Paul McCartney PIPES OF PEACE 1983 UK LP 1st Press UNPLAYED UNTIL TODAY
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com
I have acquired a Large Paul McCartney collection, where the original owner had two copies of each title. Looking at the one set in particular it would appear that he had one for playing and one for storing.
They were all housed in a proper record case so no chance to get damaged
I am going to release these one per day in the original release order, so starting on Sunday 28th April with the Debut solo album
If you want the best copy that money can buy then look no further
PAUL McCARTNEY - PIPES OF PEACE
TOTALLY MINT - UNPLAYED UNTIL TODAY
MINT MINUS SLEEVE AND MINT INNER
- CATALOGUE:PARLOPHONE PCTC 1652301
- MATRIX: PCTC 1652301 A-3U-1-3-3 UTOPIA/ PCTC 1652301 B-2U-1-1 11 UTOPIA
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE MAUVE AND CREAM LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO MARKS OR STAINS, AND A BASE COLOUR THAT IS UNBROKEN AS IT STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHICH SHOWS NO SPIDER LINES ON EITHER SIDE. THE GOLD & BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE, AND THE LOGOS ARE UNRUBBED
THE VINYL
GLEAMING FIRST PRESS DISC THAT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THE LP STILL LOOKS PERFECT
THE TEST PLAY
THE FIRST THING TO SAY ABOUT THIS LP IS THE THAT STEREO REPRODUCTION IS CRYSTAL CLEAR AND EVERY NOTE HEARD EXACTLY AS WAS INTENDED.
THERE IS NO DISTORTION THROUGH GROOVE WEAR, WHICH OF COURSE THERE SHOULDN'T BE ON AN UNPLAYED VINYL.
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS OF ANY DESCRIPTION
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE EITHER
THE VINYL PLAYS SUPERBLY ANDTHE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT
NO POPS OR TICS ANYWHERE
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO IT AND MAKE A JUDGEMENT AGAINST YOUR OWN PERSONAL STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTEE SLEEVE IN ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
THE FRONT SURFACE IS IN INCREDIBLE CONDITION. FIRSTLY THERE IS NO LOSS OF COLOUR ANYWHERE ON THE SURFACE . NO MARKS OR STAINS OTHER THAN THE TINIEST SLIVER OF AGEING TO THE TOP RIGHT CORNER, AND HAS CLEARLY BEEN VERY WELL PROTECTED FROM NEW
THERE ARE NO CREASES WHATSOEVER ON THIS SURFACE EITHER, AND NO FOLDS OR BENDS.
THERE IS ONE MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINE BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ZERO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE ALL OF THE PALE COLOURS RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER. AND ALL OF THE EIGHT CORNER TIPS REMAIN UNRUBBED
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED WITH ALL OF THE PALE COLOUR IS RUNNING FROM TOP TO BOTTOM WITH PERFECT WHITE TYPEFACE AND UNRUBBED ENDS
THE OPENING EDGE IS ABSOLUTELY RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS WHY THE RECORD WAS JUST NOT REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUPER CONDITION AS THE FRONT.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO MINT INNER PANELS
THE CARD LYRIC / PICTURE INNER SLEEVE IS THE CORRECT ONE FOR THE FIRST PRESS, HAVING ROUNDED CORNERS AND A LARGE THUMB NOTCH. BOTH SIDES ARE STILL PURE WHITE AND HAVE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE. THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES AND NONE OF THE SEAMS ARE SPLIT
A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND FULLY JUSTIFIES A MINT MINUS GRADE
POSTAGE
Firstly, if you win more than one item i will always combine shipping / postage, but please wait for me to invoice you first
I will only ever use a tracking and signed for service for all records to protect both buyer and seller
Current post and packing rates are as follows for LP's
UK - FIRST CLASS SIGNED FOR £5.85
THE E.U - TRACKED AND SIGNED £15.10
U.S.A - TRACKED AND SIGNED £29.40
AUSTRALIA - TRACKED AND SIGNED £28.05
CANADA AND THE FAR EAST - TRACKED AND SIGNED £25.40
Post and packing rates for singles
UK - FIRST CLASS SIGNED FOR £3.23
THE E.U - TRACKED AND SIGNED £13.80
U.S.A - TRACKED AND SIGNED £18.35
AUSTRALIA - TRACKED AND SIGNED £17.60
CANADA AND THE FAR EAST - TRACKED AND SIGNED £16.45
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