THE BEATLES ‘RUBBER SOUL’ 1965 PARLOPHONE B/Y UK 1965 MONO 2nd Pr EX SUPERB

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THE BEATLES

“RUBBER SOUL”

(1965 UK SECOND PRESSING - PARLOPHONE RECORDS LP!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE SECOND MONO PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC 6TH STUDIO ALBUM “RUBBER SOUL” BY THE BEATLES ON THE BLACK AND YELLOW PARLOPHONE LABEL. THE SECOND PRESSES CAME OUT VERY SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRST PRESSINGS IN 1965. THIS IS A VERY, VERY NICE EXAMPLE.

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 E. J. DAY FRONT-LAMINATED SLEEVE, WITH THREE REAR FLIP-BACKS.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS PARLOPHONE PMC 1267

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: XEX 579-4 / XEX 580-4

MOTHER / STAMPER NUMBERS ARE: RTO - 4 10 / AOH 9

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED ERNEST J. DAY & CO SLEEVE, WITH THREE REAR FLIP-BACKS, IS IN VERY STRONG EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE FRONT DISPLAYS THE SLIGHTEST OF RING WEAR AND THERE ARE A FEW TINY MARKS WHICH CAN ONLY BE SEEN WHEN THE SLEEV IS TILTED TO CATCH THE LIGHT. THERE IS JUST THE LIGHTEST DISCOLOURATION TO THE REAR. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY CREASING NOR ARE THERE ANY WRINKLES IN THE FRONT LAMINATION. THERE IS THE SLIGHTEST AMOUNT OF RUBBING POSSIBLE TO TWO OF THE CORNERS. THE SPINE AND THE THREE OTHER EDGES ARE ALL SUPERB - CRISP AND STRAIGHT AND UNBROKEN. THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS PERFECT AND THIS ALBUM WILL LOOK FANTASTIC ON YOUR RACK. YOU WILL BE HARD-PUSHED TO FIND A MUCH BETTER LOOKING SLEEVE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

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

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN STRONG EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS ALBUM AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT WITH NO CLICKS OR POPS OR ANY OTHER SIGNIFICANT INTERFERENCE.

THE LABELS

THE YELLOW & BLACK PARLOPHONE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS. THERE IS NO SPINDLE WEAR AND IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS ALBUM HAS NOT BEEN EXCESSIVELY PLAYED.

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

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

£4.00

£5.50

£8.50

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 RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £4.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £7.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

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

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

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

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

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.

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.