BEATLES – RUBBER SOUL – 'LOUD CUT' -1/-1 Matrix MONO 1965 1st Press Variant 1A

	£		22
	$		29

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THE BEATLES

'RUBBER SOUL'

1965 12 Inch 14 Track MONO Vinyl LP complete with 'Emitex' Inner

SUPER RARE FIRST UK PRESSING VARIANT 1A

-1/-1 MATRIX !!!

(photos of actual Item)

ABSOLUTE ORIGINAL 'LOUD CUT' FIRST PRESSING !!

THE HOLY GRAIL FOR BEATLES COLLECTORS

(well certainly one of them)

THIS IS AN ORIGINAL ISSUE 1, PRESSING 1, VARIANT 1A, DAY OF RELEASE 'LOUD CUT' COPY OF THE BEATLES 'RUBBER SOUL'

THIS IS THE MUCH RARER FIRST 1A ISSUE FIRST PRESSING VINYL LP FROM 1965

FINDING A UK 1ST PRESS VARIANT 1A 'LOUD CUT' IN ANY CONDITION IS HARD ENOUGH, BUT THIS 'DAY OF RELEASE' EXAMPLE SOUNDS SO DIFFERENT FROM THE LATER ISSUES !! EARLIEST DIRECT-FROM-THE-MASTERS -1/-1 MATRIXES. 

MATRIX NUMBERS XEX 579 -1  1 L / XEX 580 -1  2 0

IN FAIR TO GOOD CONDITION AND IN ORIGINAL OUTER AND EMITEX INNER SLEEVE 

HOW TO IDENTIFY A TRUE FIRST ISSUE 'LOUD CUT', VARIANT 1a, 1ST PRESSING, DAY OF RELEASE ALBUM

I have researched this Album thoroughly and please satisfy yourself that my research is 100% accurate before bidding.

Below is a selection of some of the open source information I have used:

http://yokono.co.uk/collection/beatles/uk/lp/uk_lp_mono_p2.html

http://www.thebeatles.com/album/rubber-soul

http://www.beatlesbible.com/albums/rubber-soul/

http://thebeatles-collection.com/wordpress/2011/07/16/rubber-soul-parlophone-pmc-1267/

http://recordmecca.com/item-archives/the-beatles-loud-cut-uk-rubber-soul-lp/

Album Matrix Numbers

Matrix Numbers – the 'Loud Cut' is identified XEX.579-1 and XEX.580-1

Album Cover

Made by G&L with 'TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMAPHONE CO.LTD.' below the '£' parlophone logo on Front Cover

Wrap-around cover with round cut corners

Catalogue No 'PMC 1267' and 'MONO' printed on upper right on back cover

John Lennon's loose stitch airbrushed out

Album Labels

Labels – on Both Sides printed in Silver

Variant 1a (this copy) type face is Sans-serif (without the curly bits) with '*' mark spaced away from the text. Variant 1b used Times Roman (with curly bits) '*' mark against the text

Silver Circle around the outer edge

'THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD .' etc capital letters inside the circle

'(P) 1965' the 'P' in capitals

'SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS.' printed at the centre of the label.

Embossed 'K T' Tax Code on Side 1 either side of Spindle Hole

There is lots of fascinating and conflicting information out there about this Album, including when and who coined the phrase 'Loud Cut' (it wasn't the Record Company), why it was discontinued but not re-called, etc. but one thing is reasonably certain, and that is that this -1/-1 mono Pressing was rushed into production to make sure it was available for Christmas from the 3rd December 1965. I have found a number of these Albums for sale where the seller has stated that it suffers from heavy background noise on 'Michelle', which this Album also has. 

RECORD

It plays all the way through on both sides without skipping or jumping and you can definitely hear the difference when compared to later issues. The Record has various scuff marks, needle/stylus scratches, many surface hairlines and as with 60's heavy weight Vinyl, it plays significantly better than it looks. If you are really interested I'm sure we can arrange a 'Listen Before You Buy', by visiting, maybe over the internet, telephone, etc.

LABELS

The Labels have no rips, stains or graffiti, the colours are still vibrant, particularly the Yellow which looks bright and fresh. They do have spindle marks and spindle wear

SLEEVE

The original Sleeve has no ring wear and is still strong with the colours being very good. The lamination is in pretty good shape and it has an embossed sticker from the original retailer. It has a slight seam split at the bottom right hand corner approx. 48mm which has been reinforced to prevent further deterioration. The spine is in pretty good shape and the back has mild staining.  

INNER SLEEVE

The original EMITEX Inner Sleeve has no split seams or graffiti and even has it's Rice Paper Inner. It has discoloured over the years and there is a small tear near the window.

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