Sold Date: October 3, 2023
Start Date: August 3, 2023
Final Price: £129.00 (GBP)
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The Beatles
Rubber Soul
!!VERY 1st press -1/-1!!
*QUALITY 163g VINYL WEIGHT*
Loud Cut version


This Lp was released on the 3rd of December 1965 and stayed at the number 1 position for a total of 9 weeks from Christmas that year....What a pressie to unwrap!

Catalogue number: PMC 1267

Matrix Numbers Side 1: XEX 579-1
Matrix Numbers Side 2: XEX 580-1


Mothers/Stampers Side 1: RT @ 3 O'clock  3 @ 9 O'clock
Mothers/Stampers Side 2: RH @ 3 O'clock   4 @ 9 O'clock
*INCREDIBLY EARLY PRESSING HERE*

Vinyl:
HEAVYWEIGHT QUALITY 163g
VG+/EX-.
  It is the much RARER LOUD CUT version which was pulled shortly after it's release in 1965, which are now becomming increasingly difficult to find in any condition.
There are only some very light marks to the vinyl.
After giving her a gentle vacuum clean I played her all the way through I certainly didn't find any jumps or skips-just RAW, clear sound!
Lovely shine and weight.
SHE SOUNDS LOUD!
I was INCREDIBLY happy with the audio reproduction. She has minimal and only very occasional light background noise-Nothing particularly noticable at all.
The only pops of note were some light and soft pops at the end of Nowhere Man-which aren't offensive as they are in beat ;)...Pure quality!
Even the run ins were incredibly quiet!
GLORIOUSLY RAW
The Bass line really comes across on Norweigan Wood-I've never noticed it quite so pronounced before...Interesting :)
Also noticed the utter clarity of Lennons voice on Girl...Really nice.
JUST HAD THE UTTER JOY OF LISTENING TO HER
SUPERB


Labels:
VG+.
There are only very light spindle marks, visible when angled towards the light.
Minimal central hole wear.
Some blooming to each label. KT tax to side 1. NO WRITING
PLEASE SEE THE DETAILED IMAGES PROVIDED AND CLICK ON THEM TO GET EVEN LARGER IMAGES-WITH MORE DETAIL
Also-why not check out my feedback for true gradings and happy customers.



Cover:
EX+!
 Shiny front cover...
VERY strong clear and clean spine.
Strong corners, with a small degree of light rubbing. With a small patch of rubbing to the bottom seam but nothing to worry about at all.
Garrod and Lofthouse flipbacks in SOLID condition...The top has a small patch of laminate loss.
I can't see many crescents of spidering to the front laminate at all-maybe just 3 or 4. With a few small fingers of spidering eminating from the seams....Nothing terrible at all.
Please see the detailed images for yourselves.
A solid example-with just some light wear to her due to use-but don't we all?!?
NO WRITING
NO RIPS
NO SPLITS



Inner:
EX+.
A rare ORIGINAL 'Use Emitex' inner with the tracing paper-lining.
In absolutely SUPERB condition too..Just some discolouration to the paper-due to age.
NO WRITING
NO SPLITS
She has certainly done her job-in keeping the record in very nice condition.


ALL IN ALL, A RARE ALBUM IN GREAT COLLECTABLE CONDITION THROUGHOUT-PROVIDING CLEAN AND CLEAR AUDIO REPRODUCTION!
GETTING HARD TO FIND THIS ALBUM IN SUCH GREAT ALL-ROUND CONDITION.
SOUNDS GREAT AND LOOKS GREAT
&
ALL ORIGINAL WITH THE EMITEX INNER!
FREE TRACKED 48hr UK POSTAGE*
(Maybe subject to VAT when sold within the EU)
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ALL MY PACKAGING IS RECYCLED AND RE-PURPOSED...MADE BESPOKE FOR EACH RECORD I SELL.
UPDATED PRICES FROM JAN 2023.
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1 Lp World Zone 1 (Everywhere else apart from Australia, NZ & USA) 500g: £14(£19 Tracked)
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7" Singles:
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