BEATLES RUBBER SOUL UK PRESS N/MiNt AuDiO ARCHIVE Y/B PARLOPHONE LABELS 60s BEAT
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[zipedit] The Beatles Rubber Soul
Original UK Pressing! Y/B Parlophone Labels
Cat No. PMC 1267 ((MONO))
Near Mint Stunning Audio Archive Quality! (Even "Michelle" Sounds Great!)
1st Issue Garrod & Lofthouse Flipback Cover!
-4-4 Matrix Endings!
K.T. Tax Code Stamped On Side 2. "Sold in the UK..." Text!
Stunning Very Near Mint Audio Archive!
Looks Like It Has Only Been Played Two or Three Times!
Very Rare Archive Copy
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FREE UK Postage Sent By Royal Mail Express Special Delivery
Shipping to Europe, Russia £15.76 Sent by Royal Mail International Signed For Delivery
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Another from my personal collection of Beatles records, (over 1000 UK Beatles) that I have accumulated over a period of more than 45 years!
This has been stored in a case with the vinyl removed from the sleeve and cover for protection. This is how I have always stored my records. The cover is very clean glossy and bright creasings are noted in the laminate but the rear is extremely clean. The vinyl looks almost in unplayed condition in my opinion (Note: I can just barely see a couple of spider traces each side of the labels, unbeleivably rare) and plays like it has barely been played no more than a handful of times ever (Very rare to find after 51 years!) Played and recorded using a dedicated mono cartridge this audio is clear and vibrant superb! Please note! It is easy to be critical about these early Rubber Soul Pressings which do suffer from many pressing faults especially the track 'Michelle', which in my opinion plays this track probably one of the best that I have heard in my opinion and experience from collecting and playing so many different copies over the years, this audio is graded near mint. Any light interference like pop/ticks/static is mainly obliterated during the audio or light static may be heard in between tracks but that is being extremly criticle. A true Beatles collectable in this condition! Read below for full descriptions.
Hear the complete album in the player below! Actual recording from the vinyl!
Rubber Soul is the sixth album by The Beatles, first released in December 1965. Produced by George Martin, the album was recorded in just over four weeks to make the Christmas market.
It was a major artistic achievement for the band, attaining widespread critical and commercial success, with reviewers taking note of The Beatles' developing musical vision. In 2003, the album was ranked number 5 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time!
Musically, the Beatles broadened their sound, most notably with influences drawn from the contemporary folk-rock of the Byrds and Bob Dylan. The album also saw the Beatles broadening rock n' roll's instrumental resources, most notably on "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)". This track is generally credited as being the first pop recording to use the sitar, an exotic Indian stringed instrument, and "Norwegian Wood" sparked a musical craze for the sound of the novel instrument in the mid-Sixties. The song is now acknowledged as one of the cornerstones of what is now usually called "world music" and it was a major landmark in the trend towards incorporating non-Western musical influences into Western popular music.
Harrison had recently been introduced to Indian classical music and the sitar by David Crosby of the Byrds. He soon became fanatically interested in the genre and began taking sitar lessons from renowned Indian sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar!
Recording innovations were also made during the recording of the album ó for instance, the keyboard solo in "In My Life" sounds like a harpsichord, but was actually played on a piano. George Martin found he could not match the tempo of the song while playing in this baroque style, so he tried recording with the tape running at half-speed. When played back at normal speed during the mixdown, the sped-up sound gave the illusion of a harpsichord. Other production innovations included the use of electronic sound processing on many instruments, notably the heavily compressed and equalised piano sound on Lennon's "The Word"; this distinctive effect soon became extremely popular in the genre of psychedelic music!
Lyrically, the album was a major progression. Though a smattering of earlier Beatles songs had expressed romantic doubt and negativity, the songs on Rubber Soul represented a pronounced development in sophistication, thoughtfulness, and ambiguity. In particular, the relationships between the sexes moved from simpler boy-girl love songs to more nuanced, even negative portrayals. "Norwegian Wood", one of the most famous examples and often cited as the Beatles' first conscious assimilation of the lyrical innovations of Bob Dylan, sketches a poetically ambiguous extra-marital affair between the singer and a mysterious girl. "Drive My Car" serves as a satirical piece of reverse sexism. Songs like "I'm Looking Through You", "You Won't See Me", and "Girl" express more emotionally complex, even bitter and downbeat portrayals of romance, and "Nowhere Man" was the first Beatles song to move beyond a romantic subject!
After completing the album and the accompanying single "We Can Work It Out" and "Day Tripper", the Beatles were exhausted from years of virtually non-stop recording, touring, and film work.
They subsequently took a three-month break during the first part of 1966, and used this down time exploring new directions that would colour their subsequent musical work. These became immediately apparent in the next album, Revolver.
Until very late in their career, the "primary" version of the Beatles' albums was always the monophonic mix. According to Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn, the group, producer George Martin, and the Abbey Road engineers devoted most of their time and attention to the mono mixdowns, and the band were usually all present throughout these sessions and actively participated in them. Even with their landmark Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band LP, the stereo mixdowns were considered less important than the mono version and were completed in far less time than the mono mixdown.
While the stereo version of the original release of Rubber Soul was similar to that of their earliest albums, featuring mainly vocals on the right channel and instruments on the left, it was not produced in the same manner. The early albums were recorded on twin-track tape, and they were intended only for production of monaural records, so they kept vocals and instruments separated allowing the two parts to later be mixed in proper proportion. By this time, however, the Beatles were recording on four-track tape, which allowed a stereo master to be produced with vocals in the center and instruments on both sides, as evidenced in their prior albums Beatles for Sale and Help!. But Martin was looking for a way to easily produce a stereo album which sounded good on a monaural record player. In what he admits was some experimentation, he mixed down the four-track master tape to stereo with vocals on the right, instruments on the left, and nothing in the middle.
The Matrix
''XEX 579-4'' ''XEX 580-4''
The mother Stampers
side 1. ''4 12'' ''R PT'' side 2. ''4 3'' ''A O R''
The vinyl.
This is the original thicker heavier and deeper grooved vinyl and more robust than later pressings. On initial visual inspection lies perfectly flat on the turntable (Note I have double checked this , it is free of any warping) and the playing surface is nice and clean, certainly I can't see any needle scratches or indeed any audio sounding marks that would cause any loud constant clicks or pops! Any marks that could possibly be seen angled in strong light would be sleeve removal type only. It is obvious that this vinyl has barely ever been played (looks in my opinion like it has had only two or three plays only), certainly not been overplayed. Quite amaizing for a 51 year old Beatles record!
The Audio Quality
I have played this vinyl track for track as usual at high volume on a top system, and importantly using a dedicated mono cartridge four times prior to this listing!
Please note! The 1st thing to note is, as soon as the needle hits the playing surface the loud clean, vibrant and crystal clear mono audio hits you and continues crystal clear and vibrant throughout, very rare to find like this indeed! Please note! It is easy to be critical about these earlies Rubber Soul Pressings which do suffer from many pressing faults in my opinion and experience from collecting and playing so many different copies over the years but interestingly and importantly the track "Michael" plays through very clean and without the normal distortion heard on some Matrix variations, in fact probably one of the best sounding that I have heard! Note: one Isolated pop heard on track "If I Needed Someone" and light isolated tick heard in a couple of places. (Note: In my opinion this vinyl looks barely played no more than two or three times only so rare to find like this) A very rich deep vibrant mono audio, that can only ever be found on these earliest mono pressings, and of coarse very collectable and sought after I would grade the audio very near mint ( Any static interference is noted in between tracks only). Exceptional condition for a 51 year old vinyl in my opinion!
Please note, I always add this disclaimer.I have tried to give my honest opinion when listening to the audio quality of this vinyl. Please allow for the odd very light isolated static crackle/ticks/light pop, (Certainly not consistant throughout the audio)Please allow for the fact that this album has been stored in a case laying dormant for over 45 years. Please remember that this is an original 1st UK pressing that is 51 years old and would have originally been played on a 51 years old system!
It is important to note that this album has been stored in a case laying dormant for over 45 years!, A build up of dirt and dust in the grooves causes static crackle\ticks. A constant clean before each play is highly recomended. This will reduce any static and will enhance the audio quality! It was important to note that debrit was noticed on the playing surface after play of this vinyl so cleaning each time before play would greatly benefit the audio quality in my opinion.
The Labels
These feature the (YELLOW AND BLACK) Parlophone labels (only early press) (see photo) Please note! I really struggle to see any spider marks around the spindle hole perhapes very,very,very two light spider traces only! ''sold in the UK ......'' is featured across the labels (only 1st press) and ''The Gramophone Co........'' around the rim (only 1st press. There is little if (no) spindle ware the hole is perfectly round! ''made in gt Britain'' is featured (UK press) look (no) tax code is stamped on the labels very rare to find!
The Record Sleeve.
This is the original Emitex sleeve becoming fragile at the edges and yellowing browning/creasing and rubbing with age but the original.
The Cover
This is the original Garrod & Lofthouse laminated front, rear flip back rear cover! The laminate is Super glossy! Very clean! Please note (no) splits or tares, Laminate creases are noted and light lines to mention at the edges near the spine. The rear is exceptionaly clean bright and white with barely no fading and staining with age that is usual on these 50 year old covers. (see photos)! This cover is strong and straight as it should be without splits or tares all text is readable. This is the original! This must grade at least better than excellent in my opinion!
HOW I SEND MY RECORDS!
THIS ALBUM WILL BE SENT IN A LARGE BOX WITH CARDBOARD STIFFENERS THE ALBUM IS ALWAYS PUT IS A POLY SLEEVE AND ENCASED IN THE BOX WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLE WRAP FOR ADDED PROTECTION (SEE PHOTOS)
As always I have tried to give my honest personal opinion when describing items listed! Although it is my honest opinion! I always urge others to do their own personal research on any items that they are interested in purchasing, before, they commit to bidding!) I have Highlighted all aspects as clearly as possible! I have taken time to play this vinyl track for track to give a clear and accurate description of the audio quality. (please look at my completed listings of albums that I have sold of this calaber (more than 800 items) and you will see that I normally get it right) I have also provided as many photos as I can and supersized so that all aspects can be seen clearly in strong light! Please note! These photos are the actual item for sale and not copies of other items!
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