Beatles - Rubber Soul UK 1966 Y&B *STEREO* Pressing LP

	£		41
	$		54

THE BEATLES - 'RUBBER SOUL'

This UK STEREO pressing dates from late 1966 and is on the black & yellow Parlophone label: PCS 3075

Both labels carry the 'Sold in UK..' text with 'The Gramophone Co..' worded rim texts.

The 'KT' purchase tax code is visible in the centre of the side 1 label.

Matrix numbers: YEX 178-3 & YEX 179-3

Stamper codes: 2/L & 2/T

Disc weight: 143g

Housed in a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed stereo cover.

Complete with its original black & white EMI advertising inner-sleeve.

CONDITION

Disc

Labels: EXCELLENT

A clean & unworn pair with just a few tiny spindle trails but no other signs of use or wear.

Visual: VERY GOOD +

Clean, bright & deep-gloss playing surface which display no more than two or three light fingernail surface scuffs but no further major marks which catch the eye strong daylight. Closer examination directly beneath my unforgiving halogen desk lamp reveals just a 2mm scratch in track 2 of side 2, but no further visual blemishes or wear. Both sides of this high-quality pressing lie 100% flat on the turntable when playing.

Play: VERY GOOD +

This copy has received just some careful light play on good equipment and my single play-check at volume found no evidence of any groove/play wear distortion or background interference on any track or in either channel. The only significant fault was a single groove skip on 'Girl' from the aforementioned scratched which is followed by three or four light clicks. Apart from this however, there is very little to fault the sound on which is clear, clean & warm throughout.

Cover: VERY GOOD +

A respectable clean & strong example which displays some light to moderate storage/handling wear without any major faults. The front panel is clean & bright with some light opening edge and corner wear but no tears or splits The rear panel is very clean & white overall with just a few faint handling marks but no writing or missing paper. There is a small repair to the flipback in the upper left corner but all are fully intact and both seams and the spine are smooth & unstressed.

Inner-sleeve: VERY GOOD +

Clean & flat with some age-toning to the paper but no writing, tears or seam splits.

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