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THE BEATLES "Rubber Soul" Album, is a RARE Japanese Pressing on RED VINYL, pressed in 1986 for the 20th Anniversary of the 1966 Beatles Tour of Japan, complete with OBI and Insert. Collector's Edition, Limited Edition, Special First Edition Original, Japanese Red Vinyl Pressing. Fourteen songs: see full Track List below.

Special Limited Edition, translucent (see through) RED Vinyl, First Japanese Mono Pressing in 1986 for the CONCERT TOUR Anniversary, complete with the wide RED Obi strip "20 years ago CONCERT" Anniversary OBI and inserts.
Japan Only Original First Pressing, 1986 version issued only in Japan.
CONDITION:
VINYL: Near MINT pressed on high quality Japanese RED vinyl. The record is translucent (see through) RED Vinyl with a high gloss finish and Superior Audiophile Sound Quality. Japanese pressings use nothing but the finest vinyl!
OBI: Beautiful intact Obi Strip in Near MINT condition. An Original Anniversary "It Was 20 Years Ago" Red Obi Series. Obi is perfect - has no splits, tears, wrinkles or damage.
COVER: Strong, intact glossy photo cover made with strong cardboard. Sleeve has no splits, tears or damage. Clean sharp corners, remarkably good for its vintage in near MINT condition.
LABELS: Good, clean, undamaged ORIGINAL ODEON labels in near MINT condition.
INSERT: Fold-out Lyric sheet is in excellent condition. No splits or tears. Paper has some age shadow on top left, otherwise perfect.

Step back in time with this early MONO. The quality of their music holds up well and still has that special magic. This is a very rare multi-hit album from the mid sixties, reissued in 1986 for the 20th Anniversary of the 1966 Beatles Tour of Japan (June 30/July 1&2, 1966 at the Budokan). Features ORIGINAL cover and ORIGINAL labels. (TOSHIBA used the original Odeon Labels for this re-issue).
The Beatles made a huge impact in Tokyo in 1966. This is an original mono recording from The Beatles, pressed with the original 1965 UK stamps as a special tribute. It is still great today.
Rubber Soul remains a timeless favourite with its mix of classic rock, pop, soul, ballad and folk musical styles.
It was their sixth studio album in 1965 (UK) with all new/original material.
Arguably one of the best albums of all time and markedly more sophisticated than their previous material.

Opening with a cute, cheeky song, 'Drive My Car', with Ringo playing the cowbell.
Ringo maintains spectacular rhythm, keeping the beat spot on brilliantly, throughout the Album.
The widely popular love ballad 'Michelle' sung by Paul with a guitar solo played by George Harrison, was a number one hit for the Beatles in Belgium, France, Norway, the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand.

An avant-garde touch is Harrison's imaginative addition of the sitar to 'Norwegian Wood'.
This was the first appearance of this exotic Indian string instrument on a Beatles Album.

TRACKS
Side 1:
1. Drive My Car
2. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
3. You Won't See Me
4. Nowhere Man
5. Think For Yourself
6. The Word
7. Michelle
Side 2:  8. What Goes On
 9. Girl
10. I'm Looking Through You
11. In My Life
12. Wait
13. If I Needed Someone
14. Run For Your Life

Obi strip: 20th Anniversary of Japan Concert
It was 20 Years AgoToday
Aurex
EMI / ODEON Japan EAS-70135
1965 Original Sound Recording
Manufactured by Toshiba EMI Ltd
Original EMI Recording
ODEON LABEL
Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd
'JASRAC'