BEATLES - RUBBER SOUL 1965 PARLOPHONE PMC 1267 1965 1st Pr LOUD CUT NEMS BAG

	£		49
	$		65

THE BEATLES

~ RUBBER SOUL ~

(1965 PARLOPHONE RECORDS - UK FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS GENUINE ORIGINAL UK FIRST (LOUD CUT) MONO PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC 6th STUDIO ALBUM RUBBER SOUL BY THE BEATLES ON THE BLACK AND YELLOW PARLOPHONE LABEL. 

THE LABEL HAS "THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD" & "SOLD IN THE UK ..." TEXT. 

THE ALBUM COMES COMPLETE WITH IT'S ORIGINAL 1965 UK TRACING PAPER "USE EMITEX" DIE-CUT INNER SLEEVE. 

IT IS HOUSED IN AN ORIGINAL GARROD & LOFTHOUSE FRONT-LAMINATED SLEEVE, WITH THREE REAR FLIP-BACKS.

UNBELIEVABLY THIS LP IS HOUSED IN A ‘NEMS - LIVERPOOL’ POLY BAG - SEE PHOTOS!!

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS PARLOPHONE PMC 1267

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: XEX 579-1 / XEX 580-1

MOTHER / STAMPER NUMBERS ARE: L - 1 / O - 2

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED GARROD & LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE, WITH THREE REAR FLIP-BACKS, IS IN GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE ARE A FEW TINY WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE ON THE FRONT. THERE IS SOME WEAR AND LIGHT MARKING TO THE FRONT. THERE IS SOME TANNING TO REAR. THERE IS A 4.5cm SPLIT TO THE BOTTOM EDGE. THERE IS RUBBING TO THE CORNERS AND EDGES. THE OPENING IS STILL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL TRACING-PAPER LINED “EMITEX” INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME VERY SLIGHT WEAR, A COUPLE OF MINOR CREASES AND SOME SLIGHT DISCOLOURATION. 

THE NEMS BAG

THE ORIGINAL POLY NEMS BAG IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME WEAR & TEAR. THERE ARE PLENTY OF CREASES. THERE ARE SOME TEARS AND SPLITS AROUND THE BOTTOM EDGE AREA. THERE ARE GENERAL SIGNS OF REPEATED HANDLING. THIS IS STILL A GREAT ITEM TO FIND AS IT CAME FROM ONE OF BRIAN EPSTEIN’S RECORD STORES IN LIVERPOOL!!

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE PLENTY OF LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS ALBUM AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT BOTH SIDES PLAYED THROUGH FINE AND THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT WITH JUST SOME LIGHT & OCCASIONAL INTERFERENCE. 

THE LABELS

THE YELLOW & BLACK PARLOPHONE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS. THERE IS A 'KT' TAX STAMP EMBOSSED ON THE SIDE ONE LABEL.

SIDE ONE 

1. DRIVE MY CAR
2. NORWEGIAN WOOD
3. YOU WON’T SEE ME
4. NOWHERE MAN
5. THINK FOR YOURSELF
6. THE WORD
7. MICHELLE

SIDE TWO

1. WHAT GOES ON
2. GIRL
3. I’M LOOKING THROUGH YOU
4. IN MY LIFE
5. WAIT
6. IF I NEEDED SOMEONE
7. RUN FOR YOUR LIFE

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE 'ENVELOPE STYLE' MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS - PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.50

£8.25

£11.75

£12.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£12.25

£16.00

£16.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.