Paul McCartney RAM UK 1971 VERY 1ST -1/-1 MATRIX ONE PLAY EVER MINT AUDIO
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PAUL McCARTNEY - RAM
IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY MINT!!! CONDITION!!!
THE VERY RARE 1ST PRESS -1/-1 MATRIX NUMBERS
INCREDIBLE MINT MINUS!!! SLEEVE
FINAL UPGRADE COPY!!!!!!!!!
- CATALOGUE: APPLE PAS 1003
- MATRIX:YEX 837-1 / 838-1
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 LR/ 2 HL
THIS LP HAS COME FROM AN INCREDIBLE RECORD COLLECTION, WHERE THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAD PROTECTED THE ALBUMS FROM THE VERY DAY OF PURCHASE BY PLACING THEM INTO PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVES. THEREFORE VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE RECORDS THAT I WILL BE LISTING FROM THIS COLLECTION WILL HAVE MINT, MINT MINUS OR AT THE WORST NEAR MINT SLEEVES!
THE INNER SLEEVES HAVE ALL BEEN KEPT FLAT AND UNWRINKLED AND FURTHER ENHANCE THE COLLECTION.
THE VINYLS ARE ALSO IN THE MOST AMAZING CONDITION POSSIBLE, WITH A FEW HAVING NEVER BEEN PLAYED, AND AGAIN THE GRADING’S VARY BETWEEN MINT AND NEAR MINT...NOTHING LOWER.
THE RECORDS WERE PLACED INTO THOSE RECORD BOXES WITH HANDLES ON THEM, ENSURING THAT THEY HAVE BEEN KEPT AWAY FROM EXTREME HEAT OR SUNLIGHT AND COLD.
FINALLY THERE ARE SOME OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER TITLES IN THIS COLLECTION, SO PLEASE CHECK BACK DAILY FOR THE LATEST FROM THIS AMAZING SELECTION OF 197O'S ROCK ALBUMS
THE RECORDS
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 IS JUST ONE TINY SPIDER LINE 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 44 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 IS JUST NOTHING TO SEE. INCREDIBLE VINYL!!!
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.
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE, AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND PERFECTLY SQUARE.
THERE IS JUST ONE LAMINATE LINE NEAR THE SPINE. AND IT'S ONLY FOR THIS REASON THAT THE SLEEVE IS NOT A FULL MINT!!! NONE 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 . ABSOLUTELY ZERO LAMINATE LINES NEAR ANY OF THE EDGES
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A 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 JUST ONE MICROSCOPIC WHITE SPECK
THE ORIGINAL APPLE 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 MINUS!!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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