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THIS 'BEATLES' RUBBER SOUL IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE  IN THIS CONDITION! TOTALLY AWESOME CRISTAL CLEAR AUDIO THROUGHOUT!!EVEN THE TRACK ''MICHEAL'' SOUNDS AWESOME (NOTORIOUS FOR SOUNDING TERRIBLE ON THESE PRESSINGS )! VERY RARE AND SCARCE TO FIND FINAL CORRECTION FOR THIS PRESSING WITH -5-5 MATRIX ENDINGS AND MEGA HARD TO FIND E.J.DAY FLIPBACK COVER VERY COLLECTABLE RATHER THAN THE MORE COMMON GARROD & LOFTHOUSE COVER! 

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 — 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 vinyl

Super thick and chunky type of vinyl only found on earliest pressings! This lays perfectly flat on the turntable.

On initial inspection this looks awesome! I can hardly see a blemish Still retains its original sheen from new! Only in strong light can possibly any (very few) light wispy surface marks\scuffs possibly be seen, mainly sleeve removal only and importantly (non) audio sounding that i heard! I can't see any audio sounding marks or scratches. All indications are that this vinyl has barely ever been played (please see photos)

The Audio Quality

 I have played this through track for track prior to listing! at very loud volume on a top system using a dedicated mono cartridge! The audio is rated at the very top on all frequencies! it is awesome! (no) distortion or any signs of any groovewear at all! I heard no clicks or pops and more importantly i heard no background noise  so common on these early 44 year old Beatles pressings! Very important to note! I have heard and own many, many original copies of this album, I have noticed that many suffer from a pressing fault\crackling during the track 'Michelle'  Fortunately this vinyl does not suffer from this fault and believe me this is so rare to ever find like this! This plays almost perfect on my system! Audio Grades at least excellent plus,, very near mint in my opinion!

The Matrix

Side 1. ''XEX 579-5''

Side 2.  ''XEX 550-5''

The Mother Stampers

Side 1 ''1 '' ''AL''

Side 2 ''2'' ''AA''

The Labels

Absolutely superb condition! Any spider marks are minimal, seen angled to the light only! This has had only bare minimal play only in my opinion!  These feature ''Sold In The UK....'' text across the labels (Only early press) (NO) K.T. tax code is stamped on side 1 or 2 around the spindle hole? (Rare like this) There is little if (no) ware around the spindle hole (The hole is perfectly round) superb

The Record Sleeve

This is the original poly lined  Emitex record sleeve! (no) splits or tares! just very light fading with age only!

The Cover

This is the original laminated front rarest and most collectable E.J.Day flip back cover! (only early press) rarer than the more common Garrod & Lofthouse covers ! There is (no) splits or tares! Super glossy appearance with just very minimal laminate creases only to talk off. Amazingly the corners are super square all writing can be read at the spine! The rear is in clean condition for its age with barely any fading or staining noticible unless really scrutinised light corner creases can be seen if looked for! This original 45 year old cover must grade at least excellent!  E.J.Day covers are the rarest and most sought after!

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 BUBBLEWRAP FOR ADDED PROTECTION

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I offer a postage discount for multiple purchases!!!,, but i do insist that the buyer pay for the items as they are won! I can not any longer allow winning bidders to run up a large bill and then not pay! I do not have a problem with holding the goods to be dispatched until they are ready (at the buyers request), for multiple items purchased!!!!!

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