Hi and thanks for looking at my listing

I have a massive RARE VINYL collection gathered over the past 40 years

I am now planning to sell hundreds of the rarer ones at approximately 30-50 lps per week

so check all my listings, Rare near MINT listings each week including:

Pink Floyd Led Zeppelin, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Vertigo Swirls, Sex Pistols, Punk, Indie Prog Rock and Reggae, ETC.

WORLDWIDE AND COMBINED POSTAGE OFFERED

ALL VINYLS POSTED IN A MUSIC MAX CRUCIFORM MAILER WITH STIFFENERS

SUPERB EXAMPLE RELEASED 3RD DECEMBER 1965 MONO PRESS WITH SOLD IN U.K. TEXT AND MONO SLEEVE IN ARCHIVE CONDITION !!!!

SIMPLY STUNNING FINAL UPGRADE EXAMPLE AND 53 YEARS OLD !!!

£0.99p START PRICE WITH NO RESERVE SET !!!!!

THE BEATLES- RUBBER SOUL

FIRST PRESS MONO FROM 6th DECEMBER 1965

PMC 1267

MATRIX  XEX 579-5 and XEX 580-5

MOTHERS /STAMPERS..... SIDE ONE) 3 HA  SIDE 2) 4 PL

ULTRA RARE  PRESS ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION !!!!!!

SO RARE TO FIND - UNPLAYED LOOKING VINYL WITH NEAR MINT SLEEVE AND ORIGINAL INNER UK 1965 MONO EXAMPLE

Notes

This version:

Tracklisting on labels in a serif typeface.

'Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd, Patents pending' on the downmost part of the back cover.

KT tax code may be stamped on either label.

Tracklist

 CONDITION

The Vinyl grades as  MINT !!!

ABSOLUTELY ZERO sleeve removal marks OR Hairlines  SIDE 1 or SIDE 2

MINT UNPLAYED LOOKING

Superb glossy rainbow finish obviously only been played ONCE OR TWICE AT MOST !!!!

 STUNNING SHOP FRESH CONDITION AMAZING !!! SUPERB AUDIO EXPERIENCE WHEN TEST PLAYED ON MY REGA SYSTEM,

STUNNING FOR 53 YEARS OLD, IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS !!!

 FINAL UPGRADE !!

The Labels are  MINT 

ONLY one FEINT TINY spindle line visible at the centre hole, again tilted in strong light and confirming the one or two plays in 53 years AMAZING !!!!

The Audio Quality NEAR MINT

I have played this through track for track at very loud volume on my top REGA system,  the audio is awesome !!!! 

Crystal clear and vibrant through out,with NO distortion or any signs of groove wear at all 

Certainly NO clicks pops or jumps !!  This is as good as it gets in my opinion !! 

THIS AUDIO IS RATED AT THE VERY TOP ON ALL FREQUENCIES !!

GRADED AS NEAR MINT!! 

UNBELIEVABLE FOR A VINYL THAT IS 53 YEARS OLD!!!!! 

IN MY OPINION THESE ORIGINAL 1ST PRESSINGS PRODUCE THE BEST AUDIO QUALITY CAN NOT BE SURPASSED BY LATER PRESSINGS!!!

SLEEVE GRADES AS  NEAR MINT !!!!!

LOVELY RARE CLEAN GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING MONO SLEEVE IN SUPERB CONDITION OVERALL,

THIS SLEEVE IS GLOSSY, CLEAN, VIBRANT WHITE, (FRONT AND BACK) NO FLIPBACK DAMAGE WRITING OR TEARS AT ALL, ETC !!!!! FULLY LEGIBLE PINCHED STYLE SPINE WITH NO RUB AT ALL ( see pictures) LOVELY

EXTREMELY CLEAN CONDITION OF THIS 53 YEAR OLD ICONIC BEATLES SLEEVE !!! SUPERB EXAMPLE, IT DOES NOT GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS !!!

Original EMI ADVERTSING Inner NEAR MINT

Clean and white and bright,no splits tears or age spotting etc, LOVELY !!!

IN CONCLUSION, , I DOUBT YOU WILL FIND A BETTER ALL ROUND COPY, AND YOU DEFINITELY WILL NOT FIND A BETTER VINYL, ITS SIMPLY STUNNING !!!!!

PLEASE SEE ALL PICTURES and USE ZOOM FUNCTION TO FULLY ADMIRE THIS BEAUTIFUL FIRST EVER PRESS OF THIS ICONIC 53 YEAR OLD VINYL

YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED PLEASE CHECK MY FEEDBACK FROM 100,s of HAPPY CUSTOMERS

PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER RARE MINT BEATLES ,ROCK AND OTHER VINYLS LISTED and thank you for looking.

The Beatles ?– Rubber Soul

Tracklist

Companies, etc.

• Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
• Made By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
• Pressed By – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
• Record Company – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
• Published By – Northern Songs

Credits

• Photography By – Robert Freeman (4)
• Producer – George Martin
• Written-By – Harrison* (tracks: A5, B6), Lennon-McCartney (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, A7, B1 to B5, B7),Starkey* (tracks: B1)

Notes

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout stamp, side A. Var. 1): XEX 579-4
• Matrix / Runout (Runout stamp, side B. Var. 1): XEX 580-4
• Matrix / Runout (Runout stamp, side A. Var. 2): XEX 579-5
• Matrix / Runout (Runout stamp, side B. Var. 2): XEX 580-5
• Other (Tax code): KT
• Rights Society: NCB