BEATLES - RUBBER SOUL 1965 PARLOPHONE PCS 3075 STEREO 1ST PRESS EX

	£		36
	$		47

THE BEATLES

~ RUBBER SOUL ~

(1965 PARLOPHONE RECORDS LP – UK STEREO FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A GENUINE ORIGINAL UK STEREO FIRST PRESSING OF THE 1965 ALBUM RUBBER SOUL BY THE BEATLES WITH BLACK & YELLOW PARLOPHONE LABELS.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS PARLOPHONE PCS 3075

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: YEX 178-3 / YEX 179-3

THE STAMPERS ARE: GH 2 / GA 1

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED GARROD & LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE, WITH THREE FLIP-BACKS, IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR AND THERE ARE SOME WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATION ON THE FRONT. THERE IS A BUMP TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT-HAND CORNER WHER ETHER EIS A CREASE.  THE BACK IS NICE AND CLEAN WITH JUST SLIGHT TANNING. THE EDGES ARE NICE AND STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE FLUTED SPINE IS 100% LEGIBLE AND IS IN LOVELY CONDITION - IT WILL LOOK GREAT ON YOUR RACK!!

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE TISSUE-LINED "USE EMITEX" INNER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION, WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR, ONE CREASE, A COUPLE OF NICKS AT THE DIE-CUT CENTRE AND SOME VERY LIGHT TANNING.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER DIRECT LIGHT I CAN SEE SOME LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS CLASSIC ALBUM AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT. I NOTED SOME LIGHT AND OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE. I ALSO NOTED FOUR OR FIVE SMALL CLICKS MIDWAY THROUGH TRACK 7 ON SIDE ONE. SIDE TWO PLAYS EVEN BETTER.

THE LABELS

THE ICONIC BLACK & YELLOW PARLOPHONE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, WITH JUST A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS PER LABEL. THE SIDE ONE LABEL HAS AN EMBOSSED "KT" TAX CODE. THERE IS NO SPINDLE WEAR. AROUND THE RIMS EACH LABEL HAS THE TEXT “THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. ....” IN UPPER CASE. EACH LABEL ALSO CARRIES THE TEXT “SOLD IN THE U.K. SUBJECT ... ”.

SIDE ONE

1. DRIVE MY CAR
2. NORWEGIAN WOOD (THIS BIRD HAS FLOWN)
3. YOU WON’T SEE ME
4. NOWHERE MAN
5. THINK FOR YOURSELF
6. THE WORD
7. MICHELLE

SIDE TWO

1. WHAT GOES ON
2. GIRL
3. I’M LOOKING THROUGH YOU
4. IN MY LIFE
5. WAIT
6. IF I NEEDED SOMEONE
7. RUN FOR YOUR LIFE

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£7.75

£11.25

£12.25

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£12.00

£15.50

£16.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.