The Beatles - Rubber Soul - *NEAR MINT* UK 1965 1st MONO Press -1/-1 Cut LP
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£ 530 Sold For
Sep 25, 2016 Sold Date
Sep 15, 2016 Start Date
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Description



THE BEATLES - 'RUBBER SOUL'

This exceptional 1st UK MONO pressing dates from initial December 1965 release on the yellow & black Parlophone label: PMC 1267

Each label on this example has a different typeface/font.


Matrix numbers: XEX 579-1 & XEX 580-1

Stamper codes: 4/HL & 2/OD

Vinyl weight: 158g


The disc is housed in a front laminated, tri-flipback, 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed mono cover.

Complete with its original rice-paper lined 'Use Emitex...' inner-sleeve.


CONDITION

Disc

Labels: NEAR MINT

The side 1 label is flawless and is without any spindle trails. The side 2 label bears just two small spindle trails along with a small 1cm scratch.

Visual: EXCELLENT +

Both playing surfaces retain a beautiful deep-gloss finish free from any clouding or groove whitening issues. It is borderline 'NM' due to some harmless wispy paper hairlines made from the few times this disc has been removed from its inner, but there are no scuffs marks or anything we would call a scratch. Both sides of this heavy, high-quality pressing lie 100% flat on the turntable when playing. 

Sound Quality: NEAR MINT

This exceptional sounding copy has been played only once or twice and all tracks play loud and clear with no trace of any groove/playwear distortion - even on the delicate 'Michelle'. There are no clicks, pops, ticks on any track and only minimal low-level vinyl background between them. Tough to find a better sounding pressing of this earliest cutting.

Cover: NEAR MINT

A truly first class example which has been carefully preserved and stored in a clean, non-smoking environment.

The richly coloured front panel retains a fine high-gloss laminate free from any 'thumbnails' or spine wrinkles.

All corners are in great shape with just a minute bruise to the front lower right, as seen above.

The rear panel is pristine and as clean and white as the day it left the factory.

All flipbacks are clean & undamaged.

Both front & rear opening edges appear untouched and are totally unworn.

Both upper and lower seams are perfectly smooth and unstressed.

The spine is clean & fully worded with just two faint wrinkles visible only from the rear.

Inner-sleeve: NEAR MINT

A true final upgrade opportunity.

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