Beatles Rubber Soul UK 1st MONO Press *FACTORY SAMPLE*
£
60
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Description
THE BEATLES
'RUBBER SOUL'
1965 UK *FACTORY SAMPLE* 1st MONO PRESS LP
On the yellow & black Parlophone label: PMC 1267
The side 1 label bears a genuine 'Factory Sample - NOT FOR SALE' sticker
Both labels carry the 'Sold in UK..' text & have 'Gramophone Co. Ltd..' rims
The 'KT' tax/price code is visible in the centre of the side 1 label.
Housed in a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed mono cover.
Complete with its original white 'Use Emitex' ricepaper-lined inner-sleeve.
Matrix numbers: XEX 579-1 & XEX 580-1
Stamper numbers: 2/LH & 3/LL
Disc weight: 139g
Condition
Labels: EXCELLENT -
Visual: VERY GOOD +
Both surfaces are clean and bright but do bear a few light surface marks but nothing heavy or any significant scratches to either side. Close & careful inspection directly under halogen light reveals some inner-sleeve removal/paper hairlines but no major faults.
Play: VERY GOOD +
This copy has received a moderate amount of play but there is no signficant detreriotation to the sound quality throughout. Both run-ins and all bands play without intereference and apart from some minor playwear on 'Michelle', there is little to fault overall.
Cover
EXCELLENT -
A clean and firm, thick card example which retains an undamaged and totally uncreased high-gloss front laminate which bears just a few tiny pin-holes to the upper left corner. All corners are clean and unbumped and apart form a few minor 'pushes' to the rear, both opening edges are clean & undamaged. The rear panel has some slight age-toning but no significant marks, writing or missing paper. All flipbacks are 100% intact and undamaged, as are both seams and the perfectly worded spine.
Inner-sleeve
VERY GOOD
Some toning and staining to one side, but no seam splits, tears or writing.
- Strict & grading under strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- I carefully play every record I sell on a $5,000 Rega P9 turntable at volume and list all visual and audible faults.
- Unless stated, all records lie 100% flat & play without distortion, jumps or sticks. All sleeves/covers have no writing, splits or tears.
- All the photos in this listing have been taken by myself and are of the actual items for sale.
- All records are professionally & securely in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover. All text & images © Bright Field Music 2008
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