McCARTNEY WINGS BEATLES RED ROSE SPEEDWAY UK PRESS MiNt

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PAUL MCCARTNEY ''RED ROSE SPEEDWAY'' ORIGINAL UK PRESS CAT NO. PCTS 251 1973!!!!!!!!! UNBELEIVABLE MINT VINYL (ONLY EVER PLAYED ONE TIME FROM NEW) ABSOLUTELY AWESOME ORIGINAL (RAREST TO EVER FIND LAMINATED) GARROD & LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD COVER!!! COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL BOOKLET AS NEW!!!!!!!!!

Another from my personal collection!!! Purchased from new and I personally have only played this ONE time from new originaly to copy to tape!!! Very rarely ever seen in this unique condition vurtually like new!!!!!!! Unbeleivably 34 years old!! One of my favourite McCartney albums!!!THE RAREST TO EVER FIND LIKE THIS LOOK LAMINATED COVER)!!!

''Red Rose Speedway'' Paul McCartney's fourth album release and second Wings album, officially credited to "Paul McCartney & Wings" upon its 1973 release, after the relatively weak commercial performance of the band's debut Wild Life, which had been credited only to the then-unknown Wings!!!!!!.

In early 1972, McCartney decided to expand Wings to a five-piece band by adding an additional guitarist, Henry McCullough and to begin touring with the group. The group spent many months on the road across Europe, beginning with a tour of British universities, and continuing in the summer in bigger European venues - where Paul and wife Linda McCartney would encounter their first of several marijuana busts over the ensuing years. Both tours were bookended by Red Rose Speedway's long string of studio sessions, which started that March in Los Angeles and finished in London that October. Initially planned as a double album, Red Rose Speedway was held up a further six months before finally appearing as a single record!!!!!.

Despite not releasing an album in 1972, the first year of his professional career that McCartney had failed to do so, Wings managed to release three singles: "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" (banned by the BBC for political reasons), "Mary Had A Little Lamb" (an updated rendition of the nursery rhyme) and "Hi, Hi, Hi" (banned by the BBC for alleged sexual references, whereby B-Side "C Moon" received exposure)!!!!!!!.

In March of 1973 "My Love", the only single release from Red Rose Speedway, was released. It became a UK Top 10 hit and McCartney's second US #1, as well as an enduring love song (again, written for Linda). It raised expectations for the album, which shot to #5 in the UK when it appeared and went to #1 in the US. Still, the critical reception was mixed!!!!.

Label Apple Catalogue No. PCTC 251 1st UK pressing Release date 4th May 1973 Total time 42:09 U.K. Album Chart Detail :

Paul's fourth "solo" album, credited to "Paul McCartney and Wings"
Wings II - Paul, Linda, Denny Seiwell, Denny Laine and new boy Henry McCullough.
Paul plays bass, piano, moog, mellotron, celeste and guitars.
Linda plays keyboards, harpsichord and dingers.
Denny S. plays drums and bass.
Denny L. plays guitars, harmonica and drums.
Henry plays guitars and some percussion.

The album was produced by Paul.
Engineers were : Alan Parsons, Richard Lush, Dixon Van Winkle, Tim Geeland, Glyn Johns and David Hentschel.

The album title was inspired by Paul's housekeeper, Rose, and this time was credited to "Paul & Wings". This was done because "Wild Life" had sold so badly, and it was felt that that was partly due to some people not being aware that it was a McCartney album.

Most of the tracks for this release were recorded from March 1972 through to October the same year, with a European tour separating the recording sessions. This "Wings Over Europe" tour ran from July 9th to August 24th.
But two tracks had been started on during the "Ram" sessions as can be identified from the playing personnel.
"Get On The Right Thing" was a "Ram" outtake, and "Little Lamb Dragonfly" was also started in early 1971.

In March 1972 the "Red Rose Speedway" sessions started in Los Angeles where Wings recorded, "Big Barn Bed", "My Love", "One More Kiss", "Single Pigeon", "When The Night", "Loup" and the closing medley. At this time, "Little Lamb Dragonfly" was also completed.
"Mama's Little Girl" is recorded but is unreleased at this time, with other unreleased takes being :
"The Mess" (a live recording made in Holland on 21st August is used later instead),
"Tragedy",
"Night Out",
"Jazz Street" and
"Best Friend".

When returning to England, Paul continues these sessions at the Olympic Studios in Barnes, where he adds Glyn Johns to his list of producers ... but by April Glyn walks out of the sessions after recording disagreements.
The final mixing and overdubs take place in October at Abbey Road.

"Red Rose Speedway" is originally planned to be a double album, and during the rest of 1972 and even into 1973, other recordings are made which either end up as singles, or remain unreleased.
Another outtake at this time is a live radio performance in Holland of "Complain To The Queen" on 20th August.

The album comes in a gatefold sleeve with a 12 page booklet.
The cover photograph and much of the booklet are taken by Linda, with a mention too for "Captain Snap" (?)
On rear album cover there is a braille message which was dedicated to Stevie Wonder, it reads, "We Love You".(only 1st press covers)!!!!!
The booklet also contains artwork by Alan Jones and Eduardo Paolozzi who taught Stuart Sutcliffe in Hamburg. Interestingly, amongst the song titles listed in the booklet, "Seaside Woman" can be spotted, which was first recorded 14th July 1972 ... and meant to be on the album ? !!!!!!!

THE VINYL

This looks superbe (no) visable marks or scratches indeed (non) audible!!! For any audiophilles the audio is rated at the very top!!!! Any marks that could possibly be seen in strong light would only have been caused by the vinyl been slid in and out of its sleeve. THIS VINYL IS NEAR PRISTINE AND LOOKS  UNPLAYED!!UNBELEIVABLE FOR 36 YEARS OLD!!!!!!

THE MATRIX

side 1. ''YEX 503-4'' side 2. ''YEX 504-3''

THE MOTHER STAMPERS

side 1. ''1'' ''P'' side 2. ''2'' ''RGH'' 

THE LABELS

THESE ARE SUPERBE AS NEW!!! (NO) VISABLE SIGNS THAT THIS HAS BEEN PLAYED AND (NO) SPIDER MARKS AT ALL THIS HAS HARDLY BEEN PLAYED AT ALL !!!!!!!!(ONLY FOUR OR FIVE TIMES BY ME)

THE RECORD SLEEVE.

THIS IS THE ORIGINAL WHITE EMI SLEEVE WITH (NO) SPLITS OR TARES !!!!!

THE ORIGINAL COVER

THIS ORIGINAL 1ST PRESS RAREST TO FIND UK (LAMINATED) GARROD & LOFTHOUSE THIS LOOKS NEAR PRISTINE AS GOOD AS THE DAY THAT THIS LEFT THE SHOP!!!! GATEFOLD COVER WITH THE ORIGINAL BOOKLET COMPLETE THERE ARE (NO) SPLITS OR TARES AND IN FACT (NO) CREASES AT ALL!!!! THERE IS ALSO (NO) STORAGE WARE,OR RING WARE WORTH TO MENTION! (SEE PHOTOS) (IN FACT THE VINYL HAS ALWAYS BEEN STORED SEPERATELY FROM THE COVER AND SLEEVE TO PRESERVE THE COVER THIS IS HOW I HAVE ALWAYS STORED MY RECORDS)THIS VERY RARE COVER IS STRONG AND STRAIGHT AS IT SHOULD BE AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE!!!!!! ORIGINAL RARELY SEEN!!!!!! VERY VERY NEAR PRISTINE AS NEW!!!!!!AN ARCHIVE COPY NEVER NEED TO UPGRADE!!!!!!

THE BOOKLET IS INTACT AND AS NEW SEE PHOTOS!!!!!  

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Please note! All items are now despatched by signed for 1st class delivery!!!! I normally despatch within the next working day on receipt of cleared funds!!!!!

All items are despatched securely with ample reinforcement!!!!!!

I offer a postage discount for multiple purchases!!!,, but i do insist that the buyer pay for the items as they are won! I can not any longer allow winning bidders to run up a large bill and then not pay! I do not have a problem with holding the goods to be despatched untill they are ready (at the buyers request), for multiple items purchased!!!!!

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I HAVE 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK SO PLEASE BID WITH TOTAL CONFIDANCE!!!!

SHIPPING TO THE USA IS 10.76GBP INCLUDES INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR DELIVERY WITH INSURANCE AND TRACKING

SHIPPING TO EUROPE IS 7.76GBP INCLUDES INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR DELIVERY WITH INSURANCE AND TRACKING

POSTAGE WITHIN ENGLAND IS 3.90 SENT BY RECORDED DELIVERY

Please note! All items are now despatched by signed for 1st class delivery!!!! I normally despatch within the next working day on receipt of cleared funds!!!!!

All items are despatched securely with ample reinforcement!!!!!!

I offer a postage discount for multiple purchases!!!,, but i do insist that the buyer pay for the items as they are won! I can not any longer allow winning bidders to run up a large bill and then not pay! I do not have a problem with holding the goods to be despatched untill they are ready (at the buyers request), for multiple items purchased!!!!!

PLEASE LOOK AT MY OTHER RARE 1ST UK PRESSINGS LISTED NOW!!!! (click the link bellow)

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 PLEASE NOTE! I FEEL THAT I NEED TO CLARIFY MY DESCRIPTION! THIS ORIGINAL UK GARROD & LOFTHOUSE COVER IS UNIQUE FOR ITS CHARACTORISTICS VERY RARELY SEEN WITH (LAMINATED) AND ALSO (DOES NOT) FEATURE THE BRAILE MESSAGE ON THE REAR AND IS RARELY SEEN! MY APPOLOGIES IF MY DESCRIPTION IS CONFUSING TO SOME PEOPLE.