Paul McCartney Wings RED ROSE SPEEDWAY UK 1ST LAMINATED
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WINGS - RED ROSE SPEEDWAY
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
THIS IS THE ULTRA RARE LAMINATED SLEEVE 1ST ISSUE
- CATALOGUE:PCTC 251
- MATRIX: YEX 903-3 / YEX 904-3
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 3 GDR / 1 GDT
THIS IS THE VERY RARE 1ST ISSUE RED ROSE SPEEDWAY WITH THE LAMINATED SLEEVE/ 999 OUT OF 1000 COPIES ARE UNLAMINATED, AND THIS IS AS RARE AS CAN BE.
I HAVE MADE AN EDUCATED GUESS AS TO WHY THIS SLEEVE WAS SO SHORT LIVED,
ON THE REAR OF THE FIRST PRESS ALBUMS THERE IS A BRAILLE INSCRIPTION IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER. APARENTLY THIS IS A THANK YOU MESSAGE TO STEVIE WONDER. MY GUESS IS THAT THE FIRST ISSUE SLEEVES (LAMINATED ) CAME WITHOUT THIS AND WHEN PAUL MCCARTNEY INSISTED IN THE BRAILLE GOING ONTO THE SLEEVE, IT MAY HAVE BEEN FELT THAT LAMINATION WOULD NOT HAVE THE DESIRED EFFECT AND THAT THE LAMINATE MAY CRACK AND PEEL OVER THE LAMINATE. AS I SAID THATS JUST AN EDUCATED GUESS. WHAT IS FOR CERTAIN IS THAT THIS SLEEVE JUST IS NOT FREELY AVAILABLE AND IS A VERY RARE ITEM
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE APPLE 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 JUST TWO SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE, SHOWING THAT THIS ALBUM HAS BARELY BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE IN THE LAST 37 YEARS
THE VINYL
A BEAUTIFUL HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL, THAT GLEAMS LIKE NEW. LOOKS LIKE IT WAS JUST PRESSED.
THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE SURFACE WHATSOEVER, AND EVEN WHEN I OFFERED IT UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION, I COULD ONLY SPOT A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES.
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 RECORDEDE THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH.SOMETHING I NOW DO FOR ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I AM CONVINCED THAT BUYERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.
PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN TO THE RECORDINGS AND I SURE YOU WILL AGREE WITH ME THAT THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT AN ABSOLUTELY CRACKING COPY.
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT AND THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER. NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES, AND NO LOUD CLICKS. IN FACT THERE IS ONLY THE VERY OCCASIONAL BIT OF LIGHTLY AUDIBLE STATIC, AND A COUPLE OF TINY LITTLE DUST POPS IN A COUPLE OF RANDOM SPOTS
EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT!!
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED!!!!! GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE LAMINATE SHINES LIKE POLISHED GLASS, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASE OR CREASE LINES TO BE SEEN, AND NONE OF THE LAMINATE HAS PEELED, LIFTED, OR FLAKED. THERE ARE 5 SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE AND A FEW IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE SUPERB AND HAVE NO SHELF WEAR AT ALL,APART FROM ONE TINY PIN PRICK OF WHITE SHOWING ON THE TOP EDGE ANOTHER SIGN THAT THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN WELL PROTECTED FROM NEW
THE OPENING EDGE IS ABSOLUTELY RAZOR SHARP
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND APART FROM A COUPLE OF TINY CRACKS TO THE LAMINATE WHICH CAN ONLY BE FELT WHEN RUBBING A FINGER ALONG THE EDGE, IS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. THE STAPLES THAT HOLD THE BOOK ARE ALL PROPERLY AFFIXED AND FREE FROM RUST. THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE REAR SURFACE ONCE AGAIN HIGHTLY POLISHED AND HERE THERE IS JUST THE BAREST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE. AGAIN NO HEAVY CREASES OR LAMINATE PROBLEMS, JUSTTHREE SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, AND ONE ON THE TOP EDGE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER PANELS AND A MINT CONDITION FIRMLY AFFIXED BOOKLET.
WITH JUST SOME LIGHT CREASESAND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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