Paul McCartney Wings RED ROSE SPEEDWAY UK LP 1ST NMINT

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WINGS - RED ROSE SPEEDWAY

IN MAGNIFICENT   CONDITION

PLAYED JUST ONCE OR TWICE EVER

• CATALOGUE:PCTC 251
• MATRIX: YEX 903-4 / YEX 904-3
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 GA / 1 GOH 
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PAUL MCCARTNEY AND WINGS. THEIR SECOND ALBUM, RECORDED IN 1972 AND RELEASED IN 1973. HAS THE BRAILLE INSCRIPTION ON THE REAR SURFACE

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 NO SPIDER LINES AROUND SIDE ONE OF THE HOLE AND JUST TWO ON SIDE 2, 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, APART FROM ONE VERY VERY LIGHT HANDLING LINE ON THE LAST TRACK SIDE 2 IT IS ABOUT ONE INCH LONG AND DOESN'T SOUND

AND EVEN WHEN I OFFERED IT UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION, I COULD ONLY SPOT A COUPLE OF REALLY WISPY HAIRLINES.AGAIN,  IT IS QUITE REMARKABLE THAT THIS ALBUM WHICH WAS A HUGELY POPULAR RECORD SHOULD IN IN THIS MAGNIFICENT CONDITION.

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 DECIDED TO RECORD THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO HELP BUYERS MAKE AN TRULY INFORMED CHOICE WHEN SEEKING AN ALBUM. IT'S A VERY FAIR CRITISISM THAT BUYING FROM EBAY CAN BE A LOTTERY WHEN SELLERS MISDESCRIBE RECORDS. WINNING A MINT ALBUM ONLY TO FIND IT IS BARELY PLAYABLE CAN BE VERY FRUSTRATIONG AND THATS WHY I NOW GIVE BIDDERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON

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 CLARITY OF THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT, QUITE BRILLIANT!

EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD AS IT WAS INTENSED

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 BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC, AND A COUPLE OF TINY LITTLE DUST POPS IN A COUPLE OF RANDOM SPOTS

EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT!!

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. ALL OF THE COLOURS HAVE BEEN RETAINED AND THERE IS NO SIGN OF RUBBING OR SHELF WEAR ANYWHERE. NO RECORD SHAPE OR RING WEAR EITHER

THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN KEPT INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW AND HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL COLOUR.

THERE ARE NO CREASES, CREASE LINES, BENDS OR EVEN ANY OF THE SMALL LINES THAT YOU WOULD PROBABLY EXPECT TO SEE CLOSE TO THE SPINE.JUST ONE TINY NEAR INVISIBLE ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE SUPERB AND HAVE NO SHELF WEAR AT ALL, ANOTHER SIGN THAT THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN WELL PROTECTED FROM NEW

THE OPENING EDGE IS ABSOLUTELY RAZOR SHARP

THE SPINE IS A WIDESPINE AND HAS TWO STAPLES INSERTED WHICH HOLD THE BOOKLET INSIDE THE GATEFOLD. EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND THE STAPLES ARE SOLID AND UNRUSTED. THERE IS A TINY AMOUNT OF FINGER TO THUMB SQUASHING AT THE TOP SECTION, BUT VERY MINOR INDEED AND ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE STILL ON THE SPINE, SO NO RUBBING

THE REAR SURFACE ONCE AGAIN IS JUST SUPERB, NO LOSS OF COLOUR AT ALL WHICH USUALLY BLIGHTS THIS SLEEVE. THERE IS BAREST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE, BUT ONLY WHEN THE SLEEVE IS ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT. THERE IS ONE SMALL CREASE LINE RUNNING DOWN THE SPINE FOR ABOUT ONE INCH

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER PANELS AND A MINT CONDITION FIRMLY AFFIXED BOOKLET.

THE ORIGINAL PATENT PAPER INNER SLEEVE IS UNSPLIT AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT

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

GARRY