Paul McCartney Beatles - MCCARTNEY UK LP 1ST NMINT-
  £   69
  $   91

 


£ 69 Sold For
Mar 30, 2010 Sold Date
Mar 23, 2010 Start Date
£   19 Start price
8   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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PAUL MCCARTNEY - McCARTNEY

IN SUPERB CONDITION

 

  • CATALOGUE: APPLE OCS 7102
  • MATRIX:YEX 775 A-2U /  776-B-2U
  • MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 RO / 3 PH

THE CLASSIC FIRST PRESS OF THE DEBUT ALBUM OF PAUL MCCARTNEY

 

 

THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE APPLE LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE VERY DARK 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. I CAN SEE ONLY 1 SMALL SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE LP HAS JUST NOT BEEN PLAYED.

THE VINYL

THE RECORD IS MADE OF A VERY VERY HEAVY VINYL IT IS ROCK SOLID AND HARDLY FLEXES AT ALL, PROVING THAT THIS IS A FIRST PRESS (AS WELL AS THE MATRIX AND MOTHER NUMBERS). IT HAS RETAINED VIRTUALLY ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND I CANNOT SEE ANY MARKS AT ALL ON THE SURFACE.  UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE SOME LIGHT WISPY HAIRLINES

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE 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 FOUR THREE MINUTE EXCERPTS  FROM THIS  ALBUM,  I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, I HAVE ALSO RECORDED THE LINKING GROOVES TO THE START OF THE OTHER TRACKS THAT ON OFFER. THE REPORDUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH EXCELLENTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW CRISP AND CLEAN THE DISC SOUNDS. THERE IS SOME VERY VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND WHICH CAN JUST ABOUT BE HEARD IN THE QUIETER SPOTS AS I SIT ONLY 12 INCHES FROM THE SPEAKERS. HOWEVER MOVING BACK TO NORMAL HOUSEHOLD LISTENING 6 FEET IT CANNOT BE HEARD

 AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS LP NEAR MINT MINUS

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

FULLY LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE.STILL SHINES LIKE A MIRROR. FLAT AND CLEAN AND NO HEAVY CREASE LINES, NO BENDS EITHER. THERE ARE JUST 3 SMALL LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND A MINISCULE CHIP TO THE LAMINATE ON THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER TIP.

THE TOP EDGE HAS A SMALL HALF INCH WHERE THERE IS NO LAMINATE, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE IS UNMARKED. THE SPINE IS PERFECT, NO LAMINATE FLAKE OR PEEL, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE LEGIBLE.

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW THAT THE LP WAS REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE A COUPLE OF TIMES.

THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT.ONE SMALL LAMINATE LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE AND ONE ACCROSS THE TOP LEFT CORNER TIP

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE INNER LAMINATED SURFACE, WITH A PERFECT INNER SPINE.

 

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS

 

 

 

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

GARRY

 

 





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