Sold Date: June 15, 2022
Start Date: May 21, 2022
Final Price: £85.00 (GBP)
Seller Feedback: 2006
Buyer Feedback: 64

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 A SECOND PRESSING PROBABLY PRESSED IN EARLY 1966 AND IS A "NORMAL" PRESSING, MATRIX: XEX 579-4/XEX 580-4., THE LABEL ARE PRINTED IN "SANS SERIF" FONT 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 TYPE 2.
THIS SLEEVE IS IN GREAT CONDITION, THE FRONT IS BRIGHT AND CLEAN WITH ONLY MINOR LAMINATE CREASING, THE REAR IS NICE AND CLEAN, THE EDGES ARE WELL ATTACHED AND WITHOUT DAMAGE, THE CORNERS AND SPINE ARE STRONG AND SHARP. THERE IS A NEAT SIGNATURE OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER AS CAN BE SEEN ON THE ACCOMPANYING PHOTOS. THE INNER SLEEVE "USE EMITEX" DIE-CUT TYPE 2 IS STILL WHITE, VERY CLEAN, SHORT SIDE SPLIT, STILL CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING THE RECORD. A NEW AUDIOPHILE WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED.
THE VINYL IS IN GREAT SHAPE BOTH VISUAL AND AUDIO WITH SUPERB PLAYBACK, THE SURFACE RETAINS ALL ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN, THE LABELS ARE CLEAN. THERE ARE SOME SUBTLE HAIRLINES WHICH CAN BE PICKED OUT IN STRONG LIGHT ALONG WITHA COUPLE OF LIGHT SCUFS. DESPITE THAT THE AUDIO ON BOTH SIDES IS EXCELLENT, CRISP AND CLEAR WITH VERY LITTLE DUST CRACKLE AFTER PRO-CLEANING AND VACUUMING.
OVERALL THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A CLASSIC BEATLES ALBUM IN FANTASTIC CONDITION.