SLEEVE BUT YOU WILL SEE THAT THE VINYLS (AND POSTER) WILL MORE THAN MAKE UP FOR IT.

ALL 3 ORIGINAL CARD INNERS ARE NEAR MINT

I HAVE NOT UNFOLDED THE POSTER APART FROM THE FIRST FOLD AND IT IS MINT.

THE CROWNING GLORY IS THE THREE VINYLS THAT HAVE BEEN WELL PROTECTED IN THE CARD INNERS. I HAVE SHOWN 4 PHOTOS OF THE FIRST VINYL - LIGHT LABEL SPLIT SIDE 1 AND A PHOTO OF SIDE 3 BEFORE THE MAXIMUM I COULD TAKE WAS REACHED. SIDES 4, 5 & 6 LABELS ARE PERFECTLY CLEAN WITH NO SPINDLE SPLITS OR MARKS. ALL VINYLS ARE IN THE SAME AMAZING CONDITION.  THEY ARE SUPERB MINT MINUS / UNPLAYED - APART FROM MY TEST PLAY, AND HAVE SAT UNTOUCHED IN A RECORD SHOP SINCE 1976 UNTIL I INSPECTED THEM. THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY STUNNING WITH MAYBE JUST AN ODD HARD TO SEE HAIRLINE OR TWO JUST VISIBLE UNDER MY POWERFUL TEST LAMP AMONG THEM. TINY, HARDLY NOTICEABLE WARP TO VINYL 3. A TEST PLAY REVEALED STUNNING AUDIO AND I DOUBT VERY MUCH IF ANY COULD BE FOUND THAT PLAYED BETTER THAN THIS.

## VINYLS GRADED AS NEAR MINT ##

ALL IN ALL A VERY RARE ALBUM WITH VINYLS JUST WAITING TO BE ENJOYED.

I VISUALLY INSPECT THE VINYLS UNDER A HALOGEN TEST LAMP THAT WOULD SHOW THE TINIEST OF MARKS THAT WOULD NOT NORMALLY BE VISIBLE IN ORDINARY LIGHT. ANYTHING FOUND WOULD BE REFLECTED IN THE GRADING. I AM USUALLY OVER CRITICAL WITH MY GRADINGS AS I VALUE MY FEEDBACK AND WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY WITH YOUR PURCHASE. ALL ARE TEST PLAYED AND ALL STRICTLY GRADED TO THE RECORD COLLECTORS GRADING GUIDE. IF ANY ARE BETWEEN GRADES, I WILL GRADE DOWN RATHER THAN UP. PLEASE SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR GUIDE.

I TAKE GREAT PRIDE AND CARE IN ENSURING YOU RECEIVE EXACTLY WHAT IS DESCRIBED.

VINYLS ARE PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED ON A MOTH RCM PRO TO REMOVE ANY FINE PARTICLES FROM THE INNER SLEEVES THAT MAY HAVE ACCUMULATED OVER THE YEARS, LEAVING A BEAUTIFUL CLEAN PLAYING SURFACE READY TO PLACE ON YOUR TURNTABLE. ONLY L'ART DU SON FLUID IS USED FOR CLEANING.

P&P COSTS INCLUDE A STRONG, SLIGHTLY OVERSIZED CUSTOM MADE, FOLDING BOX-STYLE RECORD MAILER WITH 2 ADDED STIFFENER BOARDS. THE VINYL IS REMOVED FROM THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE FOR DISPATCH, PLACED IN A NEW INNER AND PACKED EXTERNALLY TO THE MAIN SLEEVE TO PREVENT ANY DAMAGE DURING SHIPPING. ALL ARE HOUSED IN A NEW POLYTHENE OUTER SLEEVE.       I DO NOT PROFIT FROM P&P AND ONLY CHARGE WHAT IT COSTS ME OR LESS IN MOST CASES.     

FOR UK, ALL PURCHASES OVER £20 WILL BE SENT SENT ROYAL MAIL "2ND CLASS SIGNED FOR".             

COMBINED P&P AVAILABLE:

I CAN SEND UP TO SIX SINGLE 12" VINYL ALBUMS(A DOUBLE WOULD COUNT AS TWO) FOR A MAXIMUM OF £5. JUST ADD TO BASKET AND REQUEST INVOICE IF YOU ARE BUYING MORE THAN ONE OR MESSAGE ME IF YOU ARE UNSURE.    

FOR OVERSEAS - IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ADD BUY IT NOWS TO CART - PLEASE SIGN IN ON THE UK SITE EBAY.CO.UK AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DO SO AND REQUEST INVOICE.

OVERSEAS PURCHASES OF £20 AND OVER WOULD BE SENT EITHER TRACKED AND SIGNED OR SIGNED FOR ONLY DEPENDING ON WHAT YOUR COUNTRY ALLOWS. IF THE ONLY OPTION IS EITHER TRACKED OR SIGNED, THEY WILL BE SENT SIGNED FOR. EBAY ONLY GIVES THE OPTION TO SELECT EITHER "TRACKED" OR "SIGNED".

COMBINED P&P IS AVAILABLE FOR OVERSEAS, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF SIX SINGLE 12" VINYL ALBUMS(A DOUBLE WOULD COUNT AS TWO) DUE TO ROYAL MAIL 2KG WEIGHT LIMIT. JUST ADD TO CART AND REQUEST INVOICE OR MESSAGE ME IF YOU ARE UNSURE AND I WILL WEIGH ITEMS WITH PACKAGING AND GIVE YOU BEST PRICE.

PLEASE MESSAGE ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES - ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CHECK MY OTHER SINGLES, ALBUMS AND ITEMS.

THANKS FOR LOOKING

Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide:

"MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler."