The Beatles RUBBER SOUL UK LP 1ST PRESS Stereo MINT-

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£ 227 Sold For

Dec 14, 2007 Sold Date

Dec 7, 2007 Start Date

£ 10 Start price

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THE BEATLES - RUBBER SOUL

CATALOGUE:PCS 3075
MATRIX:YEX178-3 / 179-3
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 R / 2 A
AVERY EARLY PRESS
KT TAX CODE

I AM ALWAYS AMAZED WHEN AN UNPLAYED BEATLES ALBUM COMES ALONG. PARTICULARLY A STEREO PRESSING FROM THE MID 60'S. WHO WOULDN'T PLAY THEIR BEATLES ALBUMS?

THIS ONE WAS FOUND IN A COLLECTION OF CLASSICAL ALBUMS SO I SUSPECT THAT THE ORIGINAL OWNER DIDN'T LIKE THE MUSIC AND IT WAS LEFT UNPLAYED FOR OVER 40 YEARS. I WAS TRULY GOBSMACKED WHEN I CAME ACCROSS IT. IT HAS NOW HAD 2 PLAYS BECAUSE I HAVE VERY CAREFULLY PLAY TESTED IT

THE SLEEVE

LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE WHICH IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. IT IS TOTALLY FLAT AND CLEAN AND WITHOUT ANY CREASE LINES AT ALL. EVEN THE USUAL LINES NEAR THE SPINE ARE MISSING.

THE LAMINATE REALLY SHINES AS I HOPE I HAVE CAPTURED IN THE PICTURE. THERE ONLY SLIGHT BLIP IS THE VERY TOP LEFT TIP HAS TAKEN A LIGHT KNOCK. IT IS VERY VERY MINOR AND CERTAINLY DOEN'T DETRACT FROM THE OVERALL SPLENDOUR OF THE SLEEVE.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY FREE FROM SHELF WEAR, AND THE SPINE IS CLEAN HAS ALL ITS LAMINATE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE OPENING EDGE IS AS SHARP AS THE DAY IT WAS PRINTED, AND IT IS OBVIOUS JUST BY LOOKING AT THE EDGE THAT THE LP HAS HARDLY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE.

THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY STUCK DOWN FLIPBACKS, AND THE NON LAMINATED WHITE SURFACE IS STILL PERFECTLY WHITE AND STAIN FREE

THIS IS ALSO A GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION

THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT THAT THIS SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT

THE RECORD

PLUCKING THE VINYL FROM THE SLEEVE WAS LIKE TAKING A BRAND NEW ALBUM FROM ITS SLEEVE FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT HAD THAT WOW FACTOR. THIS DISC IS JUST IN THE BEST CONDITION IT COULD EVER BE IN. STARTING WITH THE LABELS THEY HAVE RETAINED ALL OF THE BLACK COLOUR AND HAVE NO MARKS, STAINS, OR WRITING ON THEM AT ALL. THE SPINDLE HOLE HAS BLACK ALL THE WAY TO THE RIM AND IS TOTALLY UNWORN. I HADE TO LOOK VERY CAREFULLY TO SPOT THE ONE SPIDER LINE THAT PROVES THAT THE LP HAS IN FACT HAD ONE VERY CAREFUL PLAY

THE DISC ITSELF DISPLAY PURE BRILLIANCE, AND NO MARKS, HAIRLINES OF HANDLING LINES AT ALL. EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE THAT WOULD CAUSE ANY UNDUE CONCERN.

GENTLY LOWERING THE STYLUS ONTO SIDE ONE THERE IS TOTAL SILENCE IN THE RUN IN GROOVE. AS USUAL THE STEREO MIX IS MAGNIFICENT, AND THE PRODUCTION SECOND TO NONE.

EVERY LINKING GROOVE IS SILENT, AND EVERY TRACK PLAYS TO PERFECTION. THERE IS NO BACKGROUND NOISES AT ALL ANYWHERE.

THIS IS TRULY AS GOOD AS IT GETS.

IF YOU WANT THE BEST COPY OF RUBBER SOUL THAT MONEY CAN BUY, THEN LOOK NO FURTHER

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

GARRY

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