Description "BEWARE MY LOVE" (Paul McCartney, 1976) Can't say I've found out, I can't tell you, What's all about. Don't know who does, I tell you to.... Beware, my love. Beware, my love. Beware, my love. Beware, my love. Beware, my love. Beware, my love. Oh, oh, oh, No, no, no. I must be wrong, baby, yeah. But I don't believe that he's the one, But if you insist, I must be wrong, I must be wrong, I have to leave, And when I'm gone, I'll leave my message in my song, That's right. Beware, my love, He'll bowl you over. Beware, my love, Before you're much older, He'll sweep you up under his carpet. You'd be in luck if you could stop it. Come on, now. Beware, my love. Let me tell you... Well, he'll wear you out, And in a minute, You'll hear a shout, And then you'll be in it. So, so now beware my love, 'Cause he'll take you under. Beware, my love, The sound of his thunder. I don't believe that he's the one, But if you insist, I must be wrong, I must be wrong! But I have to leave, And when I'm gone, I'll leave my message in my song, That's why I would have leave it. Beware, my love, He'll bowl you over. Beware, my love, Before you're much older, He's gone....yes, he's gone to wear you out, Well....in a minute, You'll hear a shout, And then you'll be in it. Baby, beware... I don't know if I can stand it anymore. Can't say.... I've found out. I tell you to.... Beware, my love. Beware, my love. Beware, my love. Beware, my love. PAUL McCARTNEY / WINGS: "Wings At The Speed Of Sound" LP. FIRST UK PRESSING, 26th MARCH, 1976. PARLOPHONE LABEL WITH INDIVIDUAL "Wings At The Speed Of Sound" PICTURES: PAS 10010. MAITRIX: YEX 593 - 5U / YEX 594 - 5U Positively a first pressing, EMI sequenced the indexing of small batches, creating apparently higher starts for ending digits on both sides, please see the next section for confirmation. Before the massive vinyl production even began, the mothers were made in advance, in this case they were not used in any particular numerical order, why should they be, when they were all identical? EMI's production had vast experience of mass vinyl manufacturing due to the Beatles in the 60's, their meticulous indexing alone was reason enough not to need to stick to the numerical order of the mothers. Check any UK 1960's Beatles albums for the uneven mother digits right from 1963 for albums, EP's and singles, I love having an opportunity to demonstrate that for a 1970's record. EMI STAMPING CODES: RAA 1 / GA 2 Positively a very first pressing with one side at 9 o'clock with a No.1 mother, the other side a second mother, more than confirm how many records were made by increasing the maitrix digit before the letter 'U', does any of that really matter? Yes, very much, because there you have a clear insight into why the UK first pressings of "Wings At The Speed Of Sound" have such stunning sound quality. Quality control was as rigidly applied in the 1970's decade by EMI, as during the 1960's decade, especially where a new Paul McCartney album was involved! Record companies who failed to correctly index every single record individually, were bound to over press from the soft metal mother pressing plates, a rarity in the UK and why the British pressings are so sought after... if still in top condition today. FIRST ISSUE THICK CARD PICTURE INNER SLEEVE, UNUSED, BARELY AGED & UNWORN IN MINT- CONDITION. The 'PAS 10010' UK catalogue numbers printed on the front, bottom right corner, vertically like Linda's handwritten photo credit. Unused says it all really, although heavyweight records can and do split the bottom and side centre positions, not here, this album has been standing in storage untouched for an incredible 42 years now. The sides do not have the slightest sign of any wear or rubbing, the bottom has very minor standing signs, so minor I refuse to use a minus for the thoroughly deserved Mint grading. How could that be, when there is not even the slightest ageing to the cream colour front cover and spine? This inner sleeve is virtually unaged, thanks to being so perfectly stored inside a plastic outer sleeve from day one. Two shapes exist, with either mitered corners or round corners, they were both issued with first pressed records and uniquely shaped, so which came first? It had to be the mitered corner sleeves because they were related to the 1975 design, with one corner left at 90 degrees or square, this 1976 version was the final one,very briefly all four corners were mitered or finished at 45 degrees. For Paul's 1975 UK album, the "Venus And Mars" inner sleeve also the same thick cardboard with one corner at 90 degrees or square. The round corners design was introduced around the time "Wings At The Speed Of Sound" was being prepared for release, both designs were used at random. UNIQUELY SHAPED FIRST ISSUE ONLY COVER, THE PRINTER WAS UNCREDITED, BUT 'Garrod & Lofthouse' MADE THIS DESIGN FOR EMI IN THE MID-1970's. A SLOPING SHAPE CREATED BY THE SPINE HAVING THE ENDS TAPERED INTO POINTS, ALSO THE INSIDE OR RECORD STORAGE, IS WHITE, NOT THE NATURAL CARDBOARD COLOUR. THERE IS NO WEAR OR AGEING ON THE ENTIRE COVER, OF COURSE THIS HAD TO STAND IN STORAGE FOR THOSE 42 YEARS, THE USUAL TRAITS OF THAT FOR A MATT COVER, ARE SUCH AN ABSOLUTE MINIMAL, I CANNOT POSSIBLY INCLUDE NEXT TO NOTHING IN THE GRADING. EVEN NEAR INVISIBLE LIGHT CARDBOARD RIPPLES AFTER ALL THOSE DECADES ARE NATURAL TO THE FINISHED MATERIAL. ONLY A GENTLE RECORD IMPRESSION AND A COUPLE OF TINY RELATED EDGE PAPER LINES THAT SETTLED IN BACK IN 1976. Please see my pictures for how stunning this cover actually is, two close-up pictures of the spine say it all, the view of the tapered / pointed standing bottom end with the catalogue number, is like brand new. THE UNUSED, UNAGED COVER IS IN REALLY BEAUTIFUL MINT- CONDITION. THE IMMACULATE LABELS DO HAVE ANY SPINDLE ALIGNMENT TRACES, THE RECORD HAS THE DEEPLY GLOSSY SHEEN OF JUST PRESSED VINYL. I ALWAYS INCLUDE HOW RECORDS WERE HANDLED IN PRESSING PLANTS AND RECORD SHOPS BEFORE BEING BOUGHT, I MUST INCLUDE I COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WORTHY OF INCLUSION. THE RECORD IS IN UNPLAYED, MINT CONDITION. SIDE 1 "Let 'Em In" "The Note You Never Wrote" "She's My Baby" "Beware My Love" "Wino Junko" (Jimmy McCulloch/Colin Allen) SIDE 2 "Silly Love Songs" "Cook Of The House" "Time To Hide" (Denny Laine) "Must Do Something About It" "San Ferry Anne" "Warm And Beautiful" WINGS (1976) Paul McCartney - vocals, bass guitar, guitars, keyboards & piano Linda McCartney - keyboards, percussion & vocals Denny Laine - guitars, keyboards & vocals Jimmy McCulloch - guitars & vocals Joe English - drums & percussion All Songs Written by Paul McCartney Except Where Credited. Recorded January & February, 1976 Produced By Paul McCartney In early 1976, Wings were still basking in the critical acclaim for their previous album's glorious songs and performances on the superb "Venus And Mars," they had spent late 1975 touring Australia. Returning to England for the Christmas period, they had not recorded an album here since "Red Rose Speedway" and with the rest of the world tour waiting, in January,1976, they moved into Abbey Road Studios and began recording this "Wings At The Speed Of Sound" LP. For the next two months touring was put aside to concentrate on making a new album, it seemed however successful Paul McCartney and Wings were, the music press and media made it as difficult as possible for them. In spite of the above two titles being warmly received, Paul was constantly facing the same old accusation, he was using Wings to promote his songs and to elevate his own profile. Considering his previous band, that was a strange criticism, but it stung Paul into deliberately encouraging Jimmy McCulloch and Denny Laine to contribute songs for the "Wings At The Speed Of Sound" recording sessions. Not only that, he made sure the cover credits detailed which song every one in the band who sang lead vocals, Denny on "Time To Hide" and "The Note You Never Wrote", Linda on "Cook Of The House", Joe on "Must Do Something About It" and Jimmy on "Wino Junko." It worked superbly to have such variety to the material and it made Paul's lead vocals more economically employed, but the critics who had instigated the most complete Wings album of them all, now said Paul was not heard enough! We had become accustomed to the Beatles having four vocalist on albums and Paul had responded to valid criticism before on "Red Rose Speedway," but that met disapproval, not from fans though! The critics moaned but it was the fans who 'voted with their feet', a great album to keep the succession of magnificent Wings LP's consistent since "Wildlife." An album really tough in Mint lately, the only condition I aim for all Paul's LP's, few were left unplayed like this fantastic condition first pressing record, plus the cover was perfectly stored in a plastic outer sleeves for the last 42 years. Music has a way of overcoming those writing scathing reviews,"Wings At The Speed Of Sound" made No.2 in the UK and became not only Wings best selling album, but also Paul McCartney's biggest success in the American charts, hitting No.1 and remaining there for seven unbroken weeks. Ironically the song Paul wrote to answer the critics was "Silly Love Songs," when released as a single a month after the album in April, it went on to figure among the best selling singles of 1976, that must have given a great deal of pleasure to Paul, because even the song title answered those mocking him. His songwriting was always sheer genius and yet another song on the album was extracted to release as a single, four months after the album was released, "Let 'Em In" was a a huge simmer hit in July. Success built on success in this year of heavy touring, the Beatles retired from concerts in 1966 and it all ended at Candlestick Park, San Francisco on the 28th August, believe it or not that was the last time Paul had toured in America. With all the record sales for the album and singles, Paul returned to America for an extensive tour and this was of course the now legendary,"Wings Over America Tour" which saw him performing Beatles songs plus live versions "The Speed Of Sound" tracks. It was quite a year with the triple live album and this earlier studio album representing a peak for this Wings line-up, I almost forget to say "Beware My Love" ranks with Paul's finest ever songs and studio performances, fittingly recorded in Abbey Road. Once again I am restricted to just supplying background info because I will respect the unplayed status of this all round stunning "Wings At The Speed Of Sound," for all the huge sales, this is only the second time I have offered this on ebay. Not that the first pressings are rare, all great albums were heavily played and 1976 was rather a long time ago now, most records are unlistenable and their covers battered and worn. Not how I present any of the Beatles solo albums, unplayed is very special and with all the pressing details in my headings and all the items on view in my pictures. {Roy} R & M RECORDS. My lifetime's love of music and records began at a very young age, the arrival of the Beatles and the 1960's decade in general had a very profound effect. It was only natural to bring all my first hand experience of collecting vinyl into becoming a professional record seller. 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