BEATLES - Rubber Soul LP - UK Parlophone Y/B Mono -5/-5 great audio

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BEATLES - Rubber Soul LP - UK Parlophone Y/B Mono -5/-5    

These records are all from my personal collection built up over almost 50 years. Some were bought new, others pre-owned so condition will vary. Please do read and understand the detailed description which is my honest personal assessment - you can always check how good or bad that is by checking my feedback. My attempt at grading is based on the commonly used Record Collector grading system. Questions are welcome if anything is unclear. Happy bidding

Apologies, but owing to eBay's new and totally uncalled-for snout-in-the-trough 10% 'tax' on postal costs, I now cannot ship many items to overseas destinations. I'm hoping this one will go for enough to cover their rip-off charges so it's open to allcomers. I have absolutely no intention of passing the shameful obscene extra charge on to buyers - it's a pure money-grabbing penalty on sellers - so postage & packing will be what I pay Royal Mail plus my cost price for packaging, no more. eBay - how do you expect anyone to sell an item abroad for 99p then pay you & Paypal commissions of £1-35? Don't get greedy, get real. 

Anyway, this listing is for a Parlophone Yellow/Black early copy of the great Rubber Soul

The Beatles -
Rubber Soul
UK Parlophone press on Y/B labels
1965
Cat Number: PMC 1267 dead wax matrix XEX 579-5 / XEX 580-5 stampers 1RL 2AG 
Mode: Mono

The Album:
I just had a great time listening to this - forgot just how good it is. The sound quality is really good, it's a nice copy - not a first cut but an old one and has stood the test of time remarkably well. It has not been thrashed to death like some copies - I added 4 copies of the labels so you can see that it's not too badly worn.

Condition:
Cover:  Single sleeve, front laminated, is pretty good. It is intact with some light ringwear and laminate lift/creasing to the front. Edges are generally just lightly rubbed including the spine whose text is clearly legible. The rear, unlaminated, is a little grubby with the name Nicki written top centre (hence the grading minus). No tears or sticker damage.
Labels: Parlophone matt black & yellow labels are very clean with a few spindle marks but certainly nothing excessive - hopefully apparent from the label photos. I'm not sure what people look for on these (all that 'sold in UK' stuff), so you can maybe check for yourselves if it matters, otherwise please ask. No writing or stickers. Very nice
Vinyl: Vinyl has a nice sheen to it. A number of the expected paper scrapes and a couple more visible scrapes each side -nothing at all nasty so no sticks, jumps etc. It plays excellently throughout with just an occasional touch of background crackle and a few very faint pops.

Overall:
A really nice playing copy of this classic - I'd guess that it might be professionally graded at (cover / vinyl) VG- / VG to VG+

Terms:
Please note that I try to test-play at least part of each record before listing, but do not have time to play fully in all cases. I just played all of this one, but if you do discover a problem which I might have missed, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will do all I can to rectify the situation.

Postage: Royal Mail 'restructured' prices back in April but that was not necessarily all bad news. It depends what you buy - a single LP to most destinations is now more expensive, but within UK revised weight ranges allow two or three LPs to be posted for the same cost as one. I am therefore happy to hold records for a while if you wish to bid on more and combine shipment, but it helps if you can let me know particularly when bidding on items separated by a few days. Approximate prices for normal postage & packing -

UK £3.35 for up to 1kg (1,2 or 3 average weight LPs).

Europe £5.30 normal airmail, £10.60 signed-for. + £1.45 each additional,

Rest of world £7.55 normal airmail, £12.85 signed-for.  + £2.70 each additional item

These amounts include actual Royal Mail cost for first class or air mail, plus 35p for cost of packaging material (a brand new custom mailer with stiffener).

Apologies, but owing to unreliability of some postal services, I will not ship to Italy, Russian Federation, & other former Soviet countries unless a signed for service is selected and paid for.

Losses: Royal Mail have reduced maximum compensation to £20 unless items are signed-for. Compensation on signed-for shipments is up to £50. Overseas purchasers - if your purchase is well over £20, a signed for service must be selected when paying or shipping will be at your own risk, not mine, and normal airmail will only be covered for up to £20.

Payment by Sterling cheque / money order, or via Paypal

I have decided to sell my whole vinyl collection as I know it won't be appreciated by my daughter or grandchildren, so I'm shifting it myself and hope I find good homes for it. Listed items are selected at random so there should be a decent if not particularly logical mix coming up over the next few months if you keep an eye on my other items now and in the future.
Thank you to all who have already given new homes to my precious vinyl, and may you continue to enjoy these records for years to come.