Paul McCartney RAM UK 1971 VERY 1ST -1/-1 MATRIX 2-3 PLAYS EVER 100% MINT

	£		155
	$		205

PAUL McCARTNEY - RAM

IN MAGNIFICENT  2-3 PLAY MINT!!! CONDITION!!!

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

INCREDIBLE MINT!!! SLEEVE

ABSOLUTE MUSEUM QUALITY!!!!!!!!!

• CATALOGUE: APPLE PAS 1003
• MATRIX:YEX 837-1 / 838-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 GRD/ 4 GDT

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 - THREE 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 42 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 , AS I DO WITH ALL 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

BARELY A SPLIT SECOND OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC ON A COUPLE OF RANDOM OCCASIONS AND I CAN'T EVEN SAY THAT I HEARD ANY DUST POPS WHATSOEVER

AN UNBELIEVABLE COPY

I GRADE THIS MINT  !!! WITHOUT A SECOND THOUGHT

PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN FOR YOURSELF AND BE THE JUDGE

THE SLEEVE

LAMINATED GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD SLEEVE.

ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE. THERE IS NOT ONE CREASE OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE. CLEARLY THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM THE DAY OF PURCHASE TO BE IN THIS MAGNIFICENT CONDITION.

QUITE REMARKABLY THERE IS NOT ONE LAMINATE LINE NEAR THE SPINE. NONE EITHER ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

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

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS INTACT AND UNWORN, AND FULLY STRETCHES FROM CORNER TO CORNER. EVEN THE TIP ENDS ARE MINT AND UNRUBBED

THE SPINE IS 100% FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BETTER EXAMPLE ANYWHERE. NO FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS AND NOT ONE SPECK OF RUBBING EVEN TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS. PLUS ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS  STILL RAZOR SHARP AND AS GOOD AS THE DAY THE SLEEVE WAS PUT TOGETHER

THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT.AGAIN JUST INCREDIBLE WITH JUST ONE MICROSCOPIC LAMINATE LINE NEAR THE FOOT OF THE SPINE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A NEAR PERFECT INNER SURFACE. THE PASTEL BLUE AND GREEN COLOURS ARE PERFECT AND HAVE NO STAINS OR MARKS. MOST OF THESE UNLAMINATED INNER SURFACES HAVE A FACTORY FLAW WHERE THE STRIP OF LAMINATE THAT IS FOLDED OVER FROM THE FRONT AT THE VERY BOTTOM EDGE STICKS TO EACH OTHER WHEN THE SLEEVE OS CLOSED AND RESULTS IN SMALL WHITE PAPER TEARS, BUT HERE WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NONE WHATSOEVER.

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 100% MINT!!!!

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

GARRY