Beatles - Rubber Soul UK -5/-5 *MONO* Press Parlophone LP. Played only ONCE.
£
356
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471
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'RUBBER SOUL'
This wonderful sounding, 1-PLAY copy dates from around 1968 and is on the standard black & yellow Parlophone label: PMC 1267
Both labels include the 'Sold in UK....' text and 'The Gramophone Co. Ltd...' worded rims.
There is no purchase-tax code present around either centre hole.
Matrix numbers: XEX 579-5 & XEX 580-5
Arguably the best sounding mono cut of this album
Stamper codes: 1/RL & 2/AG
Vinyl weight: 133g
Housed in front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed mono cover, with original red & white EMI advertising inner-sleeve.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: NEAR MINT
An immaculate pair with just a single light spindle trail around each completely unworn centre hole.
Visual: NEAR MINT
Pristine deep-gloss playing surfaces which are 'as new' in strong daylight with only a few barely visible wispy inner-sleeve removal hairlines directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp. Both sides of this factory-fresh copy lie 100% flat on the turntable when playing.
Sound Quality: MINT
Unlike the harsh sounding, over-compressed '-1' cutting or the tamed ' -4' revision, this '-5' cutting really hits the spot on every level with superbly balanced warmth and clarity, unmatched before or since. This unbeatable copy has received just a single careful play on top-quality equipment and sounds flawless throughout. You will not be disappointed.
Cover: EXCELLENT
A clean & firm example with just minor storagewear but certainly no major faults. The high-gloss front panel is clean & unscratched, displaying just a faint wavy mark from manufacture and a small wrinkle to the laminate towards the opening edge. There is minor shelfwear to the upper right and lower left corner and a tiny piece of missing paper just above Paul's neck on the front edge but no other significant signs of wear. The rear panel is perfectly clean & bright white with no marks or blemishes to any area. All flipbacks are perfectly clean and intact and both seams and the spine are smooth, unstressed and unworn.
The spine is clean, white & fully worded.
Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT
Clean & flat with just a few faint bends and small areas of age-toning to the paper but no writing, seam splits or tears.
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