PAUL McCARTNEY STUNNING UK 1ST PRESSING 'McCARTNEY'
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Description
Very Rare Original 1970 UK 1st Press 'McCartney' by Paul McCartney with Rare Reverse Credit!!!!
You are bidding on a Stunning ORIGINAL 1970 UK 1st Press of the classic 'McCartney' by Paul McCartney on the Dark Apple Label!!!! It is the Mega Rare Orig. 1970 UK 1st PRESSING!!!! It is one of the very earliest 1st pressings and Very, Very rare to get hold of today!!!!
To find the 1st pressing of this LP is very rare indeed!!!! What identifies this LP as being the earliest possible 1st pressing is the Very Rare credit on the reverse of the sleeve (see images). The earliest possible 1st pressings of this LP had 'Apple Records, An EMI Recording, Printed & Made in England' written on the back in the bottom right hand corner. All subsequent pressings omitted the 'Apple Records, An EMI Recording' text (please look at my close-up pictures below this text - I have included images of the sleeve both with and without the 1st Pressing credit - remember you are bidding on the Mega Rare 1st Press sleeve WITH the rare credit!!!!) Not only that, as well as having the earliest possible 1st press UK gatefold sleeve, this LP is on the Dark Apple Label!!!! It comes with its original 1st Press white 'Patents' Inner sleeve!!!!!! and is the 3U/3U Matrix!!!!! This is a superb LP with all tracks being pure quality Paul McCartney at his absolute best!!!!
Cat No:
PCS 7102
Most of these UK 1st Press albums have long since been trashed, and only very rarely turn up any more, and when they do it is NEVER in this condition!!!! The cool 1970's thick & chunky vinyl is in great visual and aural condition. This record has an unbelievable shine to it - it really looks as if it were pressed yesterday!!!! It has NO Groove wear!!!! It shines with that 'just pressed' look'!!!! It just has a few hairlines on both sides, it is massively rare to find this LP in this kind of condition!!!! This may not be Mint but it may still be your only chance to own this very rare record in Very Good+ Condition-don't miss out!!!! The classic 1ST Press Laminated Gatefold sleeve has NO Scribbles and NO unwanted writing of any kind!!! It is completely blemish free!!! The laminate is in Very Good with just 1 or 2 isolated small creases. It has some corner wear but NO serious creases, NO cracking and NO tears. The sleeve lies nice and flat with very little edge wear and NO ring wear!!!! This sleeve grades as Very Good at the very least!!!! Please check out our feedback and bid with confidence as this is a no reserve auction with a very low starting price!
WIN MORE THAN ONE AUCTION AND SAVE £££'s ON POSTAGE!!!! THIS AUCTION HAS NO RESERVE AND STARTS A VERY LOW START! SO CHECK OUR FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE!!! Please don't hesitate to email me with any questions you may have, I'll do my best to answer them all!
In the 60's & 70's we didn't think to preserve our records, we were too busy being liberated! As such, you will find most of these albums (the few that remain) in very poor condition nowadays. This is due to a number of factors, i.e. age and bad handling/storage methods and general vinyl deterioration, not to mention the amount of parties they've attended! So to find one in such superb condition is a real rarity. What's more, the low starting price and no reserve status gives you a realistic chance of winning and owning this highly sought-after album. For any lover/Collector of Paul McCartney/The Beatles, this is an absolutely essential 1st Pressing to have in your collection. It is also a true investment for the future as its price of this very rare LP will just rise and rise...
Grading Information & Image Details
All our records are strictly graded under strong light using the UK Record Collector Grading System (see chart below for a full guide). The item you see in the images is actual item being sold. This album comes shipped in a sturdy record mailer, (with stiff cardboard insert added for extra protection, so will reach you in the awesome condition that you see it now).
Postage Costs
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Postage and Packing within the UK = £3.50. Insured £6.50
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Postage and Packing to Europe via Air Mail = £4. Insured = £8.95
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Postage and Packing to Rest of the World (USA, Japan etc) via Air Mail = £7.95. Insured = £12.25
Payment Methods
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Good Luck! The UK Record Collector Grading System NAME GRADE INFORMATION Mint M Vinyl has just left the vinyl pressing machine and does not have any manufacturing flaws. It has never been handled and never played. Unless you work at the record plant, there is no such thing as mint! Record sleeves just left the pressing machine that made the sleeve. It has never been handled and a record has not been placed inside it which would deform it. Unless you work at the record plant, there is no such thing as mint! Near Mint NM Vinyl is virtually perfect. At most, perhaps a light scuff appears on the record. It should play without any noise or skips of any kind whatsoever. Record sleeve should look close to perfect with only minor signs of wear. The artwork should have no marks of any kind and there should be no "ring wear" (that is, the outline of the record inside should not show through the sleeve). Excellent EX or VG++ Vinyl should play with no skips of any kind. It should sound better than it looks. Often "Excellent" or "VG++" is a conservative version of "Near Mint." Perhaps some very minor surface scuffs, but again no effect on sound quality. Record sleeve might have some minor "ring wear" but otherwise the artwork should be unaffected. There should be no "ink wear" to the artwork. That is areas where the ink has worn down to the paper underneath. Perhaps some minor creases in the corners but no splits in the seams. Very Good Plus VG+ Vinyl will show wear including surface scuffs and some light scratches. Often, minor scuffs will be caused by the inner sleeve rubbing against the vinyl. If held up to a bright light, you will often see many tiny lines on the vinyl. Perhaps a few minor clicks or pops can be heard, but no deep scratches. Record sleeve should be clean, but slightly more aged. Perhaps some very small writing on the sleeve. The corners may be slightly bent, but not broken. There may be wear to the seams but not tears or holes popping through. Very Good VG Vinyl doesn't necessarily look good, but still plays well. Surface noise will probably be present including pops and clicks. At good volume levels, the music should overpower any pops and clicks present. Flaws should only be heard between tracks or on low volume passages. Record sleeve will look warn and used. There may be seam splitting, but not complete separation of the sleeve panels from each other. There will be noticeable ring wear on the cover, but most of the cover should still be in good condition. Good VG-/G+/G Vinyl looks well played, dull, and possibly not well taken care of. However, the record should still play without skipping. It will have substantial surface noise, pops and clicks. Loss of various parts of the dynamic range will occur due to worn grooves. This grade depends a lot on the owner and the type of record. A rock record may still sound "good" at high volume whereas a slower styles of music will sound terrible. Record sleeve may have many problems including seam splits, writing, taped repairs. However some of the artwork will still be visible. There can't be large tears and gouges in the cover. Fair/Poor F/P Doesn't meet the lowest standards for "good". At this point, the vinyl is difficult to listen to. The only reason to keep it would be due to extreme rarity or to fill a good sleeve until a better copy of the vinyl comes along. Doesn't meet the lowest standards for "good". The sleeve is torn, bent, and shows a very high level of wear. Attempts to tape the sleeve have made it worse. The only reason to keep the sleeve would be due to extreme rarity or to protect a good copy of the vinyl until a better sleeve comes along.price rating
