Beatles Rubber Soul UK 1965 1st -1/-1 Press MONO LP EX
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'RUBBER SOUL'
1965 UK -1/-1 *MONO* 1st PRESSING LP
This initial 1st pressing with '-1/-1' appeared for just a very short time and was quickly replaced by the more subdued sounding '-4/-4' cutting.
This truely EXCELLENT 1st pressing weighs in at an impressive 168g and is on the familiar yellow & black Parlophone label: PMC 1267
Both labels include the 'Sold in UK..' text & have 'Gramophone Co. Ltd..' rims.
The 'KT purchase tax code is present in the centre of the side 1 label.
Housed in a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed mono cover.
Complete with its original 'Use Emitex' rice-paper lined inner-sleeve.
Matrix numbers: XEX 579-1 & XEX 580-1
Stamper codes: 5/AM & 5/AO
Disc weight: 168g
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: EXCELLENT +
A perfectly clean & bright set with just a handful of tiny, light spindle marks around each centre hole. The centre holes themselves are unworn and a sliver of the silver centre hole marker is still present on label 2.
Visual: EXCELLENT
Extremely clean & deep gloss surfaces in strong daylight with nothing more than a few faint fingernail surface lines but certainly nothing I would call a scratch. Close inspection directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp reveals a few wispy marks from inner-sleeve removal but no other significant marks or wear.
Play: EXCELLENT
This fine copy has received just a few careful plays on good quality equipment. Every track plays with a strength & power missing from later cuts. This copy is prevented form a higher grade due only to a hint play wear on 'In My Life'. Otherwise my careful play check at volume detected no other traces of wear on or between any other track. Even the easily worn 'Michelle' played without fault. The entire album is also free from any background noise, clicks, pops or any other such distractions. One which will not disappoint.
Cover
EXCELLENT
A firm & strong example from heavy card stock which retains a rich, undamaged front panel laminate bearing just a few small 'thumbnails' & a touch of light storagewear rubbing, but no other significant signs of wear. There are minor shelfwear bruises to the lower corners, but both opening edges are unworn. The rear panel is extremely clean & white overall with a just a a few faint age-marks to the paper aong the upper edge but certainly no signs of any writing or missing paper. All flipbacks are perfectly clean & fully intact and both seams and the spine are smooth, unstressed and completely unworn.
Inner-sleeve
EXCELLENT
Clean crisp with just sight storage wrinkling to the corners but no splits, tears or writing.
- Strict & grading under strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- I carefully play every record I sell on an EMT 950 transcription turntable at volume and list all visual and audible faults.
- All the photos in this listing have been taken by myself and are of the actual items for sale.
- All records are professionally & securely in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover.
- Please take a look at my About Me page for more details. All text & images © Bright Field Music 2009
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