The Beatles RUBBER SOUL UK LP 1ST LOUD CUT 579-1 PLAYS EXCELLENT PLUS

£ 173

$ 229

£ 173 Sold For

Mar 6, 2012 Sold Date

Feb 28, 2012 Start Date

£ 19 Start price

18 Number Of Bids

Great Britain Country Of Seller

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THE BEATLES - RUBBER SOUL

VERY 1ST PRESS 579-1 MATRIX

COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE 'LOUD CUT' PRESS

CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PMC 1267
MATRIX:XEX 579-1 / 580-1
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 RA / 1 GL
GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING - FIRST PRESS INDICATOR
SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT - FIRST PRESS INDICATOR
KT TAX CODE

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE JET BLACK BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED. THE YELLOW LOGO IS IN THE SAME EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION.

THERE ARE 5-6 SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE LP HAS BEEN LITTLE PLAYED OVER THE YEARS

THE VINYL

THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS FLAWLESS. UNDERINTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE SOME SWIRLY WISPY HAIRLINES,WHICH CAUSE THE LIGHT BACKGROUND YOU WILL HEAR IN THE LINKING GROOVES, AND A FEW NEAR INVISIBLE TINY HANDLING LINES

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE LP FROM START TO FINISH IN ORDER TO ALLOW POTENTIAL BIDDERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON.THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE FIRST THING TO SAY IS THAT THE VINYL PLAYS THROUGH WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND,THIS IS VITAL ON ANY BEATLES ALBUM AS SO MANY HAVE BEEN PLAYED WITH 60'S HEAVY AND WORN STYLI, THAT ALL YOU HEAR IS A NOISE COMING FROM ONE CHANEL.

THERE ARE NO SERIOUS CLICKS OR SEVERE CRACKLING EITHER

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR IN THE QUIETEST SPOTS, LIKE THE LINKING GROOVES IS SOME VERY LIGHT BACKGROUND CRACKLE (STATIC LIKE). THIS I CAN ONLY HEAR AS I SIT AND TYPE THIS OUT AND I SIT AROUND 18 INCHES FROM THESPEAKERS. MOVING TO A NORMAL LISTENING DISTANCE AND I CAN ONLY HEAR IT ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS. THE VULNERABLE 'MICHELLE' HAS A LITTLE MORE NOISE THAN THE REST OF THE LP, AND IS THE ONLY TRACK I WOULD SAY SUFFERS A LITTLE BECAUSE OF IT. THERE ARE A FEW RANDOM LITTLE TICS AND POPS ON A FEW OCCASIONS

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE WHOLE LP AND BE THE JUDGE OF IT'S QUALITY

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS LP EXCELLENT PLUS

THE SLEEVE

STUNNING GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING SLEEVE IS in NEAR MINT MINUS CONDITION

THE FRONT LAMINATED SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR

THE FRONT HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS WHATSOEVER. THERE IS NO LAMINATE PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE. THERE ARE JUST THREE SMALL LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, A COUPLE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE. ALSO NOT ONE THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE LIKE MOST COPIES HAVE. THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP HAS SOME VERY LIGHT RUB

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR

THE SPINE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. FLAT AND UNSQUASHED AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE PERFECTLY ADHERED FROM TIP TO TIP.THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ANY OF THOSE LITTLE THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THE EDGE

THE REAR SURFACE IS INCREDIBLY WHITE. THIS IS VERY VERY RARE. AS MOST ARE HEAVILY SOILED. THIS ONE DOESN'T EVEN HAVE HANDLING NEAR THE OPENING EDGE. ALL OF THE FLIPBACKS ARE PERFECTLY STUCK IN PLACE, AND THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THE BLACK SURFACES AT ALL

THE ORIGINAL GREASEPROOF PAPER LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN TOTALLY UNSPLIT CONDITION, A LITTLE WRINKLED IN THE CORNERS BUT REALLY SUPERB CONDITION

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT MINUS

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

GARRY

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