Pau / Linda McCartney RAM 1971 UK LP 1st -1/-1 Matrix Full Laminate NEAR MINT

	£		155
	$		205

PAUL McCARTNEY - RAM

MAGNIFICENT 3-4 PLAY NEAR MINT! AUDIO

THE VERY RARE  1ST PRESS -1/-1 MATRIX NUMBERS

INCREDIBLE MINT MINUS!!! SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE: APPLE PAS 1003
• MATRIX:YEX 837-1 / 838-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 MO/ 2 RH

 TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

THE LABELS

THE APPLE LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE  GREEN A SIDE HAS A RICH DEEP COLOUR THAT FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.THERE IS NO RUBBING OR ANY STAINING OR PEN MARKS ANYWHERE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION, BEING PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE WHITE HALF APPLE SIDE IS ALSO AS YOU WOULD WANT IT, WITH THE VULNERABLE WHITE AREAS STILL PERFECTLY WHITE, AGAIN THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECT. 

THERE ARE JUST 3-4 TINY SPIDER LINES AROUND EITHER SIDE OF THE HOLE

THE VINYL

BEAUTIFUL GLEAMING VINYL, THAT LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PRESSED IN 1971. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS AND THERE ARE NO MARKS OR HANDLING TO THE SURFACE WHATSOEVER. UNDER SPOTLIGHTS I CAN SEE SOME WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES AND A FEW SMALL ULTRA FINE HANDLING LINES

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTABLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH , AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS,  AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.

THIS IS A SERVICE I AM PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE ALBUM PLAYS SUPERBLY. 

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO ANY PART OF THE RECORDING, AND NO LOUD BACKGROUND CRACKLE EITHER

NO LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE AND NO EMBEDDEDVINYL NOISE EITHER

BARELY A SPLIT SECOND OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC ON A FEW RANDOM OCCASIONS AND I CAN'T EVEN SAY THAT I HEARD ANY DUST POPS WHATSOEVER, JUST A COUPLE OF TINY STATIC LIKE TICS

I GRADE THIS NEAR MINT FOR THE AUDIO

PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN FOR YOURSELF AND BE THE JUDGE

THE SLEEVE

FULLY LAMINATED (INSIDE AND OUT) GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD SLEEVE.

ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE. THERE IS NOT ONE CREASE OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE.

THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE, AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND PERFECTLY SQUARE.

THERE ARE ZERO LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE. NONE  ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE LAMINATE STILL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND THERE IS NO FLAKE OR PEEL TO THE SURFACE.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS INTACT AND UNWORN, AND FULLY STRETCHES FROM CORNER TO CORNER. EVEN THE TIP ENDS ARE MINT AND UNRUBBED

THE SPINE IS 100% FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BETTER EXAMPLE ANYWHERE. NO FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS AND NOT ONE SPECK OF RUBBING EVEN TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS. PLUS ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS  STILL RAZOR SHARP AND AS GOOD AS THE DAY THE SLEEVE WAS PUT TOGETHER

THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT.AGAIN JUST INCREDIBLE . ABSOLUTELY ZERO  LAMINATE LINES NEAR ANY OF THE EDGES

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A  PERFECT INNER SURFACE. THE PASTEL BLUE AND GREEN COLOURS ARE PERFECT AND HAVE NO STAINS OR MARKS. THE LAMINATE IS PERFECT

THE ORIGINAL APPLE PLAIN PAPER INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO INCLUDED WITH THE SET AND IS IN UNSPLIT AND UNCREASED CONDITION.JUST A FEW LIGHT WRINKLE LINES

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS MAGNIFICENT SLEEVE 100% MINT MINUS!!!

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY