Paul McCartney & Wings WILD LIFE 1971 UK LP 1st Press INCREDIBLE MINT AUDIO HEAR

Sold Date: May 7, 2024
Start Date: April 30, 2024
Final Price: £108.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 5
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING

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I have acquired a Large Paul Mccartney collection, where the original owner had two copies of each title. Looking at the one set in particular it would appear that he had one for playing and one for storing.

They were all housed in a proper record case so no chance to get damaged

I am going to release these one per day in the original release order, so starting with the Debut solo album

If you want the best copy that money can buy then look no further

PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS- WILD LIFE

SUPERB MINT AUDIO FROM START TO FINSH

INCREDIBLE MINT  SLEEVE

FINAL UPGRADE EXAMPLE

 

CATALOGUE: APPLE PCS 7142 MATRIX:YEX 871 - 9 / 872-1 (VERY FIRST PRESS MATRIX)

 

THE RECORD`

 

THE LABELS

THE 2 PICTURE LABELS ARE IN ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE IS NOT A MARK ON EITHER SIDE, AND NO COLOUR LOSS. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALSO PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN. THERE IS JUST ONE SOLITARY SMALL SPIDER LINE BY THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

IMMACULATE AS NEW GLEAMING HEAVYWEIGHT DISC. THIS COULD NOT LOOK ANY BETTER. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE HAS BEEN RETAINED AND THERE IS NOT A MARK ON THE SURFACE ANYWHERE,AND IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THE RECORD STILL LOOKS PERFECT

THE TEST PLAY

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH MAGNIFICENTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW CRISP AND CLEAN THE DISC SOUNDS. 

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS AS CLEAR AND CLEAN AS A BELL, AND THIS ALBUM PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS

THE MUSIC IS FREE FROM ANY VINYL NOISE OR EVEN STATIC, AND THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT

NO DUST POPS OR TICS AMYWHERE

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT . IT'S AN ABSOLUTE BEAUTY AND A FINAL UPGRADE

TAKE A GOOD LISTEN FOR YOURSELF AND YOU BE THE JUDGE

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

NON LAMINATED MATTE SINGLE SLEEVE IN COMPLETELY SUPERB CONDITION.

THIS HAS CLEARLY BEEN HOUSED IN A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW.

THE FRONT SURFACE IS BEAUTIFUL. IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS COLOUR AND THERE ARE NO MARKS WHATSOEVER ON IT. NO HEAVY CREASES, NO CREASE LINES OR BENDS .

THE DEEP RICH COLOURS ARE TOTALLY UNFADED AT ANY POINT ON THIS SLEEVE

AMAZINGLY THERE IS JUST ONE MICROSCOPIC LINE NEAR THE SPINE. NONE AT ALL ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE EITHER

NO RINGWEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE

THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE

THE TOP EDGE IS TOTALLY FREE FROM AMY SHELF WEAR, AND ALL OF THE COLOUR RUNS FROM TIP TO TIP.

THE BOTTOM EDGE DOES HAVE A LITTLE RUBBING TO THE CORNER TIPS ONLY

THE SPINE HAS THE CORRECT TAPERED EDGES, AND IS 100% FLAT AND TOTALLY UNSQUASHED. NO RUBBING AND ALL OF THE COLOUR IS THERE, PLUS EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE ONCE AGAIN IS ' AS NEW' RAZOR SHARP, AND IT'S CLEAR THAT THE LP HAS JUST NOT BEEN REMOVED FROM THIS SLEEVE MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES EVER!!

THE REAR SURFACE IS  WHITE , AND THIS IN ITSELF IS RARE, BECAUSE MOST COPIES OF THIS SLEEVE HAVE A YELLOWISH TINGE FROM AGE, BUT THIS ONE HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME SUPERBLY, AGAIN BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN PROTECTED FROM NEW INSIDE PLASTIC. THERE ARE NO EDGE PRESSURE LINES

THE YELLOW INNER SLEEVE ONCE AGAIN SHOWS WHY THIS ALBUM HAS REMAINED UNPLAYED, AS IT IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND TOTALLY UNSPLIT, WITH JUST A SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE. THE CATALOGUE NUMBER WAS WRITTEN IN THE TOP CORNER

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT 

 

 

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

POSTAGE
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Current post and packing rates are as follows for LP's
UK - FIRST CLASS SIGNED FOR  £5.85
THE E.U - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £15.10
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 AUSTRALIA - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £28.05
CANADA AND THE FAR EAST - TRACKED AND SIGNED £25.40


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UK - FIRST CLASS SIGNED FOR  £3.23
THE E.U - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £13.80
U.S.A - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £18.35
 AUSTRALIA - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £17.60
CANADA AND THE FAR EAST - TRACKED AND SIGNED £16.45