Paul McCartney & Wings BAND ON THE RUN UK LP RAREST -1/-1 MATRIX NMINT MINUS
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WINGS - BAND ON THE RUN
PLAYS TO A NEAR MINT MINUS GRADE
SERIOUSLY RARE VERY 1ST PRESSING WITH -1 MATRIX NUMBERS
- CATALOGUE:APPLE PAS 1007
- MATRIX: YEX 929-1 / 930-1
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: GAP / 2 GOH
- WITH THE FIRST ISSUE POSTER
- WITH THE FIRST ISSUE LYRIC INNER SLEEVE
- WITH THE FIRST ISSUE OUTER SLEEVE
THIS RECORD IS SERIOUSLY RARE. YOU COULD SPEND MONTHS LOOKING THOUGH EBAY BEFORE YOU CAME ACROSS ONE OF THESE, AND IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MATRIX NUMBER. VERY VERY FEW WERE PRESSED WITH THIS NUMBER.MOST WILL HAVE THE -2 MATRIX NUMBERS
IN ADDITION THE WEIGHT OF THE VINYL IS SO MUCH HEAVIER THAN EVERY OTHER PRESS I HAVE COME ACROSS. IT BARELY FLEXES
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE APPLE PICTURE LABELS ARE IN NMINT CONDITION. THE JET BLACK BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE HOLE AND THE SILVER APPLE LOGO AND TYPEFACE IS PERFECT.THERE ARE A COUPLE OF NEAR INVISIBLE GLUE SPOTS ON SIDE ONE
THERE ARE JUST 3-4 SMALL SPIDERLINES AROUND THE HOLE, SHOWING THE LIMITED PLAY THE DISC HAS RECEIVED SINCE 1973
THE VINYL
A BEAUTIFUL HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL,THAT HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTER AND SHEEN.
IN DAYLIGHT THERE IS NOT A MARK TO BE SEEN ON THE DISC, AND IT'S ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THAT ULTRA FINE LIGHT WISPY HAIRLINES CAN BE SEEN
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 ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I AM NOW DOING WITH ALL MY LISTINGS. I AM CONVINCED THAT ANY BIDDER WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. IT'S A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE SOUND GENERATED BY THIS FIRST PRESS SURPASSES EVERY OTHER PRESS I HAVE EVER HEARD WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE NIMBUS PRESS PERHAPS. IT IS AN INCREDIBLE STEREO REPRODUCTION. LOUD, AND CLEAR IT PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION WHATSOEVER.
NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS
THERE IS SOME ODD LITTLE STATIC LIKE VINYL NOISE HEARD IN SOME OF THE QUIETER PASSAGES LIKE LINKING GROOVES
I DIDN'T HEAR ANY DUST POPS WHATSOEVER THROUGH THE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE.
THIS IS A SLEEVE THAT DESPITE BEST INTENTIONS SUFFERS BADLY FROM COLOUR LOSS, RING WEAR AND SEVERE CREASING DUE TO THE THIN CARD THAT WAS USED TO MAKE IT, THUS FINDING A GREAT SLEEVE IS REALLY HARD TO DO.
THE FIRST PRESS SLEEVE IS MADE FROM A FAR STIFFER CARD THAN ANY OTHER I HAVE HELD AND STANDS UP TO THE RINGWEAR FAR BETTER THAN THE THINNER COVERS THAT FOLLOWED
THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT NONE OF THE BROWN SURFACE HAS BEEN RUBBED AWAY APART FROM A SLIVER OF RECORD SHAPE JUST AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES.
THERE ARE ALSO NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. THERE ARE FOUR SMALL LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE,
YOU DON'T OFTEN FIND THIS SLEEVE WITH ALL OF THE COLOUR INTACT AND THAT MAKE THIS COPY ALL THE MORE SPECIAL
NO LINES ALONG THE TOP EDGE , FIVE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THERE IS A REALLY TINY SPECK OF RUB TO A COUPLE OF THE CORNER TIPS
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE JUST PERFECT WITH ALL OF THE BROWN COLOUR FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER. JUST A PIN PRICK OF WHITE SHOWING ON THE TWO LEFT CORNER TIP ENDS
THE SPINE IS FLAT WITH A FEW LIGHT FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS. THE FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE HAS THE CORRECT TAPERED ENDS AND THE BROWN COLOUR RUNS PROPERLY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM WITH JUST A SPECK OF RUB TO THE BOTTOM TIP AND A COUPLE OF WHITE LINES ACROSS THE SURFACE. THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP BUT HAS A FEW TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THE SURFACES
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME NICE CONDITION AS THE FRONT AGAIN JUST A FEW TINY LINES NEAR THE EDGES
THE INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO EASILY IDENTIFIABLE AS A FIRST PRESS BY THE CORNER SNIPPED OFF FROM ONE OF THE BOTTOM CORNERS, AND IN ADDITION A THUMB GROOVE ALONG THE TOP EDGE.
THIS HAS BOTH OF THOSE INDICATORS, AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. ONE MINUSCULE SPLIT TO THE BOTTOM EDGE AND A SMALL BROWN MARK ON THE PICTURE SIDE
NO CREASES AND NO WRINKLES
THE LP HAS NOW BEEN PLACED INSIDE A NEW POLY LINED INNER TO ENSURE THAT NO HARM CAN COME TO THE INNER.
THE LARGE POSTER IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION, HAVING SHARP CREASE SEAMS AND NO MARKS BACK OR FRONT
HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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