Wings - Venus and Mars - IMMACULATE MINT 1975 UK 1st Pressing Vinyl LP + Posters

	£		16
	$		21

Artist & Title: Wings ?– Venus and Mars

AS-NEW IMMACULATE MINT 1975 UK FIRST PRESSING 13-track vinyl LP. The fourth studio album from McCartney's post-Beatles project, Wings, featuring the singles Listen to What the Man Said, Letting Go and the title track. Housed in the original first release thick card gatefold sleeve complete with illustrated die-cut card inner and two fold-out posters. The record is in perfect as-new Mint condition and sounds as wonderful as ever. And the cover is in Excellent Plus, approaching Near Mint, condition. See pics. This is a superb collector’s copy of this post-Beatles Paul McCartney masterpiece.
Highly desirable for its First Pressing matrices and Mint condition vinyl, and increasingly difficult to find in this condition. This could be a once in a lifetime opportunity to add this one owner rarity to your collection at an extremely advantageous price.

Catalogue Number: Capitol Records ?– PCTC 254

Release date: 30 May 1975

Overall Grade: Mint/Mint/Mint/EX+ (LP/Inner/Posters/Cover)

Matrix (Runout): Side 1: YEX 945 - 2U A PORKY PRIME CUT      Side 2: YEX 946 - 2U M Room

Labels: Made in Gt. Britain
? 1975 McCartney Music Inc.

Publishing info: A1 to B2, B4 to B6: McCartney Music Ltd. / ATV Music Ltd.
B3: J. M. Music Ltd. / McCartney Music Ltd.
B7: ATV Music Ltd.

Sleeve: Recorded at Sea Saint (New Orleans) and Wally Heider L.A. (The Pit!)
All compositions ? 1975 McCartney Music Inc.
except Medicine Jar © 1975 J.M. Music Ltd.
Administered McCartney Music Inc.

This historical LP is hardly ever offered for sale in this condition.

“This is a superb follow up to the much heralded 'Band on the Run' and features the best Wings line up of Paul, Linda, Denny Laine, Jimmy McCulloch and Joe English.”

This is the rare real thing: a genuine IMMACULATE MINT CONDITION 1975 UK FIRST PRESSING. The record is in perfect as-new condition, as is the immaculate mint inner and posters, and the cover is also in excellent condition for its age - approaching near mint. All items are free from any major defects such as tears, dog ears, scratches or writing. See pics. All items are the genuine originals bought together by me in 1975 (one careful owner!) not reprints or replacements. The LP is the original 1975 UK stereo LP, which was only played occasionally on top-end audiophile equipment and lovingly cared for.

“What a wonderful album this is. From the twinkling, tingling opening of the title track we move into the fantastically exuberant Rock Show and any worries you might have instantly melt away.
Already you're hooked.”

Band on the Run was a commercial success, but even if it was billed as a Wings effort, it was primarily recorded by Paul, Linda, and Denny Laine. So, it was time to once again turn Wings into a genuine band, adding Joe English and Jimmy McCulloch to the line-up and even letting the latter contribute a song. This faux-democracy isn't what signals that this is a band effort – it's the attitude, construction, and pacing, which McCartney acknowledges as much, opening with an acoustic title track that's a salute to arena rock, leading to a genuine arena rock anthem, "Rock Show." From that, it's pretty much rocking pop tunes, paced with a couple of ballads and a little whimsy, all graced with a little of the production flair that distinguished Band on the Run. But where that record was clearly a studio creation and consciously elaborate, this is a straightforward affair where the sonic details are simply window dressing. McCartney doesn't really try anything new, but the songs are a little more varied than the uniform, glossy production would suggest; he dips into soft-shoe music hall shuffle on "You Gave Me the Answer," gets a little psychedelic with "Spirits of Ancient Egypt," kicks out a '50s rock & roll groove with "Magneto and Titanium Man," and unveils a typically sweet and lovely melody on "Listen to What the Man Said." These are a slight shift on an album that certainly feels like the overture for the arena rock tour that it was, which makes it one of McCartney's more consistent listens, even though it's possible to scan the song listing after several listens and not recognize any song outside of "Listen to What the Man Said" and the opening medley by title.

This may be your only ONCE IN A LIFETIME chance to own this rare piece of music history in this condition.

 “This album by Wings boasts a fine example of Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney and their peers working together to produce a timeless album.”

A fantastic time warp example of this rarity in amazing condition, a true investment grade item - get it while you can!

AND IT MUST SELL IN THIS ONCE ONLY AUCTION

You can read more about this album, Paul McCartney, Wings and the Beatles all over the web.

I pack my records professionally in stiff corrugated cruciform record boxes leaving the Vinyl (housed in anti-static bags) outside the Sleeve.

Postage discounts for multiple orders are available: £1 per additional LP, up to a maximum of 4, in the UK.
£4 per additional LP, up to a maximum of 4, in the Rest of the World.

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