THE BEATLES Rubber Soul (Parlophone PCS 3075) RARE UK 2nd Pressing MINT-

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THE BEATLES Rubber Soul (Parlophone PCS 3075) RARE UK 2nd Pressing MINT-
Still RARE second UK pressing of The Beatles` epochal "Rubber Soul", released on Parlophone Records (December 1965). This specific pressing features the original first-press sleeve without a "Stereo" reference at top right. It was released in July 1968.
As music critic Scott Plagenhoef succinctly points out, Rubber Soul was clearly The Beatles` "marijuana album", before the band literally plunged off the deep end with Revolver:
"Marijuana's effect on the group is most heavily audible on Rubber Soul. By the time of their next album, Revolver, three-fourths of the group had been turned on to LSD, and their music was headed somewhere else entirely. With its patient pace and languid tones, Rubber Soul is an altogether much more mellow record than anything the Beatles had done before, or would do again. It's a fitting product from a quartet just beginning to explore their inner selves on record." - Scott Plagenhoef, pitchfork.com
GRADING:
MINT- COVER in near-perfect condition. Please see photos for details.
- Near-perfect original front-laminated sleeve that still retains its full original shine and lustre.
- Absolutely minimal record imprint on the front cover, from storage.
- Two or three tiny, near-invisible creases to the spine.
- Unlaminated tri-fold flipback back cover "Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd."
- Also includes the original EMI Records inner sleeve in MINT- condition.

EX++ to MINT- RECORD, visually near-perfect.
- Pristine vinyl on both sides, with impeccable audio reproduction throughout.
- The record is visually in stunning condition and was played a handful of times at most.
- Very minor background crackle in between tracks and in some quiet passages.
- Original second UK pressing Parlophone Records labels with "Sold in U.K. subject to resale price conditions" affix. 
- Labels in near-perfect condition, except for a single spindle line on Side One.
- The matrix stamps in the run-off grooves read "YEX 178-3" and "YEX 179-3".
- Mothers/Stampers: "2 / G R" on Side One and "2 / G M" on Side Two. 
- This record is fully certified to be an original second UK pressing of "Rubber Soul", released in July 1968.
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