Paul McCartney BAND ON THE RUN UK LP RARE ZXEX EXPORT ISSUE PLAYS NEAR MINT-

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WINGS - BAND ON THE RUN

THE RARE EXPORT ISSUE!!  (ZYEX MATRIX NUMBER)

SERIOUSLY RARE PRESSING

• CATALOGUE:APPLE PAS 1007
• MATRIX: ZYEX 929-3 / 930-3
• BLAIRS ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX
• WITH THE FIRST ISSUE POSTER
• WITH THE FIRST ISSUE LYRIC INNER SLEEVE
• WITH THE FIRST ISSUE OUTER SLEEVE

WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS PROBABLY THE RAREST ISSUE OF BAND ON THE RUN. PRESSED IN THE UK FOR EXPORT PURPOSES. THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS TO IDENTIFY ON THIS LP, THAT IT WILL TAKE A LITTLE CAREFUL READING TO APPRECIATE THE DIFFERENCES

FIRSTLY THIS IS A GENUINE FIRST ISSUE BAND ON THE RUN, BECAUSE ONLY THE VERY FIRST PRESSES HAD THE APPLE LOGO ON THE LABEL ABOVE THE CATALOGUE NUMBER AT 3 O'CLOCK, ALL OTHER REISSUES OMITTED THIS LOGO.

NEXT THE LABEL ITSELF ON ALL OF THE STANDARD UK PRESSES IS SMOOTH. THIS LABEL IS  HEAVILY TEXTURED

THIRDLY THE LABEL ON THE STANDARD ISSUE HAS A SMALLER CIRCLE SURROUNDING THE SPINDLE HOLE WHICH IS RIDGED AND IS PROUD OF THE LABEL. THIS EXPORT LABEL HAS A GROOVED CIRCLE CUT INTO THE VINYL

NEXT COMES THE MATRIX NUMBER WHICH ON A FIRST PRESS WILL HAVE A STAMPED MATRIX NUMBER. THE EXPORT COPY IS ETCHED INTO THE WAX

ALSO THE MATRIX NUMBER ON EVERY UK PRESS STARTS WITH THE FAMILIAR EMI MATRIX LETTERS 'YEX' FOLLOWED BY 929-1 OR 2, AND 930-1 OR 2. THIS EXPORT MATRIX NUMBER HAS THE LETTER 'Z' IN FRONT MAKING THE MATRIX READ 'ZYEX-929-3'

THE -3 MATRIX IS UNIQUE TO THIS PRESS ONLY

FINALLY THE MASTER CUTTER CHRIS BLAIR HAS ETCHED HIS 'BLAIRS' INTO THE DEAD WAX. AGAIN THIS IS NOT ON ANY OTHER COPY OF BAND ON THE RUN

THEREFORE IS AM PROUD TO PRESENT A VERY SPECIAL COPY OF BAND ON THE RUN. THE UK EXPORT COPY IN NEAR MINT MINUS CONDITION

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 2-3 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 LUSTRE AND SHEEN, APART FROM A LIGHT SHADOW OF DULLING ON THE OUTER EDGES 

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 INVISIBLE 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 DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE SOUND GENERATED BY THIS EXPORT PRESS IS LIKE ALL OF THE EARLY PRESSES, SIMPLY SUPERB.

THE CLARITY AND LOUDNESS OF THE STEREO REPRODUCTION I BELIEVE IS AMONGST THE BEST OUT THERE. CLEARLY A LOT OF TIME AND TROUBLE WAS PUT INTO THE MAKING OF THIS ALBUM. TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO BLUE BIRD AND PICASSO'S LAST WORDS WHICH ARE SUPERB EXAMPLES

THE VINYL PLAYS NEAR FAULTLESSLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH

THERE IS NO DISTORTION WHATSOEVER AT AT POINT

NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AT ALL TO SPOIL THE AUDIO REPRODUCTION

THE ODD LITTLE BIT OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN ONE OR TWO OF THE QUIETER MOMENTS, AND A FEW LITTLE TICS ON SIDE ONE IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES

THESE ARE THE ONLY MINOR IRRITANTS IN AN OTHERWISE MAGNIFICENT PLAYTHROUGH

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT MINUS (SIDE 1) / NEAR MINT (SIDE 2)

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

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

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 VERY LIGHT SHADOW AT THE TOP

THERE ARE ALSO NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. HOWEVER THERE ARE SOME SMALL LINES DOWN THE SPINE, 4 ALONG THE TOP EDGE, AND ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE JUST NEAR PERFECT WITH THE VERY VERY SLIGHTEST BIT OF RUBBING TO THE BOTTOM EDGE ONLY.

THE TAPERED SPINE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH ALL OF THE COLOURS INTACT AND JUST THE TIP ENDS VERY LIGHTLY RUBBED. ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS

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.

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