THE BEATLES RUBBER SOUL Stereo VERY RARE THIN FONT LOVELY -3/-3

	£		75
	$		99

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I'll combine records for the same price for up to 3 disks (double LPs count as 2!), and at as reduced a rate as I can beyond that! International bidders please ask, as I'll send them as cheaply as possible for you,but they must be sent tracked and insured.
THE BEATLES RUBBER SOUL Stereo RARE THIN FONT LOVELY!
Rubber Soul represented a bugeoning new direction for the fab four, andthis was expressed both audibly on the record,and visually with the distorted image of them not cracking their Beatlemania grins, but rather staring ambiguously. The STEREO editions of this are pretty hard to come-by anyway, but this is a rare thin fonted copy with is MUCH rarer than the standard Times New Roman fonted wide Stereo versions  (this font type is also, in my experience the only one used in the megarare Export sleeve copies- those with black or sometimes even silver "Stereo" text in the top right hand corner of the front cover, presumed to be sold at US military bases)so if you have one of those sleeves that need the correct record, this is a good chance! There were 3 variations to this tall font, and all, as Bruce Spizer notes in his essential "Beatles For Sale On Parlophone Records", "There are three variations, all of which are relatively rare." This is what he refers to as PAR 3075 SR1A(iii).
Record Condition: VG+ a strong one! Lovely surfaces,with just a few light surface hairlines visible under the scrutiny of strong direct light, there is one more visible surface mark on side 2 track 1, "What Goes On", however this has minimal to no audio impact on the track. There is also a very slight misting to some of Side 2, possibly inner sleeve proximity etc, though this also doesn'thave any audible impact, but is visible, when angled closely under strong,direct light. The audio is really very crisp, and its a joy to listen to such a clear version of the original STEREO seperation on these great tracks! Still housed in a nice original sepia toned EMI inner sleeve.
Labels Condition: EX Beautifully crisp rare labels, with just a few of the lightest spindle trails arpound the central spindle holes,only visible when angled under strong, direct light. Completely free from grafitti, stickers,tears etc. Really beautiful!
Sleeve Condition: VG+ Very nice sleeve with light handling, a few light handling crescents in the lamination, very mild foxing to the opening mouth edges, lovely strong edges, and great crisp scalloped edged spine,perfectly legible and fresh! Completely free from any grafitti, tears, stains etc. Really strong!

DEADWAX INFO:
SIDE 1:
2        GH
     YEX   178-3   
SIDE 2:
2        GA
     YEX   179-3   


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