The Beatles RUBBER SOUL 1965 1st UK LP STEREO SUPERB MINT MINUS AUDIO HEAR

	£		510
	$		676

FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING

THE BEATLES - RUBBER SOUL

IN MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS CONDITION

1ST PRESS STEREO - 1965

• CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PCS 3075
• MATRIX:YEX 178-2 / 179-2
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 GL/ 1 GT 
• KT TAX CODE
• SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT

THE RECORD

THE LABELS

ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK MONO LABELS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THE BLACK BASE COLOUR AND YELLOW LOGO'S ARE BOTH UNRUBBED .THE COLOURS RUN UNINTERRUPTED INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHICH HAS JUST 3-4 TINY SPIDER LINES AROUND IT SHOWING JUST WHY THIS SUPERB VINYL HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED

THE VINYL

THE HEAVYWEIGHT DISC LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT CAME OUT OF THE PRESS. IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN. IN DAYLIGHT THERE IS NOT A MARK ON IT,AND IT LOOKS FLAWLESS.

EVEN UNDER SPOTLIGHTS THE RECORD LOOKS NEAR PERFECT. THREE TOTALLY NON SOUNDING DULL SURAFEC LINES IS ALL I SEE

THE TEST PLAY

THIS STEREO ALBUM PLAYS TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT THING TO TALK ABOUT IS THE COMPLETE CLARITY OF THE STEREO REPRODUCTION. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE, AND THE SOUND IS AS CLEAR AND SHARP AS IT POSSIBLE COULD BE. THE EARLY STEREO BEATLES RECORDINGS WERE ALL JUST INCREDIBLE. MANY MANY COPIES WERE PLAYED ON SYSTEMS THAT HAD A STYLUS THAT WAS TOO HEAVY OR WORN AND CAUSED INVISIBLE GROOVE WEAR. THIS WOULD ONLY BE SPOTTED OR SHOULD I SAY HEARD WHEN PLAYING THE ALUM AND WOULD TAKE THE FORM OF BEHIND THE MUSIC STATIC AND BE CONTINUOUS. THIS VINYL IS FLAWLESS!!!

GENTLY LOWERING THE STYLUS ONTO THE RUN IN GROOVE ALL YOU HEAR IS SILENCE. NO CRACKLES ANYWHERE, AND THIS INCREDIBLE STANDARD IS MAINTAINED ALL THROUGH BOTH SIDES. 

THE RUN IN IS SILENT, THE LINKING GROOVES ARE NEAR SILENT, AND THE RUN OUT IS SILENT

NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER AT ANY POINT. NO VINYL NOISE AND JUST THE ODD SECOND OR TWO OF STATIC, WHICH CAN ONLY BE HEARD IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES

NO CLICKS AND I AM CERTAIN I DIDN'T EVEN HEAR ANY POPS EITHER

A WORD ABOUT 'MICHELLE' THIS TRACK HAS A HISTORY OF SOUNDING TERRIBLE EVEN WHERE THE REST OF THE VINYL PLAYS PERFECTLY. THIS VERSION ON THIS ALBUM PLAYS  FLAWLESSLY.

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LONG LISTEN AND YOU BE THE JUDGE OF THE QUALITY OF THIS SUPERB DISC

I JUST HAVE TO GRADE THIS INCREDIBLE AUDIO MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

SUPERB GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, NO MARKS OR STAINS, AND NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. NO FOLDS OR BENDS, AND NO LAMINATE PEEL, FLAKE OR EVEN LIFT

THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR

THERE ARE SIX SMALL LAMINATE PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. THREE ALONG THE TOP EDGE.FOUR ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE AND ONE THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

 THE FOUR CORNERS HAVE THE LIGHTEST SPECK OF RUBBING TO THE TIPS

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE SMOOTH LAMINATE ALL THE WAY ACROSS AND ONLY THE CORNET TIPS HAVE A DOT OF RUB

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND FREE FROM SQUASHING. ONE LAMINATE LINE RUNNING OVER THE SURFACE, PRISTINE TEXT 

THE REAR SURFACE IS UNLAMINATED AND HAS REMAINED IN AN TOP CONDITION. THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THE DELICATE BLACK AREAS, WHILST THE WHITE SURFACE IS UNBLEMISHED AND ONLY HAS VERY MILD TRACES OF HANDLING. 

THE FLIPBACKS ARE PRISTINE, PERFECTLY ADHERED AND NO CRACKS

THE ORIGINAL RICE PAPER LINED INNER SLEEVE HAS A FEW CREASES AND NICKS TO THE DIE CUT HOLE

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE  EX++

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY