THE BEATLES - RUBBER SOUL 1ST STEREO PRESS 1965 - EARLY STAMPERS - VG/ VG LP
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THE BEATLES
RUBBER SOUL
1ST STEREO PRESSING FROM DEC 1965
MASTER MATRICES:
YEX 178-2/ YEX 179-2
EARLY MOTHERS/ STAMPERS:
SIDE 1 - 1 H
SIDE 2 - 1 GD
CONDITION OF SLEEVE:
GRADES AS GOOD PLUS - THIS ONE HAS TAKEN THE TOLL OF HISTORY PRETTY HARSHLY ON THE OPENING SIDE BEING SCUFFED... THE SLEEVE STILL HAS A BRIGHT GLOSSY UNBLEMISHED FRONT PICTORIAL OF THE FAB FOUR. THE SLEEVE HAS NO SPLITS OR RUBS TO THE EDGES, THE OPENING SIDE IS FAIRLY TIGHT. NO RIPS TO THE FRONT OR REAR PANELS. FULLY LAMINATED OVER EDGES AND ONTO REAR FOLDS. GARROD PRINTING CREDITS ARE PRESENT AND READABLE. SPINE COMPLETELY INTACT. SOME DEEP CREASES AND RING WEAR EVIDENT.
NO HANDWRITING OR WRITING IMPRINTS.
THE INNER SLEEVE:
THIN PAPER TRACING OSPER LINED USE EMITEX INNER SLEEVE. EXCELLENT CONDITION. COMPLETELY INTACT INSIDE AND OUT WITH NO RIPS TO EDGES. 'MADE IN ENGLAND' TEXT. NEAT OPENING SEAM WITH NO FRAYING TO THE OUTER PAPER OR TRACING LINER.
THE LP RECORD:
VERY GOOD CONDITION. THE VINYL IS FREE OF GROOVE WEAR, IT IS SMOOTH ALL OVER RETAINING A VERY BRIGHT ORIGINAL PRESSING SHEEN ON BOTH SIDES. HAS BEEN INSPECTED AT ALL ANGLES UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT AND ONLY FOUND TO BE GENERAL LIGHT SUPERFICIAL NON-SOUNDING, NON-FEELABLE ULTRA LIGHT HAIRLINES OVER MOST OF THE SURFACE AREA. THERE IS NO DULLING, NO SCUFFS, NO DINKS, NO WARPING, NO NEEDLE DROP MARKS OR SCRATCHES. THIS IS A HEAVY SLAB OF ORIGINAL PARLOPHONE VINYL THAT SITS PERFECTLY ON THE TURNTABLE WITH NO WARPING.
THE LABELS:
GRADE AS EXCELLENT. THE LABEL BACKGROUND IS UNBLEMISHED AND STILL COMPLETELY READABLE YELLOW TEXT HAS NO FADING AND CONTRASTS WELL AGAINST THE BACKGROUND. EXTREMELY LIGHT FEINT SPINDLE PERIMETER STYLUS LINES BUT NO HEAVY SPINDLE LINES VISIBLE AND DONT REACH OUTSIDE IF INNER GROOVE RING.
THE AUDIO:
THE AUDIO IS VERY GOOD PLUS. GREAT DETAILED CLEAR SOUND THROUGHOUT WITH CRISP HIGHS, AND LOUD STEREO CHANNELING. PLAYS SMOOTHLY FROM START TO FINISH ON BOTH SIDES WITH ONLY MINIMAL DETRACTIONS, JUST A LITTLE LIGHT BACKGROUND CRACKLE ON THE DEAD-WAX GROOVES IN THE SONG IN-BETWEENS ONLY. NO INTERRUPTIONS OVER ANY AUDIO SUCH AS JUMPS, SKIPPING OR BACKGROUND NOISE, TICKS, POPS OR OTHER DISTORTION, APART FROM ON A PASSAGE ON THE SONG ' GIRL' WHERE THERE ARE A FEW PERIODIC CLICKS. OBVIOUSLY NO STICKS OR ANYTHING MAJOR THROUGHOUT. THE BEST ASSET OF THIS LP IS CERTAINLY THE AUDIO, VERY PLAYABLE CLEAN COPY WHICH WILL LAST WAY INTO THE FUTURE AND SOUNDS EVEN THE BETTER KNOWING THAT IT IS THE CLOSEST POSSIBLE MOTHERS (BEING 1) ON BOTH SIDES TO THE MASTER LACQUER, VERY LISTENABLE RARE LP.
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WILL BE DELIVERED IN A PROTECTIVE PROFESSIONAL LP MAILER WITH STIFFERNERS
WILL BE SENT MAINTAINED IN A BRAND NEW 180 GSM PVC SLEEVE.
SIGNED FOR POSTAGE WITHIN UK IS INCLUDED
OVERSEAS DELIVERY WILL BE TRACKED
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