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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

WINGS - VENUS AND MARS

UNPLAYED UNTIL TODAY - MINT AUDIO

'A PORKY PRIME CUT'

INCREDIBLE MINT SLEEVE

COMPLETE WITH POSTERS AND STICKERS

IN THE ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP WITH THE HYPE STICKER STILL ATTACHED TO THE SHRINK

FINAL UPGRADE MUSEUM GRADE SET!!!

 

CATALOGUE:PCTC 254

MATRIX: YEX 945-2U / 946-1U

MOTHERS/STAMPERS:2 GH / 1 RD

A PORKY PRIME CUT IN SIDE 1 DEAD WAX

M ROOM ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 2

WITH THE FIRST ISSUE POSTERS

WITH THE FIRST ISSUE LYRIC INNER SLEEVE

WITH THE FIRST ISSUE CIRCULAR STICKER AND PLANET SIZES STRIP

A PORKY PRIME CUT WAS THE MASTER RECORDING DESCRIPTION THAT WAS USED BY GEORGE PECKHAM TO INDICATE A FIRST CUT

THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE CAPITOL LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE JET BLACK SURFACE IS RICH AND VIBRANT, AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE

THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY CLEAR AND FULLY LEGIBLE.

THERE ARE ZERO SPIDER LINES ON THE SPINDLE HOLE AND NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PLAY WHATSOEVER

THE VINYL

A BEAUTIFUL  VINYL, THAT HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE

IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS NOT A MARK ON IT, A GLEAMING HEAVYWEIGHT FIRST PRESS THAT IS MARK FREE, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO, THE RECORD STILL LOOKS MINT

THE TEST PLAY

I WAS IN TWO MINDS AS TO WHETHER TO PLAY THIS UNPLAYED SET, BUT AS UNPLAYED DOESN'T GUARANTEE MINT I WANTED TO TEST THE VINYL. I DO GUARANTEE THAT MY TEST PLAY WILL GO UNDETECTED

THE CLARITY OF THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT, QUITE BRILLIANT!

EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD AS IT WAS INTENDED

THE LP PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES. THERE IS NO DISTORTION WHATSOEVER AT ANY POINT. NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND INCREDIBLY NO STATIC 

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE

I DIDN'T HEAR ANY DUST POPS AT ALL THROUGHOUT THE PLAY

THIS IS WITHOUT DOUBT A HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE AND I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT !!!

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

 THIS IS THE VERY FIRST TIME I HAVE SEEN THIS ALBUM STILL IN THE ORIGINAL FACTORY SHRINKWRAP. I SUSPECT IT WAS PLACED ON IT TO KEEP ALL OF THE COMPONETNS FROM BEING STOLEN
THE VENUS AND MARKS HYPE STICKER IS STILL ATTACHED TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE SHRINKWRAP

NON LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE

THIS SLEEVE IS A GENUINE FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE WHICH CAN BE IDENTIFIED IN A FEW WAYS. FIRSTLY THE SLEEVE IS MADE OF ONE PIECE OF CARD NOT TWO LIKE LATER ISSUES. THIS CARD IS FOLDED AND STUCK TOGETHER WITH ONE FLIPBACK INSIDE THE TOP EDGE

SECONDLY THE CARD IS WHITE ON THE INSIDE

THIRDLY THE INNER SLEEVE ON THE FIRST PRESS HAS A THUMB NOTCH ALONG THE TOP OF THE OPENING EDGE FOR EASIER REMOVAL OF THE ALBUM. LATER ISSUES DID NOT HAVE THIS

THE FRONT SURFACE IS JUST IMMACULATE. ONE OF THE PLUSSES OF THIS SLEEVE IS THE THICKNESS OF THE CARD USED TO CREATE IT, WHICH RESULTED IN FEW COPIES HAVING RING WEAR. HOWEVER IT'S WEAKNESS IS IN THE POWDERY UNLAMINATED SURFACE WHICH IS PRONE TO RUBBING.

DUE TO THE SHRINKWRAP IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL COLOUR.THERE IS NOT ONE SPECK OF COLOUR LOSS OR RUB WHATSOEVER. 

THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, AND NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. PLUS A COMPLETE LACK OF ANY THUMB LINES BY THE SPINE

THE TOP EDGES ARE MINT. FULLY COLOURED ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE SLEEVE AND NO CORNER RUB EITHER

THE BOTTOM EDGES HAVE A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIP ENDS

THE SPINE IS ALSO IN MINT CONDITION. TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED. THE COLOURED SURFACE IS JUST IMMACULATE. PERFECT COLOURS AND PERFECT TIP ENDS, PLUS THE TYPEFACE IS ALL IMMACULATE

THE REAR SURFACE IS AS PERFECT AS IT POSSIBLY COULD BE. NO RUBBING. NO CREASES. NO SMALL LINES NEAR ANY OF THE EDGES, AND NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE.

CLEARLY THE GATEFOLD HAS NEVER BEEN OPENED

THE TWO OPENING EDGES ARE ABSOLUTELY RAZOR SHARP, AND IT'S OBVIOUS FROM EXAMINING THEM THAT THE LP HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE

THE INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN PERFECT CONDITION .

NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SEAMS,(THIS HAS A HISTORY OF HAVING THE BOTTOM SEAM SPLIT),  AND NO WEAR TO THE OPENING EDGE, A SLIVER OF RUB JUST ABOVER THE  BOTTOM EDGE. THE THUMB NOTCH IS ALSO IMMACULATE AND UNDAMAGED

THE TWO POSTERS ARE IN MINT CONDITION, HAVING NEVER LEFT THE SLEEVE. THE FIRST ISSUE POSTERS ARE MADE FROM A HEAVIER PAPER THAN LATER ISSUES AND THE PAPER IS NOT SO GLOSSY ON FIRST ISSUES. I HAVEN'T EVEN BOTHERED TO OPEN FULLY THEM AS I CAN CLEARLY SEE THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN HANDLED

THE OFTEN MISSING CIRCULAR STICKER IS ALSO PRISTINE , AND FINALLY THE COMPARATIVE PLANET SIZE STRIP IS  THERE AND ALSO PERFECTLY MINT!!.

AN INCREDIBLE  EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING IT MINT 

 

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

GARRY

POSTAGE
Firstly, if you win more than one item i will always combine shipping / postage, but please wait for me to invoice you first
I will only ever use a tracking and signed for service for all records to protect both buyer and seller
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
U.S.A - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £29.40
 AUSTRALIA - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £28.05
CANADA AND THE FAR EAST - TRACKED AND SIGNED £25.40


Post and packing rates for singles
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