EX+ The Beatles YEX -2/-2 Rubber Soul UK Lp STEREO 1st Press PCS 3075 1/AD 2/RR
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  $   325

 


£ 245 Sold For
Sep 11, 2026 Sold Date
Sep 2, 2026 Start Date
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The Beatles

Rubber Soul

1st Press STEREO

-2/-2

INCREDIBLY EARLY PRESSING:

**1/RD & 2/RR Mothers/Stampers**

&

INCREDIBLY CLEAN & CLEAR AUDIO THROUGHOUT


This Lp was released on the 3rd of December 1965 and stayed at the number 1 position for a total of 9 weeks from Christmas that year....What a pressie to unwrap!


Catalogue number: PCS 3075


Matrix Numbers Side 1: YEX 579-2

Matrix Numbers Side 2: YEX 580-2


Mothers/Stampers Side 1: 1 @ 9 O'clock AD @ 3 O'clock

Mothers/Stampers Side 2: 2 @ 9 O'clock RR @ 3 O'clock

FANTASTICALLY EARLY


Vinyl:

EX++

158g QUALITY HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL

THE AUDIO IS…..JUST-WOW!

Lovely shine and weight. There are a only a small handful of very light marks/scuffs to the vinyl-NOTHING to register on playback. I have just played the Lp through and found a top notch audio reproduction-of course; WITHOUT ANY skipping or jumping.

The audio playback is SUPERB!

I have just cleaned her on my Pro-Ject VC-S Mk II vacuum record cleaner, followed by an ultrasonic bath and WOW-what a difference...The audio is wonderfully rich and clear. I only noticed a tiny bit of background soft crackle, right at the end of side 2, just before going into the run-out groove (most people wouldn’t even bother to mention this as it really is insignificant-it just reminded me I am listening to an ORIGINAL slab of vinyl from 1967 and not a digital reproduction). With just a couple of other soft and light pops scattered sporadically but nothing at all to be jarring or annoying.

The harmonies on Girl were truly exquisite...Which bled into Looking Through You, where I found the hand claps at the start sooo clear and pronounced it was a joy to listen to as I have not particularly noticed these in such detail before.

With Lennons voice coming through the speaker as if he was standing there, singing, right next to my ear on In MY Life!!!

**INCREDIBLE AUDIO PLAYBACK**

FLAT AS THE DAY SHE WAS BORN in 1965!


Labels:

EX+.

There are just light spindle marks, visible when angled towards the light.

Barely any central hole wear to either side.

Raised "KT" tax code to side 1.

No writing anywhere.

"The Gramophone Co..." rim text as well as "Sold In U.K." text...1st Press.

LARGER STEREO on the labels too...Showing how early this pressing really is!


CARRIES THE EARLIER NEW TIMES ROMAN TYPEFACE


Cover:

EX!

Shiny front cover and WHITE back card!!

A good strong spine, which is uncrushed and has a perfectly legible title.

Wonderful Garrod and Lofthouse flipbacks with 'Patents Pending'

Just around 9 crescents/lines of spidering to the front laminate, mainly near the opening, with some very small fingers emanating from the seams.

Fantastically strong corners with a bit of rubbing, only some light knocking.

I am incredibly critical and provide detailed photo's for all to see....click on the photo's for larger and even more detail

NO WRITING

NO SPLITS

VERY FRAMEABLE


Inner:

EX+/NMint.

ORIGINAL 'Use Emitex' with the very 1st “PATENTS PENDING” statement in SUPERB TIME-WARP condition...Barely even any discolouration and no significant creasing at all!

INCREDIBLE

NO SPLITS

NO WRITING


ALL IN ALL THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY WELL LOOKED AFTER 1ST PRESSING OF A CLASSIC BEATLES ALBUM-IN STEREO!!

NOT MANY OF THESE AROUND....CERTAINLY NOT IN THIS CONDITION!!!

SOUNDS FANTASTIC & LOOKS EQUALLY SUPERB TOO.

INCREDIBLY EARLY MOTHERS/STAMPERS

&

‘PATENTS PENDING’ EMITEX INNER

ALL ORIGINAL & COMPLETE



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(Maybe subject to VAT when sold within the EU)

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