The Beatles RUBBER SOUL 1966 Hazel Yarwood -5/-5 MONO PLAYS EX+ / EX HEAR
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PLAYS TO AN EX+ / EX GRADE
HAZEL YARWOOD -5/-5 PRESSING
EX+ SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PMC 1267
- MATRIX:XEX 579-5 / 580-5
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 AT / 4 MP
- SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT
Hazel Yarwood was a notable female cutting engineer at EMI, known for her work on the Rubber Soul album by The Beatles. She is credited with creating one of the best sounding pressings of the album, often referred to as the -5/-5 cut, which significantly improved the album's audio quality. This pressing was cut in January 1966 and is highly regarded for its balanced sound and outstanding dynamics, making it a sought-after item among collectors
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK MONO LABELS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE BLACK BASE COLOUR AND YELLOW LOGO'S ARE BOTH UNRUBBED .THE COLOURS RUN UNINTERRUPTED INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHICH HAS 8-10 SPIDER LINES NEXT TO IT
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT DISC LOOKS SUPERB. IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN.
IN DAYLIGHT THIS ALBUM LOOKS REALLY CLEAN WITH JUST A COUPLE OF VERY LIGHT DULL HAIRLINES VISIBLE
PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO I SEE SOME SMALL WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES, AND A FEW SURFACE HANDLING LINES AND ONE TINY SCUFF
PLAYING THE RECORD
THIS MONO ALBUM PLAYS VERY CLEANLY. THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT THING TO TALK ABOUT IS THE COMPLETE CLARITY OF THE REPRODUCTION.
THIS -5/-5 CUT IS IN THE EYES AND EARS OF THOSE THAT MATTER,IS STATED AS FACT THAT THIS IS THE BEST CUT EXAMPLE EVER!!
THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE, AND THE SOUND IS AS CLEAR AND SHARP AS IT POSSIBLE COULD BE.
THE RUN IN IS SILENT, THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT, AND THE RUN OUT IS SILENT
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER AT ANY POINT.
THERE IS A LITTLE OCCASIONAL STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD IN SOME OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES. ALSO THE VULNERABLE 'MICHELLE' WHICH HAS A HISTORY OF HAVING NOISE , HAS A LITTLE MORE OF THIS THATN ANYWHERE ELSE
I COUNTED SIX TINY TICS ON SIDE ONE AND TWELVE ON SIDE TWO WITH SIX COMING CLOSE TOGETHER ON THE TRACK 'IF I NEEDED SOMEONE'
THESE TICS ARE LOW LEVEL AND NOT LOUD CLICKS
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LONG LISTEN AND YOU BE THE JUDGE OF THE QUALITY OF THIS DISC
I JUST HAVE TO GRADE THIS AUDIO EX+ / EX
THE SLEEVE
GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT, NON LAMINATED REAR WITH FLIPBACKS
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, NO MARKS OR STAINS, NO LAMINATE PEEL, FLAKE OR EVEN LIFT
THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR
THERE ARE FIVE PRESSURE LINES BY TO THE SPINE , FOUR ALONG THE TOP EDGE. TWO ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND ONE THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THERE ARE ALSO TWOSTRESS LINES RUNNING ACROSS THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER
THE FOUR CORNERS HAVE A LITTLE RUB AT THE TIPS
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FULLY LAMINATED AND ONLY HAVE RUB TO THE VERY TIP ENDS. THE BOTTOM RIGHT TIP ALSO HAS A LITTLE NICK
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND FREE FROM ANY SQUASHING. THE TOP TIP END HAS SOME RUB BUT NOWHERE ELSE. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE HAS FEATHERING
THE REAR SURFACE IS UNLAMINATED AND HAS REMAINED IN A VERY GOOD WHITE CONDITION. THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THE DELICATE BLACK AREAS, WHILST THE WHITE SURFACE ONLY SHOWS THE VERY LIGHTEST SHADE OF HANDLING / AGEING TO THE BORDERS
THE FLIPBACKS ARE PRISTINE, PERFECTLY ADHERED AND NO CRACKS
NO WRITING ANYWHERE
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EX
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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