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Paul And Linda McCartney RAM 1971 UK LP 1st Press -1/-1 FINAL UPGRADE PLAYS MINT

Sold Date: February 3, 2025
Start Date: January 27, 2025
Final Price: £130.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 10
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING

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PAUL AND LINDA MCCARTNEY -  RAM
GENUINE UK 1ST PRESS
PLAYS ABSOLUTELY MINT FROM START TO FINISH
SUPERB MINT MINUS FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE

FINAL UPGRADE EXAMPLE


THE LABELS

ABSOLUTELY PERFECT. BOTH THE GREEN SIDE AND THE WHITE SIDE
PRISTINE UNRUBBED COLOUR AND TYPEFACE
THE SPINDLE HOLE ONLY SHOWS TWO MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES BY THE HOLE

THE VINYL

 IMMACULATE. YOU WILL NEVER FIND A CLEANER EXAMPLE. IT JUST HASN'T BEEN PLAYED MORE THAN ONCE OR TWICE
BOTH IN DAY LIGHT AND UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO IT LOOKS MINT


THE TEST PLAY

ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND

NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE 

SILENT LINKING GROOVES

NO DUST POPS OR TICS

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS MINT  IT'S A REAL STUNNER

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF THOUGH

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

 

FULLY LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE.

THE LAMINATED FRONT GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR

FLAT AND CLEAN AND NO HEAVY CREASE LINES, NO BENDS EITHER. THERE ARE JUST TWO TINY PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE.

 THERE ARE NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS INTACT, AND THE COLOUR FULLY RUNS FROM CORNER TIP TO CORNER TIP, AND EVEN THE TIP ENDS REMAIN UNDAMAGED

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, WITH EVERY LETTER OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. BOTH ENDS ARE PERFECT

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP 

THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS SPECTACULAR AS THE FRONT, ZERO PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, NONE ALONG THE TOP AND ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES ANYWHERE. ONCE AGAIN THE LAMINATE ABSOLUTELY GLEAMS

INSIDE THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO MINT INNER PANELS. THIS IS THE FULLY LAMINATED 1ST ISSUE SLEEVE.
I AM DELIGHTED TO SAY THAT THIS COPY IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT . HAS THE SLIGHT CREAK WHEN  OPENED. NO DAMAGE TO THE LAMINATE WHATSOEVER

THE PLAIN WHITE  APPLE INNER SLEEVE IS IN EX CONDITION. TOTALLY FLAT AND UNCREASED AND UNSPLIT, A LIGHT BROWN RING ON THE SURFACE

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS

 

 

 

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

GARRY