Paul McCartney Percy 'Thrills' THRILLINGTON UK LP 1ST REGAL ZONOPHONE EXCELLENT+

	£		180
	$		239

PAUL MCCARTNEY - THRILLINGTON

IN NEAR EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION

WITH A NEAR MINT SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE: REGAL ZONOPHONE EMC 3175
• MATRIX:YAX 5231-1 / 5232-1  
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 A   / 1 P
• NICK W ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 1
• 'NICKICUT' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 2

THIS IS A VERY RARE AND SOUGHT AFTER ALBUM AMONGST BEATLES AND MCCARTNEY COLLECTORS. AN ORCHESTRAL VERSION OF THE ALBUM 'RAM'PRODUCED BY PAUL MCCARTNEY UNDER THE PSEUDONYM OF PERCY 'THRILLS' THRILLINGTON

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE RED AND SILVER LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION.THERE IS NO RUBBING OR ANY STAINING OR PEN MARKS ANYWHERE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION, BEING PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THIS AT SOME POINT HAD A FACTORY SAMPLE STICKER ON IT, BUT SOMEONE HAS REMOVED IT LEAVING A SLIGHT RESIDUE ON SIDE ONE!!

I CAN SEE ONLY 2-3 SMALL SPIDERS LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE LP HAS HAD LIMITED PLAY

THE VINYL

THE RECORD STILL HAS ALL OF THE ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE, AND LOOKS MAGNIFICENT. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS ON THE DISC, AND ONLY WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION CAN I MAKE OUT A SOME WISPY HAIRLINES, A COUPLE OR LIGHT SCUFFS AND A FEW HANDLING LINES

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 THE WHOLE LP FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY ALBUMS THAT I LIST, AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH SUPERBLY 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. THE ALBUM PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION WHATSOEVER, MEANING THAT THE LIMITED PLAY IT HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLING WHATSOEVER, AND NO LOUD CLICKS ETHER

THERE IS SOMEVERY VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE VINYL NOISE,WHICH CAN ONLY BE  HEARD IN THE VERY QUIETEST OF PASSAGES. PLUS A FEW TINY LITTLE TICS AND DUST POPS HERE AND THERE

PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SUPERB LP EXCELLENT PLUS!!!

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE OF THIS DELICATE SLEEVE IS IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. IT IS VERY SIMILAR IN STYLE TO THE BAND ON THE RUN SLEEVE WITH A POWDERY BROWN SURFACE WHICH RUBS EASILY, BUT ON THIS COPY IS UNBLEMISHED. NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND ONLY THREE MINUSCULE LITTLE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, TWO ALONG THE TOP EDGE, AND NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE SPINE EITHER

NO RING WEAR JUST THE BAREST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR,  WITH JUST THE ABSOLUTE TIPS END OF THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER VERY LIGHTLY RUBBED

THE SPINE IS NEAR MINT. VERY FLAT WITH JUST ONE SEMI FINGER TO THUMB SQUASH. ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE INTACT, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

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

THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT, AGAIN JUST THREE MINUSCULE LAMINATE LINE NEAR THE SPINE, AND ONE TINY SPECK OF WHITE SHOWING THROUGH NEAR THE SPINE.

THE ORIGINAL CARD INNER IN IN MINT UNCREASED CONDITION. UNSPLIT AND A PRISTINE THUMB NOTCH ALONG THE TOP EDGE

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT!!!

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

GARRY