Beatles, "Rubber Soul," 1971 Winchester Press, Plays VG+/EX+, Ultrasonic Clean

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50

Dr. John's Spin Factory invites you to acquire (what I feel is) the first of the truly, start-to-finish, great Beatles albums.  From start to finish the songs on Rubber Soul put on display the tremendous range and emotional depth of the Lennon / McCartney song writing team (well, especially Mr. Lennon, I'd say).  The copy up for sale was a reissue from 1971 and was pressed at Capital's Winchester plant in Virginia. (The triangle with a line inscribed in the dead wax--see photo #9--indicates a Winchester pressing; this symbol is supposed to represent a Winchester rifle.) The current copy features the 'Apple' label, which debuted in 1968 with the 'White Album.'  Both sides of the vinyl look great and visually are easily EX+.  Side one has some light, audible surface noise, though most all of it is between tracks.  Side one is play graded VG+.  Side two is quieter and plays EX to EX+.  
Now, to sweeten the deal, here's a modest incentive for she or he who would put their money down on this fine album: For a full-price purchase I will include the four photos of the 'Fab Four' that were originally included with the 'White Album.' (Story: I found a very old and beat copy of the White Album--both discs were complete trash--unplayable.  Jacket was in the same condition.  However, the photos were still inside and in great shape!!)
Just to bring you a greater depth of appreciation for Rubber Soul, here's AllMusic's Richie Unterberger with some pertinent comments:

While the Beatles still largely stuck to love songs on Rubber Soul, the lyrics represented a quantum leap in terms of thoughtfulness, maturity, and complex ambiguities. Musically, too, it was a substantial leap forward, with intricate folk-rock arrangements that reflected the increasing influence of Dylan and the Byrds. The group and George Martin were also beginning to expand the conventional instrumental parameters of the rock group, using a sitar on "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)," Greek-like guitar lines on "Michelle" and "Girl," fuzz bass on "Think for Yourself," and a piano made to sound like a harpsichord on the instrumental break of "In My Life." While John and Paul were beginning to carve separate songwriting identities at this point, the album is full of great tunes, from "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" and "Michelle" to "Girl," "I'm Looking Through You," "You Won't See Me," "Drive My Car," and "Nowhere Man" (the last of which was the first Beatle song to move beyond romantic themes entirely). George Harrison was also developing into a fine songwriter with his two contributions, "Think for Yourself" and the Byrds-ish "If I Needed Someone."

Good luck fellow lovers of good music!  May your every listening session bring much thought, and life inspiring music... Dr. John