THE BEATLES RUBBER SOUL 1965 "MONO LOUD CUT" CROSSOVER VERSION. PMC 1267
RARE CROSSOVER/TRANSITION -4/-1 PRESSING. THE BEATLES RUBBER SOUL WAS FIRST RELEASED ON THE 3rd DECEMBER 1965 ON THE PARLOPHONE RECORD LABEL PMC 1267 MONO FORMAT, THEY WERE "LOUD CUT" VERSIONS. THIS IS SIDE 1: SECOND PRESSING, SIDE 2: FIRST PRESSING "LOUD CUT" PROBABLY PRESSED IN EARLY 1966, MATRIX: XEX 579-4/XEX 580-1., THE LABEL FONT IS PRINTED IN "TIME NEW ROMAN" TYPE SET FOR SONG TITLES AND ARTIST NAMES ETC. SIDE TWO LEBEL HAS THE KT TAX CODE.
THE SLEEVE PRINTERS NAME AND CREDIT: "12 LL GARROD & LOFTHOUSE LTD" PATENT PENDING BOTTOM RIGHT HAND SIDE. THE PARLOGHONE LOGO MARK WITH "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD" UNDERNEATH AT THE REAR BOTTOM LEFTHAND SIDE. FRONT COVER SHOWS A PHOTO OF THE BEATLES, THERE IS A LOOSE THREAD SHOWN ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF JOHN'S JACKET. INNER TRACING PAPER-LINED "USE EMITEX" DIE CUT SLEEVE.
THE SLEEVE IS IN GREAT CONDITION, THE FRONT IS BRIGHT AND CLEAN WITH ONLY ONE OR TWO LAMINATE CREASES. THE REAR OF THESE WERE NOT LAMINATED SO TEND TO BECOME DISCOLOURED OVER TIME, THIS ONE HAS FAIRED VERY WELL AND WITHOUT DAMAGE. A LITTLE ROUNDING OF THE CORNERS, THE STRONG SPINE IS CLEARLY READABLE WITH MINIMAL EDGE CREASING. THE INNER EMITEX SLEEVE IS EXCELLENT STILL WHITE OVERALL AND STILL CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING A RECORD.
THE RECORD IS IN GREAT VISUAL CONDITION WITH SUPERB PLAYBACK, THE SURFACES RETAIN THE ORIGINAL SHEEN, THE LABELS ARE CLEAN HAVING MINIMAL SPINDLE WEAR. THERE ARE SEVERAL SUBTLE HAIRLINE MARKS WHICH CAN BE SEEN IN BRIGHT LIGHT. THE AUDEO ON BOTH SIDES IS EXCELLENT OVERALL, CRISP AND CLEAR WITH VERY LITTLE DUST CRACKLE AFTER PRO-CLEANING AND VACUUM. OVERALL A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A GREAT CLASSIC BEATLES ALBUM IN FANTASTIC CONDITION.
