Paul McCartney RAM UK 1971 VERY 1ST -1/-1 MATRIX 1-2 PLAYS EVER 100% MINT -

	£		165
	$		219

PAUL McCARTNEY - RAM

IN MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS 1-2 PLAY CONDITION!!!

THE VERY RARE  1ST PRESS -1/-1 MATRIX NUMBERS

• CATALOGUE: APPLE PAS 1003
• MATRIX:YEX 837-1 / 838-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 3 GGL/ 2 GGP

THE LABELS

THE APPLE LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE  GREEN A SIDE HAS A RICH DEEP COLOUR THAT FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.THERE IS NO RUBBING OR ANY STAINING OR PEN MARKS ANYWHERE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION, BEING PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE WHITE HALF APPLE SIDE IS ALSO AS YOU WOULD WANT IT, WITH THE VULNERABLE WHITE AREAS STILL PERFECTLY WHITE, AGAIN THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECT. THERE ARE JUST TWO TINY SPIDER LINES AROUND EITHER SIDE OF THE HOLE, AND COUPLED WITH THE AMAZING CONDITION OF THE VINYL, I SUGGEST APART FROM MY CAREFUL TEST PLAY TODAY THAT THIS ALBUM HAS REMAINED VIRTUALLY  UNPLAYED OVER THE LAST 41 YEARS

THE VINYL

BEAUTIFUL GLEAMING VINYL, THAT LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PRESSED IN 1971. THE SHEEN SHOWS THIS TO BE A VIRTUALLY UNTOUCHED DISC, AND THERE ARE NO MARKS OR HANDLING TO THE SURFACE WHATSOEVER. EVEN HOLDING THIS UPTO INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE ONLY A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES TO 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 , SOMETHING I AM NOW DOING WITH ALL OF MY LISTINGS AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE ALBUM PLAYS FAULTLESSLY. AS SOON AS THE STYLUS HITS THE RUN IN GROOVE, THERE IS TOTAL SILENCE. THE MUSIC STARTS WITH A CRISP CLEAR CLARITY THAT IS SECOND TO NONE.

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO ANY PART OF THE RECORDING, AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE EITHER

NO LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE AND NO VINYL NOISE EITHER

A COUPLE OF SPLIT SECOND OF VERY LIGHT STATIC HEARD IN COUPLE OF THE MORE SILENT PASSAGES, AND NO MORE THAN 2-3 OF THE TINIEST DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH

AN UNBELIEVABLE COPY

I GRADE THIS MINT MINUS !!! WITHOUT A SECOND THOUGHT

PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN FOR YOURSELF AND BE THE JUDGE

THE SLEEVE

LAMINATED GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD SLEEVE.

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND UNMARKED 

THE LAMINATE STILL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND THERE IS NO FLAKE OR PEEL TO THE SURFACE.

THERE ARE ALSO NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE. NO DENTS OR BENDS,

THERE ARE JUST FIVE SMALL LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM AMY SHELF WEAR, AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS INTACT AND UNWORN, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE VERY TIP ENDS OF THE RIGHT CORNERS WHICH ARE VERY LIGHTLY RUBBED

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. CLEAN AND STILL PROPERLY PROTECTED BY THE LAMINATE. NO PEEL OR FLAKE. THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. ONLY THE VERY BOTTOM TIP SHOWS A SPECK OF RUBBING

THE OPENING EDGE IS  STILL RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS 

THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT.JUST THREE SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE. THERE IS A TINY SCUFF TO THE LAMINATE IN THE MIDDLE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A NEAR PERFECT INNER SURFACE. THE PASTEL BLUE AND GREEN COLOURS ARE PERFECT AND HAVE NO STAINS OR MARKS. IT DOES HAVE THE USUAL TINY FLAW ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE WHICH IS COMMON ON THIS SLEEVE. THE LAMINATE OVERLAPS INTO THE INNER, FROM THE FRONT SURFACE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. I HAVE SEEN THIS SO MANY TIMES WHERE THE SLEEVE WAS CLOSED BEFORE THE LAMINATE HAD COOLED PROPERLY RESULTING IN SOME PAPER PULL ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BOTTOM EDGE

THE ORIGINAL PLAIN PAPER INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO INCLUDED WITH THE SET AND IS IN UNSPLIT AND UNCREASED CONDITION.

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS MAGNIFICENT SLEEVE NEAR MINT

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

GARRY