PAUL McCARTNEY - ONCE UPON rare UK UNRELEASED TEST PRESSING / THE BEATLES MINT-
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I HAVE BOUGHT ONE OF THE BEST COLLECTION OF PROMOS / DEMOS / ACETATES FROM A RETIRED RECORD COMPANY EXECUTIVE THAT WORKED IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY FROM THE LATE 1950'S TO THE MID 1970'S, THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING COLLECTION OF SINGLES I HAVE EVER SEEN AND I WILL BE LISTING IT OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, THERE ARE MANY NEVER SEEN, OR RARELY SEEN PROG / PSYCH / FREAKBEAT / MOD / BEAT / DANCER / NORTHERN SOUL / ROCK 'N' ROLL / POPCORN / FOLK DEMOS / PROMOS AND ACETATES !!! AND ALL IN AMAZING CONDITION.
PLEASE KEEP WATCHING MY AUCTIONS OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS AS I HAVE A FEW NEVER SEEN AND RARELY SEEN IN DEMAND ITEMS TO COME UP FOR SALE !!! THANKS.
This is a RARE ORIGINAL UK ONE SIDED TEST PRESSING PROMO ONLY MIX - single by PAUL McCARTNEY from 1987, ORIGINAL UK TEST PRESSING PROMO ONLY PRESSING IN NEAR MINT / PLAYED ONCE CONDITION !!!
This is the RARE - UK ONE SIDED TEST PRESSING ONLY ISSUE which has an UNRELEASED LONGER VERSION / MIX AND UNRELEASED MATRIX !!!
The matrix on this ONE SIDED TEST PRESSING is SIDE A: R 6170 A3 -1-1(crossed off)-1-1 and D on the 9 o’clock position, all machine stamped (the earliest UK released matrix was R 6170 A5- 1-1-5 !!!) SIDE B. which plays a tone only has the matrix: FB 7.
The WHITE LABEL on the A side label has R 6170 A 3 hand written and the release date 13 OCT 1987 stamped.I assume PAUL McCARTNEY was not happy with this LONGER MIX of the single so the pressing plates had to be changed !!!
I WILL BE SELLING MANY BEATLES / BEATLES RELATED ITEMS OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, all of them came from a retired music industry person that worked with THE BEATLES throughout their career and are all 100% ORIGINAL !!!
The tracks are: ONCE UPON A LONG AGO (UNRELEASED VERSION / MIX) / side B plays a tone only.
The single came out on PARLOPHONE RECORDS catalogue number R 6170.
The condition of the vinyl is in NEAR MINT condition (PLAYED ONCE BY ME !!!) + ORIGINAL BLACK DIE CUT SLEEVE as this single came in 30 years ago !!!
AFTER A FEW PROBLEMS ALL ITEMS OVER £20.00 WILL HAVE TO BE SENT REGISTERED / INSURED AT AN EXTRA COST OF £1.50 (UK), £5.20 (REST OF THE WORLD) NO EXCEPTIONS !!!
If you want to ask any more questions please contact me through Ebay. AIRMAIL Postage will be :
U.K first class. £1.70.
EUROPE £5.50.
US £8.00.
AUSTRALIA / JAPAN £9.00
REGISTERED INSURED post is going to be required on items over £20.00 at an extra cost.
ALL PARCELS TO ITALY WILL REQUIRE REGISTERED / INSURED POST !!!
There is NO reserve on this item considering it's rarity.
All records are sent in hard cardboard boxes with extra padding, and VINYL is taken out of the PICTURE SLEEVE !!!
I will only accept payment through PAYPAL.
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In reply to a few questions I am not sure how much longer this test pressing issue is, all I know is when I Shazam it, it says “Once Upon A Long Ago - Long Version”, but the fact remains that this is an unreleased mix and an earlier unreleased matrix to the official release.
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