THE BEATLES                   - RUBBER SOUL -                               1965
                                     PARLOPHONE
                                        2nd PRESS
                                         PMC 1267
                   Matrix no's : XEX.579 - 4 / 580 - 4 
                                     
Visually the strong heavyweight vinyl retains excellent deep lustrous sheen - and under bright light there are lots of visible marks predominantly hairlines and sleeve removal marks but also a few other more noticeable marks and blemishes.  Playback is graded EXCELLENT MINUS  - plays very well - still bright and clear and a great listen with really only some minor surface noise audible in places, mainly the quieter parts and between tracks etc.
The YELLOW and BLACK PARLOPHONE record labels which have the ' Gramophone Co Ltd ' and ' Sold in UK...'  texts as per 2nd Pressings of RUBBER SOUL, are EXCELLENT MINUS - with little visible spindle wear but there are some visible marks on Side 1. 
The quality card FRONT LAMINATED FLIPBACK PICTURE sleeve printed by GARROD & LOFTHOUSE  is overall EXCELLENT MINUS - it has some corner rubs and slight feathering to the opening and there is some discolouration to the unlaminated white card back but otherwise it is in really good shape and the spine also remains strong and uncrushed and 100% legible.



SHIPPING All Lps are packed carefully and shipped using purpose made new corrugated card RECORD MAILERS ( not thin card, single sleeve 'envelopes' etc ) and we take care to make sure that the vinyl and inner sleeve are removed from the outer sleeve to prevent seam splits during transit.
POSTAGE:

United Kingdom: £5.00 Royal Mail Signed For 1st Class 

                                 (1-3 days delivery)

                                            £4.00 Royal Mail Signed For 2nd Class 

                                 ( 3-5 days delivery)

Europe: £12.50 Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed 

                       (5 to 15 working  days delivery) 

Worldwide: £14.50 Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed 

                       (5 to 25 working  days delivery) 

NB As from July 1st 2020 US price increase -

USA: £18.50 Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed 

                       (5 to 15 working  days delivery)

                            

                         Please See below for grading definitions

GRADING: MINT (M) HAS NEVER BEEN PLAYED SLEEVE LOOKS LIKE NEW (WILL ONLY USE THIS IF I KNOW IT’S NEVER BEEN PLAYED) NEAR MINT (NM) MINIMAL SIGNS OF PLAY ON THE RECORD THE SLEEVE WILL HAVE MINOR WEAR ONLY MAYBE SLIGHT RING WEAR BUT ARTWORK WILL LOOK VERY CRISP LABELS WILL HAVE MINOR SIGNS OF PLAY IF ANY EXCELLENT (EX) SOME SIGNS OF PLAY MAY BE A LIGHT SCRATCH BUT THIS WILL NOT AFFECT PLAY IN ANY WAY, THE SLEEVE MAY HAVE SIGNS OF WEAR BUT NO MORE THAN THREE MINOR FAULTS NO INK SHOULD BE PRESENT LABELS WILL BE FREE FROM INK MAY HAVE SOME SPINDLE MARKS EXCELLENT MINUS (EX-)   A FEW MORE SIGNS OF PLAY WITH SOME MORE LIGHT MARKS BUT LITTLE THAT WILL AFFECT PLAY TOO MUCH, THE SLEEVE MAY HAVE SIGNS OF WEAR BUT NO MORE THAN FIVE MINOR FAULTS AND NO INK SHOULD BE PRESENT LABELS WILL BE FREE FROM INK MAY HAVE SOME SPINDLE MARKS VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) MORE OBVIOUS SIGNS OF PLAY, AGAIN THERE SHOULD BE LITTLE OR NO EFFECT ON PLAY MIGHT BE NOISE ON TRACK CHANGES BUT DYNAMICS WILL BE UNAFFECTED, SLEEVE MAY HAVE SOME TEARING TO EDGES BUT ARTWORK MUST REMAIN CRISP NO MORE THAN THREE MAJOR FAULTS OR SIX MINOR NO INK LABELS MAY HAVE MORE SIGNS OF PLAY AND WEAR VERY GOOD (VG) AS ABOVE BUT RECORD MAY SHOW EVEN MORE NOISE ON PLAY MAY HAVE SCRATCHES WHICH EFFECT PLAY STILL SHOULD PLAY THROUGH SLEEVE AND LABELS MAY HAVE INK PRESENT GOOD (G) PLAY WILL DEFINITELY BE EFFECTED BY THE CONDITION OF THIS RECORD BUT IT IS STILL USABLE SLEEVE WILL HAVE LOTS OF WEAR AND TEAR