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Paul McCartney & Wings BAND ON THE RUN 1973 UK LP 1st Press -1/-1 MINT HEAR

Sold Date: May 8, 2024
Start Date: May 1, 2024
Final Price: £343.99 (GBP)
Bid Count: 19
Seller Feedback: 51
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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 AND LINDA MCCARTNEY -  BAND ON THE RUN

INCREDIBLE ALBUM - JUST ONE PLAY

GENUINE 1ST PRESS WITH -1 / -1 MATRIX ENDING

STONE MINT VINYL 

FINAL UPGRADE

THE LABELS

RARER TEXTURED LABELS. 1ST ISSUE WITH THE SILVER APPLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE AT 3 O'CLOCK
TOTALLY MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLES
JUST ONE SPINDLE LINE BY THE HOLE

THE VINYL

ALSO IMMACULATE. YOU WILL NEVER FIND A CLEANER EXAMPLE. IT JUST HASN'T BEEN PLAYED MORE THAN ONCE
BOTH IN DAYLIGHT AND UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO IT LOOKS MINT

THIS IS ALSO THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL WHICH WEIGHS 150G.  NOT THE FLIMSY LATER ISSUES

KEEP THE SUPERLATIVES TO THEABSOLUTE MINIMAL AMOUNT ALL I CAN SAY IS

SUBLIME!!!

ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND

NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE 

SILENT LINKING GROOVES

NO DUST POPS OR TICS

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS MINT  IT'S A REAL STUNNER

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF THOUGH

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

 

THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF THIS SLEEVE THAT I EVER HAD THE PLEASURE TO HOLD. THE FRONT SURFACE IS USUALLY FOUND WITH THE COLOUR IN A POOR CONDITION, OR RING WORN, BUT NOT THIS ONE, IT'S IMMACULATE, AND GLEAMING

IT HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE FROM NEW AND THIS IS THE REASON FOR IT'S INCREDIBLE CONDITION

NON LAMINATED MATTE BROWN SINGLE SLEEVE

FLAT AND CLEAN AND NO HEAVY CREASE LINES, NO BENDS EITHER. THERE IS JUST ONE MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINE BY THE SPINE AT THE BOTTOM

 THERE ARE NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE. THERE IS ONE VERY LIGHT CREASE LINE RUNNING FROM THE OPENING EDGE INTO THE SLEEVE A LITTLE

NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, AND ALL OF THE COLOUR IS INTACT, AND  FULLY RUNS FROM CORNER TIP TO CORNER TIP, AND EVEN THE TIP ENDS REMAIN UNDAMAGED

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, WITH EVERY LETTER OF THE WHITE TYPEFACE PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. BOTH ENDS ARE PERFECT

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP 

THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS SPECTACULAR AS THE FRONT. NO PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, NONE ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES ANYWHERE. ONCE AGAIN THE COLOUR IS PERFECT


THE ANGLED CORNERED INNER SLEEVE IS IN NEAR PRISTINE CONDITION. IT IS THE FIRST ISSUE THAT ONLY HAS THREE CORNERS CUT WITH ONE OF THE BOTTOM ONES REMAINING SQUARE.

TOTALLY FLAT AND UNCREASED AND HAS ONE TINY PIN HOLE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE. THE THUMB NOTCH AT THE OPENING EDGE IS REMARKABLE FREE FROM ANY SPLITS OR TEARS

THE POSTER IS IN MINT CONDITION

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS

 

 

 

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

GARRY

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