BEATLES 1965 UK Mono 1st Press Parlophone LP - Rubber Soul - RIDGED LABEL
  £   18
  $   24

 


£ 18 Sold For
Sep 17, 2017 Sold Date
Sep 10, 2017 Start Date
£   15 Start price
2   Number Of Bids
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Please be aware that all records are VISUALLY graded only - all grades are given based on how they appear under my desk lamp - since I do not own a record player. I cannot guarantee that discs will be click and skip free, although any marks and scratches that might possibly cause such problems will be highlighted clearly in the description.

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THE BEATLES
Rubber Soul
Very Rare 'Ridged' Label Press!

This listing is for a very rare original UK mono press of the Beatles LP 'Rubber Soul' on the Parlophone label.

This copy features the rare 'ridged' label on side 1. Originally thought to mean a CBS contract press, it's now believed that these ridged labels were the result of EMI bringing some old pressing machines out of retirement to try and help keep on top of the overwhelming demand for this LP.

Please check out large, detailed photos of this record at the bottom of this listing.

Title Rubber Soul Year of Release 1965 Catalogue Number PMC 1267 Label Yellow / Black Parlophone with 'Sold in UK' statement and Gramo rimtext Tax Code on Disc MT Sleeve Manufacturer Ernest J. Day Side 1 Matrix Number XEX 579-4 Side 2 Matrix Number XEX 580-4 Side 1 Stampers 4 / GAT Side 2 Stampers 4 / GAR Sleeve Condition The sleeve is in VG condition. The sleeve is holding up nicely and has no rips or tears or anything. Both seams and the spine are all holding tight with no splits or tears and the spine is fully legible. The front cover is clean with some light laminate rubbing and some small creases here and there. The back has browned slightly with a little, light staining in one or two places. Someone has written around the track listing on the back as you can see in the photo below. Inner Sleeve Condition - Inserts Condition - Disc Condition
 (VISUALLY GRADED) Side 1 of the disc is in G condition. Side 2 of the disc is in VG condition. Overall the disc looks good with a nice shine on it and a fair amount of light, faint scuffs. On side 1 there are some quite prominent surface marks - a long surface scuff at 6 o'clock running through all the tracks. I cannot feel this scuff under my fingernail. At 10 o'clock there are 3 small scratches which are a little heaver and I can feel these under my fingernail. This is why side 1 has such a low grade, but overall the disc is looking clean. Label Condition The labels are in EX condition. The labels are clean with just some light spindlewear and a touch of whitening around the centrehole. It looks like the side 2 label is a little off-centre.

 


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My Regarding Vinyl Grading:

MINT No true preowned disc can be mint. The highest I will ever grade a disc is NM+/M- if it looks untouched and unplayed, but the MINT description will only be for records I personally know have never been played (i.e. I personally bought from new) or for copies that are still sealed. NEAR MINT (NM) For discs that look near flawless and which may have just the slightest, barely visible little whispy marks here and there. EXCELLENT (EX) For discs that still retain a brilliant, clean shine but does have some light scuffs here and there. VERY GOOD (VG) For discs that still look clean and have a nice shine to them, but do have a fair amount of light scuffmarks and/or some light scratches. GOOD (G) For discs that look like they have been loved and have a fair amount of scuffs and surface scratches. Not in terrible condition, but would look like it would play with a lot of crackle. FAIR (F) For discs that may have some life left in them but are pretty trashed with numerous surface scuffs and heavier scuffs and scratches etc POOR (P) For discs that are unplayable and look completely trashed. Discs like this would only ever be offered if they were insanely rare.

 


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