Beatles - Rubber Soul - UK 1965 *NEAR MINT MONO* Parlophone LP
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'RUBBER SOUL'
This sublime sounding, NEAR MINT UK MONO pressing dates from late 1965 on the black & yellow Parlophone label: PMC 1267
Both labels include the 'Sold in UK....' text and 'The Gramophone Co. Ltd...' worded rims.
The 'KT' purchase tax code is visible in the centre of the side 1 label.
Matrix numbers: XEX 579-4 & XEX 580-4
Stamper codes: 15/ARO & 4 (crossed-out) 3/RTD
Vinyl weight: 160g
Housed within a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Ernest J. Day' printed mono cover & original 'Use Emitex..' rice-paper lined inner-sleeve.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: NEAR MINT
A superb set with nothing more than a handful of well-aimed spindle marks around each unworn centre hole.
Visual: EXCELLENT +
Pristine and perfectly clean deep-gloss playing surfaces which are completely unmarked & unworn in strong daylight. Close examination directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp reveals nothing more than a some harmless wispy paper hairlines consistent with inner-sleeve removal & a sparkling rainbow shine. Both sides of this high-quality disc lie 100% flat on the turntable when playing and would not require upgrading.
Sound Quality: MINT
This outstanding sounding copy has received just a handful of extremely careful plays on high-end equipment and every track is totally free from any groove/playwear distortion - even the delicate and easily worn 'Michelle'. My single careful play-check at volume was a complete joy and detected no clicks, pops or any other audible distraction which detracts from the quality and superiority of the mono cut.
Cover: NEAR MINT
A beautiful example of this cover which retains a perfectly clean & unworn high-gloss front panel laminate where the only trace of wear is two tiny 'thumbnail' wrinkles towards the opening edge.
All corners are sharp and unworn and both opening edges are razor-sharp & completely unworn along their entire lengths.
The exposed rear panel is pristine white and totally unblemished with no hint of any age/handling wear to any part. All flipbacks are fully intact & unworn with just a few light wrinkles in the upper right corner, which are visible above left. Both seams are smooth, unstressed & unsplit.
The spine is clean, unworn & fully worded.
Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT
Crisp & clean with a few minor storage wrinkles but no writing, seam splits or tears.
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