The Beatles Rubber Soul Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, 1965 4/4 cut superb audio

	£		36
	$		48

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The Beatles Rubber Soul Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, 1965

Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped runout, variant 1): XEX 579-4 Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped runout, variant 1): XEX 580-4
The audio on S1 is Excellent (some light crackle in quiet bits)
The audio on S2 is Excellent (some light crackle in quiet bits)
The sleeve is VG+
The 'plastic bags' inner is EX
The labels are EXCELLENT

Full Condition and details below:

Visual grading Vinyl and label side one - Label is KT, light usage marks only - Excellent; Vinyl is clean a couple of light scratches/hairlines - VG++ visually Vinyl and label side two - clean, no writing, surface usage marks - excellent; vinyl, pretty much the same as side 1 with one very light scratch visible , this does not impact listening though - VG+

                                                                             Play grading - track by track Opinion is divided but this is a 4/4 cut and is more often than not considered the best sounding version!
Drive my Car - great powerful opening, full on mono sound as it was meant to be heard. Some expected crackle in the runout, a solid Excellent - Norwegian Wood - what a song, classic, and you will not be disappointed with this listen. Some crackle in the quiet bits , VG+ at least! You won't see me - Awesome , great vocals, the bass comes across really well , slight crackle on fade out, but... Excellent! Nowhere Man - great opening vocals and harmonies, really come across well. A little noise in background, have to strain to hear it though so, VG++ Think for Yourself - another belter...sound great , that Harrison guitar work is excellent and sounds great here still...Excellent - The Word - the juxtaposition of this to the follow on Michelle is superb track planning...at the start there is some very light crackle. The that piano and superb vocals kick in and your have just great listening pleasure - Excellent Michelle - A great slow and quiet song, often this has crackle and pop on old versions of this LP...some apparent here but oh so quiet, tres bien ensemble, a great ending to side one = VG++
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Side 2: What Goes on - Ringo sounds as good as ever, great twanging guitar comes across really well ... a little crackle...- Excellent- Girl - John Lennon dreamy vocals comne across so well, love that mediterranean feel to the sound, deep bass, one of the best sounding tracks here - Excellent! I'm looking through you - Light crackle leading into the opening acoustic guitar, then it gets going good and proper, superb = graded Excellent In My Life - one of the best and this does not disappoint, great sounding harmonies which comne across clear and brilliant, despite light crackle at the start....and that Harpsichord! another EXCELLENT! Wait - 'Mr tambouirine man' brings us into the driving beat of this cracker. Every note sounds great, you can really pick up the super mix on this mono version - again the playback has to be rated as - Excellent If I needed someone - The usual bit of crackle in the run in , once the jangling guitar begins though all you hear is another cracking fab four delivery, super McCartney bass..., again, Excellent Run for your life - John Lennon at his vitriolic best with this vocal, and a great ending to a fantastic album. One of their best LPs and this final song will not disappoint in the reproduction here...some light crackle detected, however, A great listen,again, Excellent, all round Summary - light crackle mainly in run-ins/outs, no pops interference or skips - EXCELLENT listen


                                                                                     The Cover & Inner Sleeve
The outer sleeve is still shiny on the front, a little wear on the bottom edge and some light cracking of laminate - VG+ The spine is intact, one small mark - excellent The rear has some light staining, a part of the flip edge is peeled slightly , the rest is clean and solid - Excellent The inner is poly-lined , no rips, some discolouration - Excellent

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