WINGS Venus And Mars 1975 UK 1st PRESS UNPLAYED/MINT *COMPLETE*
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89
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118
£ 89
Sold For
May 21, 2012
Sold Date
May 11, 2012
Start Date
£ 22
Start price
9
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Great Britain
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WINGS Venus And Mars 1975 UK 1st PRESS UNPLAYED/MINT *COMPLETE*
WINGSVenus And Mars
UK CAPITOL (PCTC 254) *COMPLETE* FIRST PRESSING (June 1975) OF "Venus And Mars"
STUNNING COPY - FACTORY-FRESH, UNPLAYED AND MINT THROUGHOUT
PRESSED WITH THE UK BLACK/SILVER CAPITOL LABELS WITH 'VENUS AND MARS' LOGO AND "Mfd in UK" TEXT
FIRST PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS: YEX 945 - 1U (etched 'A PORKY PRIME CUT') / YEX 946 - 1U (etched 'M ROOM')
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 /RLO and 1/AGP
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT, THICK CARD MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE DESIGNED BY Hipgnosis
COMPLETE WITH BOTH STICKERS, BOTH POSTERS AND THE ORIGINAL SQUARE CUT CORNER THICK CARD INNER SLEEVE
After recording Band on the Run as a three-piece with wife Linda and guitarist Denny Laine, McCartney added Jimmy McCulloch on lead guitar and Geoff Britton on drums to the Wings lineup in 1974. Having written several new songs for the next album, McCartney decided upon New Orleans, Louisiana as the recording venue, and Wings headed there in January 1975.
As soon as the sessions began, the personality clash that had been evident between McCulloch and Britton during Wings' 1974 sessions in Nashville became more pronounced, and Britton — after a mere six month stay — quit Wings, having only played on three of the new songs. A replacement, American Joe English, was quickly auditioned and hired to finish the album.
The sessions themselves proved to be very productive, not only finishing the entire album, but also several additional songs including two future McCartney B-sides: "Lunch Box/Odd Sox" and "My Carnival".
McCartney also decided to link the songs together much like The Beatles had on Abbey Road to give the album a more continuous, coherent feel.
Side 1: VENUS AND MARS / ROCK SHOW / LOVE IN SONG / YOU GAVE ME THE ANSWER / MAGNETO AND TITANIUM MAN / LETTING GO
Side 2: VENUS AND MARS REPRISE / SPIRIT OF ANCIENT EGYPT / MEDICINE MAN / CALL ME BACK AGAIN / LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID / TREAT HER GENTLY - LONELY OLD PEOPLE / CROSSROADS
LABELS: MINT
Clean, bright and unmarked labels with no spindle traces or signs of play
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both playing surfaces are immaculate, factory-fresh and completely unmarked.
The record undulates ever-so-lightly when revolving on the turntable but this has no impact on the sound or the playback whatsoever
VINYL Audio: MINT
The sound performance is sensational - crystal clear, strong and vibrant.
Unbeatable depth and clarity on these first presses with an impressive loud and powerful cut.
The tracks segue together beautifully and my play-check at loud volume detected no audio issues at all - playback is flawless
SLEEVE: MINT
Again, as clean, fresh and unworn as the day it left the factory
INNER: MINT
Like-new with no seam splits
POSTERS: MINT
The two large posters are untouched, unmarked and unmounted - I don't think they have ever even been opened out before I took the photos
STICKERS: MINT
The two Stickers are both in their original unused, un-pealed state with no creasing or any signs of handling
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
POST & PACKING
UK: 1st Class: £4.50 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £7.00 or £12.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £12.00 or £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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468 (GS 6.4 (468))
