Beatles - Rubber Soul - UK 1968 2nd *STEREO* Press Parlophone LP

	£		535
	$		709

THE BEATLES - 'RUBBER SOUL'

'Rubber Soul' was the first UK Beatles LP without a 'stereo/mono' indicator on the cover's front panel. However a small batch were manufactured with silver, or in this case black 'stereo' indicators front panel indicators, thought to be for export purposes only

The didc is a UK 2nd STEREO pressing dating from c.1968 on the yellow & black Parlophone label: PCS 3075

Both labels include the 'Sold In UK..' text with 'The Parlophone Co...' rims

There is no purchase tax code present around either centre hole

Matrix numbers: YEX 178-3 & YEX 179-3

Stamper codes: 2/GM & 2/GR

Vinyl weight: 150g

Housed in a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed cover with a black 'stereo' indicator in the upper right front corner

This copy also comes complete with its original red & white EMI advertising inner-sleeve

CONDITION

Disc

Labels: NEAR MINT

A pristine, unworn set with nothing more than a small handful of tiny faint spindle trails around each totally unworn centre hole.

Visual: EXCELLENT +

Immaculate deep-gloss playing surfaces which retain all of their factory shine and are, apart frrm a single 1.5cm light surface line, unmarked and 'as new' in strong daylight. Closer inspection directly beneath my unforgiving halogen desk lamp reveals nothing more than some faint wispy paper hairlines but no further blemishes or wear.

Sound Quality: NEAR MINT

This copy has received just a handful of careful plays on top-quality equipment and the sound quality is clean, clear and totally unworn throughout. My single careful playcheck at volume found absolutely no evidence of any groove/playwear anywhere or even a single tick, pop, click or indeed any other audible distraction of any kind. You won't find a better sounding copy.

Cover: VERY GOOD +

Impossible to find in any condition, this respectable example bears moderate handling and storage wear but is free from any major faults. The front panel is clean with moderate storage rubbing & with some light wrinkles. However, the all-important black 'stereo' indicator is bold & unworn. There is some shelfwear to the lower right corner and a small bump to the upper left, but the other two along with the opening edges bear no signficant signs of wear. The rear panel has several small age-related blemishes but is free from any writing or missing paper.

There is a 2cm stress to the upper seam but the lower edge and the spine are undamaged.

Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT

Clean & flat with a storage bends but no writing, tears or seams splits.

• This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Tracked airmail postage to UK addresses will be 12 GBP**

• We have play-graded this record on an EMT 950 transcription turntable fitted with a 'TSD 15' cartridge.

• Our grading is strict & conservative grading in strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.

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