Beatles Rubber Soul UK 1965 *FACTORY SAMPLE* Stereo LP
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'RUBBER SOUL'
1965 UK *STEREO* PRESSING LP
*FACTORY SAMPLE*
On the black & yellow Parlophone label: PCS 3075
The side 1 label bears a genuine 'Factory Sample NOT FOR SALE' sticker.
Both labels include the 'Sold in UK..' text and 'Gramophone Co. Ltd..' rims.
The 'KT' tax/price code is visible in the centre of the side 1 label.
Housed in a thick card, front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed stereo cover.
Complete with its original 'Use Emitex' rice-paper lined inner-sleeve.
Matrix numbers: YEX 178-3 & YEX 179-3
Stamper numbers: -/G & -/G
Disc weight: 163g
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: VERY GOOD +
Both are undamaged with just some minor age releated blemishes.
Visual: VERY GOOD
Both surfaces are clean but display some inner-sleeve storage marks (bag rash) in strong daylight, but no heavy marks or scratches to either side. Numerous wispy hairline marks are visible directly under my powerful halogen light but again, no major blemishes. Both sides lie 100% flat on the turntable with no signs of dishing or warping.
Play: EXCELLENT
Despite the surface wear, all tracks play cleanly and without any significant deterioration to the sound quality or ayn major faults. My careful play check at volume uncovered to groovewear distortion or any other such unwanted audible distractions.
Cover
VERY GOOD +
A strong and vibrant cover which retains a superb undamaged high-gloss front panel laminate with no significant signs of wear. All corners and both opening edges are too in excellent shape with no heavy bumps or damage anywhere. The rear panel is overall clean & white with just a few small stains near the upper and opening edge but no writing or missing paper. The cover's only major fault is a 6cm split to the upper seam but the lower seams, all flipbacks & spine are undamaged.
Inner-sleeve
EXCELLENT
Clean & crisp with no major faults.
- 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.
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