The Beatles, PAUL McCARTNEY ‘McCARTNEY’ 1970 ORIGINAL UK APPLE RECORDS LP.

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	$		140

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Paul's first solo album release, this truly was a solo album as Paul wrote all the songs, played all the instruments, and sung most of the vocal parts with some assistance from Linda. He recorded and produced the album in the 4 months before the release date of April 1970. This planned date proved to be upsetting to the other three Beatles as "Let It Be" was scheduled for April 1970, and Paul was asked to delay his release. He refused, and "Let It Be" was re-scheduled. McCartney" had 19,000 advance orders in the U.K. which meant it entered the L.P. chart in the top ten, and once people heard how good it was, it soon rose to number 2 the following week. It was kept off the top spot by the top-selling album of the year (also one of the all-time top selling albums) "Bridge Over Troubled Water" which was number one for 41 weeks, and charted for a total of 307 weeks. This first solo release still performed very well for Paul worldwide, selling over two million copies. Paul used three venues for his recording sessions, his home where he had just installed a new Studer 4-track recorder, Morgan Studios in Willesden, London and also in Abbey Road's No.2 studio ! ... When Paul had the Studer installed at home he didn't have a mixing desk nor even a VU meter ... he had to guess the recording levels.

The sleeve photography was by Linda with everybody's favourite picture of Paul on the rear. The same picture was also used on the cover of her 1976 book Linda's Pictures. Artwork and design were also assisted by the artist Gordon House and graphic designer Roger Huggett. A D.J. promo edition of "McCartney" was sent out to the press before release, which included an extra question and answer sheet. The questions were prepared by Peter Brown at Apple, and it was on this sheet in his answer to question 28, that Paul dropped the bombshell, that he was no longer a part of the Beatles. This edition with the sheet is worth well over one hundred pounds nowadays.

This beautiful example of Paul McCartney's Highly Acclaimed first solo self titled album McCartney' was released by Apple Records UK in April 1970. This Original UK ISSUE Stereo Apple Album is on the Official Dark Green Apple Record Labels, With 'Mfd in U.K…' and 'An EMI Recording' label text.

Side 1 matrix and Mother Stampers are: YEX 775 A 2U, 1RP/Side 2: YEX 776 B -2U, 3 OH.

Both sides of the record labels are in beautiful Mint condition, with no visible signs of play. Unusually there is an embossed **KT** Tax Code visible on the side 2 record label, this is strange because from the 1st of January 1969 Tax Codes were no longer used.

Both sides of the heavy quality vinyl disc are in immaculate Mint condition, both sides of the vinyl disc are faultless.

As expected the LP plays extremely well with superb sound quality throughout without any faults.

The LP comes in its original ‘Made in England’ White record bag and is protected in its original Fully Laminated gatefold sleeve.

The Original glossy First Issue fully laminated Sleeve is a beautiful example in Near Mint condition. The colours have remained rich and vibrant on the front, back, and the inner gatefold. Ther are no seam splits to any of then edges, and the spine edge is as new, there are a couple of manufacturing laminate pinches to the reverse.

Paul McCartney’s first UK Solo Studio Album, and one of his most SIGNIFICANT – A VERY NICE example!

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