Beatles - Rubber Soul UK 1966 *STEREO* Pressing LP EX

	£		51
	$		68

THE BEATLES - 'RUBBER SOUL'

This great sounding UK STEREO pressing dates from late 1966 and is on the black & yellow Parlophone label: PCS 3075

Both labels carry the 'Sold in UK..' text with 'The Gramophone Co..' worded rim texts.

The 'KT' purchase tax code is visible in the centre of the side 1 label.

Matrix numbers: YEX 178-3 & YEX 179-3

Stamper codes: 2/P & 2/T

Disc weight: 144g

Housed in a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed stereo cover.

Complete with its original black & white EMI avdertising inner-sleeve.

CONDITION

Disc

Labels: EXCELLENT

A clean & bright pair with some light spindle trails around each centre hole but other blemishes or wear.

Visual: EXCELLENT

Extremely clean & bright playing surfaces which display little more than two or three faint inner-sleeve removal marks in strong daylight but no scratches or any other significant signs of wear. Closer examination directly beneath my unforgiving halogen desk lamp revels some harmless wispy paper hairlines but no scratches or any other visible marks. Both sides of this high-quality pressing lie 100% flat on the turntable when playing.

Play: EXCELLENT +

This superb sounding copy has received just some careful light play on good equipment and my single play-check at volume found no evidence whatsoever of any groove/play wear distortion or background interference on any track or in either channel. There were also no clicks, pops or ticks anywhere on or between any of these outstanding tracks. If I were being harsh, I'd say there was a hint of background on 'Michelle' but this does little to detract from the wonderful warm and clear overall sound and in no way impair the enjoyment of this fine disc.

Cover: VERY GOOD +

A respectable clean & strong example which displays some light to moderate storage/handling wear without any major faults. The fornt panel is clean & bright with a handful of 'thumbnails' together with minor corner/edge wear but nothing major. The rear panel is clean & bright and without any significant marks or any writing or missing paper. All flipbacks are fully intact 1and both seams and the spine are smooth & unstressed.

Inner-sleeve: VERY GOOD +

Clean & flat with some age-toning to the paper & a 1cm side seam split but no writing or other major wear.

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