The Beatles RUBBER SOUL 1965 UK LP 1st Press STEREO PLAYS MINT MINUS HEAR IT
  £   340
  $   450

 


£ 340 Sold For
Apr 5, 2024 Sold Date
Mar 29, 2024 Start Date
16   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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THE BEATLES - RUBBER SOUL

UK 1ST STEREO PRESSING

INCREDIBLE MINT MINUS AUDIO

MINT MINUS SLEEVE

A FANTASTIC UPGRADE EXAMPLE


 

  • CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PCS 3075
  • MATRIX:YEX 178-3 / 179-3
  • MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 GR/ 2 M 
  • KT TAX CODE
  • SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT


 

THE RECORD

 

THE LABELS

ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK STEREO LABELS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THE BLACK BASE COLOUR AND YELLOW LOGO'S ARE BOTH UNRUBBED .THE COLOURS RUN UNINTERRUPTED INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHICH HAS JUST 1-2 TINY SPIDER LINES AROUND IT SHOWING JUST WHY THIS SUPERB VINYL HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED

THE VINYL

THE HEAVYWEIGHT DISC LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT CAME OUT OF THE PRESS. IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN. IN DAYLIGHT THERE IS NOT A MARK ON IT,AND IT LOOKS FLAWLESS.

EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THE RECORD STILL LOOKS PERFECT

THE TEST PLAY


THIS STEREO ALBUM PLAYS TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT THING TO TALK ABOUT IS THE COMPLETE CLARITY OF THE REPRODUCTION. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE, AND THE SOUND IS AS CLEAR AND SHARP AS IT POSSIBLE COULD BE. THE EARLY STEREO BEATLES RECORDINGS WERE ALL JUST INCREDIBLE. MANY MANY COPIES WERE PLAYED ON SYSTEMS THAT HAD A STYLUS THAT WAS TOO HEAVY OR WORN AND CAUSED INVISIBLE GROOVE WEAR. THIS WOULD ONLY BE SPOTTED OR SHOULD I SAY HEARD WHEN PLAYING THE ALUM AND WOULD TAKE THE FORM OF BEHIND THE MUSIC STATIC AND BE CONTINUOUS. THIS VINYL IS FLAWLESS!!!

GENTLY LOWERING THE STYLUS ONTO THE RUN IN GROOVE ALL YOU HEAR IS SILENCE. NO CRACKLES ANYWHERE, AND THIS INCREDIBLE STANDARD IS MAINTAINED ALL THROUGH BOTH SIDES. 

THE RUN IN IS SILENT, THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT, AND THE RUN OUT IS SILENT

NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER AT ANY POINT. NO VINYL NOISE AND JUST THE ODD SECOND OR TWO OF STATIC, WHICH CAN ONLY BE HEARD IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES

NO CLICKS AND I AM CERTAIN I DIDN'T EVEN HEAR ANY POPS EITHER

A WORD ABOUT 'MICHELLE' THIS TRACK HAS A HISTORY OF SOUNDING TERRIBLE EVEN WHERE THE REST OF THE VINYL PLAYS PERFECTLY. THIS VERSION ON THIS ALBUM PLAYS  ALMOST FLAWLESSLY. I HEARD JUST A COUPLE OF THE TINEST SPECKS OF STATIC

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LONG LISTEN AND YOU BE THE JUDGE OF THE QUALITY OF THIS SUPERB DISC

I JUST HAVE TO GRADE THIS INCREDIBLE AUDIO MINT MINUS

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

SUPERB GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, NO MARKS OR STAINS, AND NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. NO FOLDS OR BENDS, AND NO LAMINATE PEEL, FLAKE OR EVEN LIFT

THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. THERE ARE NO MARKS, OR CREASE LINES WHATSOEVER ON THIS PERFECT SLEEVE

THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY ZERO LAMINATE PRESSURE LINES BY TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE.NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

 THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE, WITH A DOT OF RUB TO THE RIGHT TIP ENDS ONLY

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE SMOOTH LAMINATE ALL THE WAY ACROSS AND ONLY THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP HAS A PIN PRICK OF RUB

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND FREE FROM SQUASHING, PRISTINE TEXT AND UNBLEMISHED ENDS

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL PERFECTLY SHARP ALL THE WAY ALONG

THE REAR SURFACE IS UNLAMINATED AND HAS REMAINED IN AN TOP CONDITION. THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THE DELICATE BLACK AREAS, WHILST THE WHITE SURFACE IS UNBLEMISHED AND INCREDIBLY SHOWS NO SIGNS OF AGEING OR HANDLING. EVEN AT THE OPENING EDGE

THE FLIPBACKS ARE PRISTINE, PERFECTLY ADHERED AND NO CRACKS

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE  MINT MINUS

 

 

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY

 POSTAGE
Firstly, if you win more than one item i will always combine shipping / postage, but please wait for me to invoice you first
I will only ever use a tracking and signed for service for all records to protect both buyer and seller
Current post and packing rates are as follows for LP's
UK - FIRST CLASS SIGNED FOR  £5.85
THE E.U - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £15.10
U.S.A - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £29.40
 AUSTRALIA - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £28.05
CANADA AND THE FAR EAST - TRACKED AND SIGNED £25.40


Post and packing rates for singles
UK - FIRST CLASS SIGNED FOR  £3.23
THE E.U - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £13.80
U.S.A - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £18.35
 AUSTRALIA - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £17.60
CANADA AND THE FAR EAST - TRACKED AND SIGNED £16.45


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