Paul McCartney BAND ON THE RUN UK LP 1ST APPLE -1 EX++

	£		89
	$		118

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WINGS - BAND ON THE RUN

The very first press

SERIOUSLY RARE PRESSING

• CATALOGUE:APPLE PAS 1007
• MATRIX: YEX 929-1 / 930-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:  3 PA / 2 PA 
• WITH THE FIRST ISSUE POSTER
• WITH THE FIRST ISSUE LYRIC INNER SLEEVE
• WITH THE FIRST ISSUE OUTER SLEEVE

THIS RECORD IS SERIOUSLY RARE. YOU COULD SPEND MONTHS LOOKING THOUGH EBAY BEFORE YOU CAME ACROSS ONE OF THESE, AND IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MATRIX NUMBER. VERY VERY FEW WERE PRESSED WITH THIS NUMBER.

IN ADDITION THE WEIGHT OF THE VINYL IS SO MUCH HEAVIER THAN EVERY OTHER PRESS I HAVE COME ACROSS. IT BARELY FLEXES

IF YOU GET TO OWN THIS VINYL YOU WILL BE ONE OF ONLY A SMALL BAND OF COLLECTORS

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE APPLE PICTURE LABELS ARE IN NMINT CONDITION. THERE IS NOT A MARK ON THEM AND EVERYTHING IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE SPINDLE HOLE IS TOTALLY UNWORN, THE JET BLACK BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE HOLE AND THE SILVER APPLE LOGO AND TYPEFACE IS PERFECT.

THERE ARE JUST HALF A DOZEN SMALL SPIDERLINES AROUND THE HOLE, SHOWING THE LIMITED PLAY THE DISC HAS RECEIVED SINCE 1973

THE VINYL

A BEAUTIFUL HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL,THAT HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTER AND SHEEN.

IN DAYLIGHT THERE IS NOT A MARK TO BE SEEN ON THE DISC, AND IT'S ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THAT A SPATTERING OF LIGHT WISPY LINES CAN BE SEEN AND A FEW NEAR INVISBLE HANDLING LINES

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I AM NOW DOING WITH ALL MY LISTINGS. I AM CONVINCED THAT ANY BIDDER WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. IT'S A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTE TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE SOUND GENERATED BY THIS FIRST PRESS SURPASSES EVERY OTHER PRESS I HAVE EVER HEARD WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE NUMBUS PRESS PERHAPS. IT IS AN INCREDIBLE STEREO REPRODUCTION. LOUD, AND CLEAR IT PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION WHATSOEVER.

THERE IS SOME ODD LITTLE STATIC LIKE VINYL NOISE HEARD IN THE QUIETER MOMENTS, AND SOME RANDOM TICS AND POPS HERE AND THERE

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL EXCELLENT PLUS

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE.

THIS IS A SLEEVE THAT DESPITE BEST INTENTIONS SUFFERS BADLY FROM COLOUR LOSS, RING WEAR AND SEVERE CREASING DUE TO THE THIN CARD THAT WAS USED TO MAKE IT, THUS FINDING A GREAT SLEEVE IS REALLY HARD TO DO.

THE FIRST PRESS SLEEVE IS MADE FROM A FAR  STIFFER CARD THAN ANY OTHER I HAVE HELD AND STANDS UP TO THE RINGWEAR FAR BETTER THAN THE THINNER COVERS THAT FOLLOWED

THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT NONE OF THE BROWN SURFACE HAS BEEN RUBBED AWAY APART FROM A SLIVER ON THE OPENING EDGE AND SECONDLY THERE IS NO RING WEAR WHATSOEVER, JUST THE BAREST SHADE OF RECORD SHAPE.

THERE ARE ALSO NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. THERE ARE 4-5  REALLY TINY LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE,

YOU DON'T OFTEN FIND THIS SLEEVE WITH ALL OF THE COLOUR INTACT AND THAT MAKE THIS COPY ALL THE MORE SPECIAL

THE TOP LEFT CORNER HAS A VERY TINY DING

.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE JUST NEAR PERFECT WITH THE VERY VERY SLIGHTEST BIT OF RUBBING

 THE SPINE IS ALSO VIRTUALLY UNWORN, JUST THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS LIGHTLY RUBBED. THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND INDICATES THAT THE LP HAS HARDLY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE

THE REAR SURFACE IS AS TIDY AS THE FRONT WITH JUST A FEW TINY LINES DOWN THE SPINE EDGE, AND A SMALL LIGHT CREASE LINE TOP RIGHT CORNER

THE INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO EASILY IDENTIFIABLE AS A FIRST PRESS BY THE CORNER SNIPPED OFF FROM ONE OF THE BOTTOM CORNERS, AND IN ADDITION A THUMB GROOVE ALONG THE TOP EDGE.

THIS HAS BOTH OF THOSE INDICATORS, AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.  ONE TINY SPLIT TO THE BOTTOM EDGE AND A SMALL SCUFF ON ONE OF THE SIDE EDGES.

NO CREASES AND PRISTINE UNSOILED BLACK AND WHITE PICTURE

THE LP HAS NOW BEEN PLACED INSIDE A NEW POLY LINED INNER TO ENSURE THAT NO HARM CAN COME TO THE INNER.

THE LARGE POSTER IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION, HAVING SHARP CREASE SEAMS AND NO MARKS BACK OR FRONT

HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS

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

GARRY