WINGS Over America STUNNING NEAR MINT UK 76 ORIGINAL. SUPERB SOUND/POSTER/INNERS

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ALSO: I now apply the Ebay ‘2-day’ rule for non-payment to keep things moving – cash-flow is important for any small business. I will always keep my P&P prices as low as possible, and even after yet another Royal Mail price hike from April this year, I have NOT raised my prices and will never compromise on solid, safe packing that is invariably heavier than most you will get. My P&P offers probably the best value-for-money for vinyl records available, and I even will pay for full insurance on any record that sells for over £100 at NO extra cost – that is UK and abroad. Also I aim to post the very same day after payment is received. You WILL see the difference when my packet arrives.

FINALLY: Late payers, non-payers and ‘0’ bidders will now be blocked or cancelled at my discretion. As will any bidder who cancels a bid. I do not like this practice as it is most often used to phish out the price to beat. Ebay does not approve and neither do I – so only bid on my items if you want them.

Artist or Band: WINGS

Album Title: Wings Over America

Producer(s): Paul McCartney

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Venus and Mars/Rock Show/Jet; Let Me Roll It; Spirits of Ancient Egypt; Medicine Jar.

Side 2: Maybe I’m Amazed; Call Me Back Again; Lady Madonna; The Long and Winding Road; Live and Let Die.

Side 3: Picasso’s Last Words (Drink to Me); Richard Cory; Bluebird; I’ve Just Seen a Face; Blackbird; Yesterday.

Side 4: You Gave Me the Answer; Magneto and Titanium Man; Go Now; My Love; Listen to What the Man Said.

Side 5: Let ’Em In; Time to Hide; Silly Love Songs; Beware My Love.

Side 6: Letting Go; Band on the Run; Hi, Hi, Hi; Soily.

Label/Format: MPL Communications with custom labels, all different. These have matt, smooth surfaces.

Label Conditions: All six remind of new with hardly a spindle trace to be seen. This triple live album appears hardly played and sounds absolutely superb.

Catalogue Number: PCSP 720 (OC 154-98497/8/9)

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Warps: Assume all records I offer have no warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables and even ‘budget’ decks.

Weight of these Records: 111, 115, 120 grams. Moderately light, but typical of this album. The pressing quality of all six sides is impeccable with faultless sound to all.

Country of Manufacture: England

Rarity: Moderate. Condition is a huge factor. Finding a copy this is amazing condition – and I do mean amazing – is incredibly difficult. The massive spine cover rarely holds its shape with three records, three card inners and a large poster inside. Most scuff, crush and rub, I am being totally honest here – I have never seen a copy in this condition before. Put simply: this fragile cover is practically Mint as made. All the other elements are nigh-on the same, the three card inners all unsplit or creased, the large poster unmounted and magnificent as-seen. This is an exceptional example and few I feel sure will still exist in this sublime condition, such a copy is a rare find.

Original Year of Release: 1976

Matrix Nos: YEX 963-2U / YEX 964-2U / YEX 965-1U / YEX 966-2U / YEX 967-1U / YEX 968-1U

Mother & Stamper Codes: 1 HR / 2 PT / 7 GGM / 2 PP / 1 M / HL

Musicians: Paul McCartney – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and bass guitars, piano, keyboards; Linda McCartney – backing vocals, piano, keyboards, percussion; Denny Laine – lead vocals and backing vocals, acoustic, electric and bass guitars, piano, keyboards, percussion, harmonica; Jimmy McCulloch – lead vocals on ‘Medicine Jar’, backing vocals; acoustic, electric and bass guitars; Joe English – backing vocals, drums, percussion; Tony Dorsey – trombone, percussion; Howie Casey – saxophone, percussion; Steve Howard – trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion; Thaddeus Richard – saxophone, clarinet, Western concert flute, percussion.

Brief Info: An expansive triple live album recorded in various venues of the United States. It proved another very successful album for this popular band featuring Paul and Linda McCartney and their band. Featuring the popular Wings singles up to that date and some Beatles covers. Peaking at a respectable No 8 in the UK album charts, initial copies includes a superb double-sided poster that is now quite elusive, especially being preserved unmounted and undamaged, as the one included here. The very thick heavyweight cover is massively prone to wear and this has barely even a trace – I have never seen one quite like it – magnificent hardly does it full justice. All three records play beautifully with barely anything unwanted. A considerable piece of history in the McCartney catalogue, these six sides capture perfectly the live sound of Wings and one of the finest in their catalogue. You are unlikely to find a better all-round example.

Cover Grade and Format: NEAR MINT: a heavyweight unlaminated gatefold format with a massive thick spine and the right opening edges have dividers inside – one for each record, one for the poster. The surfaces are matt and quite smooth. Printed and made in England, includes the three coloured inner sleeves, all slightly different in design, also the large and beautiful poster.

Cover Front: The odd ultra fine edge hairline apart, this front is practically as-issued. Little short of immaculate, fresh, clean and unrubbed with no sticker marks. Cover-protected by the one owner from new, and there is the difference.

Cover Back: Same again, the lack of ring wear to any of the main surfaces is massively good news.

Cover Inner Gatefold: Absolutely superb artwork by Jeff Cummins, here seen to near perfection, the only blemish are a tiny few very faint tone spot traces near the bottom to the left of the hinge. This the only minuscule blemish just worthy of note on the entire cover – look hard to see them.

Top Edges: Both thick and very straight, flush, flat and unworn.

Bottom Edges: The bottom has four thick edges, in two stuck together pairs, again almost pristine, the faintest of faint rub traces near the very right ends being ultra critical.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Clean, mostly super-sharp with barely any thickening, the odd faint trace as seen viewed end-on again going beyond critical, both are guaranteed untrimmed or enhanced in any way. Records entered on these two edges, there is divider card inside within the construction of this quite unusually designed cover.

Spine and Text: Wow! this is Mint with nothing whatsoever to fault, a stunning sight when seen like this. A massively thick and solid spine that has escaped any wear at all. Perfectly upright with not even a hint of compression, crushing and perfectly straight. Also folded square, so the edges meet up perfectly together and parallel. No rubbing to the impressive surface or folds, all text pristine and beautifully centred. The small details make the difference between average and exceptional – and this super-wise spine is exactly that – exceptional.

Corners: The spine pair are simply immaculate unworn with perfect shape. Any rubbing to the right ones are little short of minuscule, tiny and light. These also retain Mint shape with not even a trace of a dink anywhere.

Cover Summary: This is an uncompromising, wear-prone and damage-prone cover of immense beauty. Finding another like it will prove immensely difficult. This one for the cover connoisseur and all Paul McCartney fans. These are seldom seen even a full-grade down on this beautiful near mint example. NOTE: I will send this cover within its own protective cover without the other contents, the inners, poster and records will be sent inside a second protective sleeve independently.

The Inner Sleeves: All NEAR MINT: clean unlined card inners all with slightly different graphics. All appear hardly handled or creased, clean and fresh with no edge splits or repairs. All keep the standard of that beautiful cover.

The Poster: NEAR MINT: and magnificent as-seen. This is unmounted e.g. no pinholes, tape marks or any residues at all. This an integral part of the set and so often missing altogether (or damaged). So often wall-mounted, then pulled down and ruined, often discarded. This one clean, fresh and hugely attractive on both sides, one tiny faint tone spot trace little else to fault. All the folds crisp and unweakened, I doubt if this had been unfolded for years or even seen light-of-day. This is now becoming quite rare and in this condition, especially so.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: NEAR MINT / EXCELLENT(++) [side two that has a minor surface mark that does nothing]: Six very impressive sides appearing hardly even played. Even under light, hardly anything to fault and all plays with magnificent sound throughout. Like the rest of the set, these will also prove hard to find better, or more cleanly pressed, these should please most-all collectors.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippets or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B&W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or minuscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This quality three-record set plays even above it’s high visual grading with practically nothing to fault. Offering strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear – sound quality is very high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. Any surface sounds barely even registered and these records are superbly pressed with no tracking issues*. All six sides were play-graded from start to finish, no audio blemishes were noted at all. Few available copies will outperform these I feel sure. Both channels are clean and sharp, I am certain these records have been played no more than a couple of times, superbly stored and carefully handled within a non-smoking environment. Nothing spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this wonderful set. All pieces within this triple set will prove very difficult to find better and merits my highest possible recommendation.

* As played-graded on a high-end Linn LP12 Sondek turntable with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Quintet Black moving coil cartridge tracking at 2.2 grams.

Now one of the most established sellers on Ebay and still offering the finest and most accurately described and graded records I can find. I pride myself on offering a variety of genres to keep my site as interesting as possible. I will rarely offer any record that falls below a true Excellent grading, unless its of a certain rarity which will justify offering a lesser grade. I try, to the best of my ability to describe as accurately and as honesty as I can all items I offer for sale with all the relevant information I can think of to help any potential bidder and collector. You may notice I only submit records sparingly on Ebay as I Play-Grade every record I offer in their entirety – also on higher-end equipment – not just bits to guess a grade - visuals alone do not always tell a true or full story. I will mention any defects or flaws no matter how small that I notice to be fair as possible to any interested collector – I am very fussy and my buyers have the right to be too. Every record I offer, whether it be a common or rare item deserves the same respect as far as I am concerned and will be treated the same - just because an item is rare does not always mean it’s good. I get just as much pleasure offering a relatively common record in stunning near mint condition as the real rare items. All the pictures I use for your guidance are taken with a digital camera or scanned - they are NOT improved, cleaned-up or made better looking than they are with camera trickery or enhancing with digital programs. Room light factors can make things vary sometimes, that is hard to control, especially in winter. If any picture I take looks more flattering than the actual item for any reason, I will clearly state the fact in the advert and vice-versa. I hope the item below is to your liking - any questions can be emailed and I will do my very best to answer you. I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items - bid with confidence - excellence comes as standard and so does Near Mint regularly. Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary. Thanks for your interest and Good luck – MIKE.

Deck: Linn LP12/Hercules/Cirkus with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Quintet Black moving coil cartridge (tracks at 2.2 grams). Amps: Naim Supernait 2 with Project USB phono stage and Tellerium Black interconnects. Speakers: B&W 704 Floorstanding 3-way Monitors (bi-wired with Tellurium Black terminated cable). All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional VPI-17 vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too. Pictures taken with a Nikon D5000 SLR Digital Camera.

PACKING - THIS IS WHAT YOU GET.

What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum (unless on holiday). I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail. The record’s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my new VPI-17 Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. All records are posted in professional boxes (NOT Mailers, these do not offer any real protection). The record(s) are REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with at least TWO, ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection – these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords. Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible. When larger boxes are used, the thick record and stiffener ‘sandwich’ is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further. Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but ‘Signed-For’ posting is NOT an option anymore. I do not profit on posting, better quality packaging costs, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. The boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffeners make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is minuscule in over 14­ years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional. The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that. It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure. Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE – they offer next-to-no-protection, and should be banned, no ‘professional’ should consider using them in my opinion. I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FIVE records per box (one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight). All postage costs are below and at the top of the listing.

NOTE: First Time Bidders: Please ask me first.

PLEASE NOTE: I now exercise my right to open a dispute after the Ebay rule of TWO days if no payment is received. I will then cancel the dispute to end the bid, again after the mandatory FOUR days and then offer the item to the runner-up or relist. The non-payer will also be blocked from my Ebay site as will any suspicious bids or bid withdrawals. Small businesses need prompt payment to trade and these strict rules WILL be applied.

SHIPPING COSTS & CONDITIONS – THESE comply with EBAY’S RULES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.75

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7.50. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £1 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £12.50 (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); South America; New Zealand; Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £16.50 (£17.50 for double sets). Add £3 per extra LP. (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3)

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.

Potential Bidders: I will cancel any bids I feel are time-wasters. A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up. Fast deals get great feedback from me. Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.

My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund. I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer, so read the item description carefully. If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help. Thank You.

SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT necessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix (mono mixes are rarely available on CD), high quality sound on clean copies (played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system – breathtaking sound!), beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc; huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning ‘the real thing’.