Beatles Rubber Soul 1965 1st -2/-2 Press *STEREO* EX+
£
500
$
663
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Description
THE BEATLES
'RUBBER SOUL'
On the black & yellow Parlophone label: PCS 3075
Both labels carry the 'Sold in UK..' text & 'Gramophone Co. Ltd..' rims.
The 'KT' tax/price code is visible around the side 1 centre hole.
Housed in a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed stereo cover.
Complete with its original 'Use Emitex' rice-paper lined inner-sleeve.
Matrix numbers: YEX 178-2 & YEX 179-2
Stamper numbers: 1/H & 1/GD
Disc weight: 158g
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: EXCELLENT
Both are bright & fully intact with just a few small spindle trails and minor hole wear but no major faults.
Visual: EXCELLENT
The surfaces of this extremely respectable copy are bright, clean & glossy in strong daylight with just a few light stylus hairlines but certainly no scuffing or any major marks or wear. Close & careful inspection directly under my powerful halogen light reveals just some wispy hairlines form inner-sleeve removal but no other significant blemishes.
Play: EXCELLENT +
Outstanding sound quality from this initial stereo cut with its deep, rich bass and sparkling highs, no other pressing comes close. This copy has received just some careful play on good equipment and my single, careful playcheck uncovered no evidence of any groovewear distortion or any background noise on any track - even the delicate 'Michelle' is unworn plays perfectly. Both run-ins and all bands play completely without interference and there are of course no ticks, clicks or any other such annoying audible blemishes anywhere.
Cover
NEAR MINT
This example is pristine essentially in the same condition as it left the shops. The front panel retains a perfect unscratched and undamaged laminate which does not even bear a single 'thumbnail' wrinkle or spine crease. There is the tiniest of bruises to two upper corners but both opening edges are untouched and immaculate. The rear panel is perfectly clean & bright white with no marks of any kind anywhere. All flipbacks, both seams and the spine are in perfect condition. This cover really does looks like it was bought home this morning - it's that good.
Inner-sleeve
EXCELLENT +
Crisp & clean with just minor storagewear but no writing, tears or splits.
- Strict & grading under strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- I carefully play every record I sell on a $5,000 Rega P9 turntable at volume and list all visual and audible faults.
- All the photos in this listing have been taken by myself and are of the actual items for sale.
- All records are professionally & securely in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover.
- Please take a look at my About Me page for more details.
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