Paul McCartney/Wings- Tragedy 1973 Acetate (Pre-Archive Release) [EMIdisc] 45RPM

$

270

Description

Up for auction here is an acetate record of Paul McCartney/Wings- Tragedy from 1973. This song wasn’t published until the archive version of Red Rose Speedway came out, and only existed in bootleg format until then.

This is a non-bootleg pre-release version. It came from the collection of a music publisher friend of mine who has since passed away.

This is a rare pre-production version of the record, meant for checking sound quality or promoting ahead of the release. This acetate has never been sold on eBay before, and this is the first it has surfaced for auction online.

The song was never seen officially published/released until very recently, meaning this may be one of the only acetates in existence of this song, and one thing of the only legitimate cuts of the song on record before 2018.

An acetate is a record made of aluminum, covered in nitrocellulose lacquer. Blank, they’re referred to as a “platter”, and a record lathe is used to inscribe audio onto them. They’re often used for the purposes of EQ testing or review by internal label staff/band management. Phil Spector was known to throw his away after one listen.

Acetates are tough to grade, but seeing as the surface is nearly flawless, I’ve given it a Near Mint Minus (NM-). The record plays through nicely with no prevalence of skipping or popping. This is a one sided record, with the other one being blank. This record plays at the standard speed for singles at 45RPM and measures 12” like an LP.

I will only ship within the US due to previous issues with customs. USPS Priority Mail will be included FREE for a winning bid as a courtesy for your patience.

Best of luck to everyone, and thanks for your time!

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