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THE BEATLES - RUBBER SOUL - RARE TRANSITIONAL VINYL ALBUM IN EXCELLENT CONDITION 

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PARLOPHONE RECORDS, CAT NO: PMC 1267
MATRIX NUMBERS -
SIDE ONE XEX 579-4
SIDE TWO: XEX 580-1

THIS IS A RARE VERSION OF THE BEATLES' CLASSIC 1965 ALBUM RUBBER SOUL WHICH IS NEITHER A FIRST OR SECOND PRESSING, BUT EFFECTIVELY SOMETHING INBETWEEN.
THE INFAMOUS "LOUD CUT" VERSION WHICH WAS RELEASED AS THE FIRST PRESSING WAS WITHDRAWN, AND AN OFFICIAL SECOND PRESSNG QUICKLY FOLLOWED. BUT DURING THE TRANSITION BETWEEN VERSIONS, A FEW COPIES WERE PRESSED WITH THE ORIGINAL MIX ON ONE SIDE, AND THE REMIX ON THE OTHER. THIS IS SUCH A VERSION - QUITE RARE, WITH THE REMIX VERSION (MATRIX NUMBER -4) AS SIDE ONE AND THE ORIGINAL "LOUD CUT" MIX (MATRIX NUMBER -1) ON SIDE TWO - HENCE THE MATRIX NUMBERS NOT MATCHING.
AND IN CASE YOU'RE WONDERING - THERE WAS VERY LITTLE DIFFERENCE  BETWEEN THE TWO MIXES, IN FACT BACK IN 1965 NO-ONE REALLY NOTICED!

VINYL: VERY GOOD+. SIDE ONE HAS A COUPLE OF HARLINES ACROSS THE FIRST TRACK, BUT THERE IS NO INTERFERENCE TO THE AUDIO WHICH IS EXCELLENT. SIDE TWO HAS SOME VERY LIGHT HAIRLINES, BUT NO SIGNIFICANT MARKS. THE WHOLE ALBUM PLAYS WTH EXCELLENT AUDIO, NO SKIPS, STICKS OR POPS, AND NO SIGNIFICANT BACKGROUND NOISE.

COVER: VERY GOOD. GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE FRONT-LAMINATED FLIPBACK SLEEVE, INTACT SEAMS, RIGID READABLE SPINE. NO MARKS OR WRITING, JUST SOME MINOR CREASING TO THE OPENING EDGE.

LABELS: VERY GOOD. YELLOW AND BLACK PARLOPHONE LABELS WITH THE KT TAX STAMP, "SOLD IN THE UK...." AND "THE GRAMOPHONE COMPANY...." TEXT. THERE IS A NAME WRITTEN FAINTLY ON SIDE TWO BUT IT IS HARDLY NOTICEABLE. 

INNER SLEEVE - VERY GOOD ORIGINAL POLY-LINED EMITEX SLEEVE, NO SPLITS, WRITING OR TEARS.

VERY GOOD AND VERY RARE VERSION OF A TRUE SIXTIES CLASSIC WHICH SHOULD BE IN EVERY SERIOUS COLLECTION.
 

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POSTAGE AND PACKING All records will be posted in brand new heavy duty mailers, or boxes for multiple items. UK  - FREE FOR THIS ITEM - (NORMALLY 12" SINGLE OR ALBUM: £4.50) EUROPE and WORLDWIDE - 12" SINGLE OR ALBUM £16.00 (ADD £2.50 PER ADDITIONAL RECORD, DOUBLE ALBUMS COUNT AS TWO)  BECAUSE OF EBAY RULES, ALL OVERSEAS ITEMS WILL NOW BE SENT BY THE INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR SERVICE TO PROTECT BOTH BUYER AND SELLER FROM LOSS PLEASE NOTE: WE NO LONGER SELL TO RUSSIA OR BELARUS FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITH MISSING ITEMS.     ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ GRADINGS I use the Record Collector Magazine grading system, and always play-grade items before listing. As a collector myself I know the importance of the detail, so please feel free to check out my feedback, and bid with confidence. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions before bidding.   (plus or minus signs used to indicate records falling between these categories) Mint - The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.  Excellent - The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.  Very Good - The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch.  Good - The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches.