THE BEATLES-RUBBER SOUL STEREO LP 1ST UK PRESS -3 -3

	£		53
	$		70

 THE BEATLES - RUBBER SOUL

***** Vinyl in STUNNING Nr. MINT Condition ***** 

It's Just Near Impossible to find a Stereo 1st Pressing where the Vinyl is this Exceptional!!!

Matrix Stamper Nos: Side 1: YEX 178-3 & Side 2: YEX 179-3

Mother Stampers: 2 RR & 2 GT  

Rare!!! UK 1965 -  VERY FIRST STEREO Pressing on the Black & Yellow Parlophone  Label Cat No: PCS 3075 of the UK 14-Track Stereo Vinyl LP With 'SOLD IN THE UK....' Label Credits and 'THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD' Text Around Label perimeter - Complete with the Original EMI 'Artists Advertising' Picture Inner Sleeve - In Front Colour Laminated Flipback Picture Sleeve Cover Printed by Garrod and Lofthouse Ltd with 'Patents Pending' text on the back of sleeve  

ARTIST THE BEATLES

TITLE:  RUBBER SOUL 

YEAR: 1965

CAT NO: PCS 3075

LABEL & COLOUR  PARLOPHONE   ( BLACK & YELLOW LABELS)

COUNTRY: UK

MATRIX: 1ST STEREO PRESS YEX 178-3 & YEX 179-3

VINYL RECORD: EXCELLENT+++  - This record visually looks a truly outstanding example of this UK Stereo First Pressing from 1965 of the Beatles Iconic Album - On close visual inspection of both vinyl sides under normal light it looks stunning and exceptional and is in superb immaculate condition  has only been played a handful of times very carefully on a turntable and that's it!!! - Both sides of the vinyl surfaces look Unmarked and show NO actual scratches or groove wear -  Side 1 is near perfect and Side 2 has one very light feint hairline (That's really not noticable) the only other blemishes that can be seen is just the odd faint light trace/wispy lines can be seen when looking for them under a bright angled light and are hardly noticable and which have probably occured during the removal of vinyl from the inner sleeve on rare occasions over the last 45 years years - Absolutely doesn't interfere with audio playback in anyway what so ever with NO other surface blemishes to be seen - The vinyl still retains it's Original Factory Pressed jet black glossy Sheen and Lustre - It's very evident this record has been barely played and extremely well cared for over it's 45 years lifetime -  

AUDIO PLAYBACK ASSESSMENT:  - SUPERB UNINTERRUPTED CRYSTAL CLEAR CLARITY AND POWER ON AUDIO PLAYBACK END TO END - Audio is Graded as Near Mint  - There are No Clicks,pops,skips,jumps or repeats and shows No other annoying  audio noise distortions during playback If I'm going to be Ultra Critical whilst listening through the playback you may get occasionally when the very quiet tracks begin to play or on the start of run ins and inbetween tracks you may get some very light static crackle for a second or two and then it just fades away but absolutely nothing of any consequence that will spoil your overall enjoyment of this exceptional Iconic Classic Album - Overall  its just a Fantastic listening Experience that comes from this near Perfect Dynanmic Audio performance!!! 

The Record still plays Outstanding all the way through from start to finish with all it's Original and dynamic driving stereo audio sound with brilliant crystal clear clarity along with the fantastic vibrant full stereo production that would fill any room Just as you would expect from a  First Pressing!!!

LABELS: EXCELLENT+ -  On close visuall examination and under bright lights both the labels show  to have a little evidence of spindle wear and trails traces but the spindle hole shows very little wear or marks - It looks like the vinyl has been played only several times on a turntable over 45 years very carefully

COVER SLEEVE & SPINE: EXCELLENT+ CONDITION  - Original in Front Laminated flipback pictue sleeve cover - Printed and Made by Garrod and Lofthouse Ltd. With PATENTS PENDING All shows to be Absolutely fully intact with all the flipbacks being nice and secure all around the back edge of the cover - This is quiet remarkable to find a cover of this age still to be in one piece!  which is visually is virtually UNMARKED - Flat crisp and Clean and  showing all it's original astounding bold vivid rich deep dark colours - With No major problems of any wear to front or back to mention on this 45 year old Album Cover this is due to the exceptional care and superb storage conditions that have been used - With No major defects to be seen it has NO Seam splits, Rips,Edge wear, Ring wear,Ink writing,stains or Stickers - The only blemish is a barely noticable small laminate surface crease in one small area on the front edge of the cover and some very tiny and very minimal light laminate edge creases with the slightest of corner bumps (hardly that noticable and this does not detract from the overall Immaculate condition of cover) - Overall the Cover It's front openining edge and all other edges of cover are still Superb and show very little evidence of edge wear rubbing or creasing  - The Pinched Spine itself is in Near Mint condition - Firm straight and rigid with all the original written text still being very clear bold and legible - Showing really No wear along the spine but for 2 of the smallest of blemish lines if you look really close enough (Not really worth mentioning but I have as I  can't find any major flaws with this cover) See Pictures in the  gallery - The exceptional condition of this Album is mainly due to the superb storage conditions and thick plastic cover protection on this LP Record and having barely been played over it's Lifetime - Not much more I can add only to say that that this Iconic classic Album is probably impossible and very hard to find in this Astonishing and Superb condition - This is one Rare Album to find in this Exceptional condition - That again seems only to ever come along once in a Blue Moon!! So don't let it get away!!!       

Inner Sleeve: EXCELLENT The Original 'EMI Artists Advertising Record Company Sleeve is still in a clean looking condition and shows hardly any evidence of much wear over it's Lifetime - If i'm going to be critical all I can say that it has the usual and expected yellow ageing tinges on the white areas of the sleeve and a few small spot blemishes in a few places and the vinyl record has left an impression against the inner sleeve bag and thats it! - Absolutely NO Tears,Splits,Ink Writting or other Wear

All of my records That I'm selling are from my own personel collection that I have collected for over 40 years and which have been generally kept and looked after to the highest standard.

I'm currently starting to sort through some of my other Rare vinyl records that have been played only a few times - which are mainly UK 1st  PRESSINGS - which are all in Excellent to Mint Condition - Mainly due to Covers/Vinyl have been kept in plastic covers for all of there Life Span and this is one of them

Track List:  

  1. Drive My Car
  2. Norwegian Wood
  3. You Won't See Me
  4. Nowhere Man
  5. Think For Yourself
  6. The Word
  7. Michelle
  8. What Goes On
  9. Girl
10. I'm Looking Through You
11. In My Life
12. Wait
13. If I Needed Someone
14. Run For Your Life

 I will Grade LP to RECORD COLLECTORS 'RARE RECORDS' UK Grading system guide

    This will give any interested bidders a good indication of the quality and overall  standard of my LPs 

Record Collector's Grading System:

MINT: The Record is in Brand New Condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The Cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet,booklet or poster are in Perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be MINT.  

EXCELLENT: The Record shows some signs of having been played,but there is very little lessing in sound quality. The Cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or Creasing.

VERY GOOD: The Record has obviously been played many times,but displays no major deterioration in sound quality,despite noticable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the Cover or extra items, without any major defects is acceptable.

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Album Covers will be separated from vinyl in there inner sleeves and will be Protected in new high quality Polylined inner sleeves and thick Plastic Covers over the Album Cover - Bubble Wrapped - Packed Securely in the Highest  Quality Cardboard Record Box Mailers - With Fragile/Handle With Care Labels Stuck on to Help Prevent Any Damage - I Have Never Had Any Buyers Complain of Damage to any of my Records on Arrival so far - This can be proven on any of my Record Sales to date at any time by checking my 100% Positive Feedback!!! 

Postal Charges (Buyers Guide) - Next Day Despatch after Auction ends after Receipt of Paypal Payment

I Will Still Endeavour to keep my Postal Charges for all Buyers down to the Bare Minium 

My Postal Charges for the U K, Europe and Rest of World (USA, Australia, Japan etc) are one of the Cheapest on Ebay for despatch of Vinyl LPs - Ensuring that all LP's are Packed to the very highest Standards in the Best Quality Toughened Cardboard Boxes that Exsist and always arrive to destination in one piece. (I don't use these flimsy thin cardboard mailers that generally arrive falling apart)  I will always obtain proof of posting but cannot be held responsible for any postal systems around the world that may go and lose any of the parcels. However, I will always aim to resolve any problems to the satisfaction of all parties. I do not believe in taking Liberties with postal Charges for any potential buyers as some Sellers seem to do (See Below for New Price Guide).  

POSTAGE: UK Royal Mail 1st Class £2.99 (Double LP's £3.50) / EUROPE £3.99 / REST OF WORLD £6.49 

ADDITIONAL LP's: UK £1.50 / EUROPE £2.00 / REST OF WORLD £3.00 

UK BUYERS PLEASE  NOTE: IF THE FINAL WINNING BID FROM A BUYER ON A RARER LP RECORD EXCEEDS £41 THEN AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE FOR RECORDED DELIVERY SIGNED FOR PACKAGE OF £1.00 WILL BE ADDED TO PAYMENT INVOICE - I WILL ALWAYS OBTAIN PROOF OF POSTING BUT I CAN'T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR POSTAL LOSS  OR DAMAGE OF PACKAGE DURING TRANSIT.

INTERNATIONAL/OVERSEAS BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: IF THE FINAL WINNING BID FROM A BUYER ON A RARER LP RECORD EXCEEDS £41 THEN AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE FOR 'INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR PACKAGE' DELIVERY OF £4.25 WILL BE ADDED TO PAYMENT INVOICE -  I WILL ALWAYS OBTAIN PROOF OF POSTING BUT I CAN'T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY POSTAL SYSTEMS AROUND THE WORLD FOR POSTAL LOSS OR DAMAGE OF PACKAGE DURING TRANSIT   

UK

1st Class Royal Mail Delivery Cost to Buyers

EUROPE

1st Class Airmail

REST OF WORLD

1st Class Airmail  USA,Australia, Japan,etc

1 x LP

£2.99

1 x LP

£3.99

1 x LP

£6.49

2 x LP

£3.50

2 x LP

£5.99

2 x LP

£9.49