VG+ The Beatles YEX -2/-2 Rubber Soul UK Lp STEREO 1st Press PCS 3075 1/RD 3/RR

	£		149
	$		197

The Beatles

Rubber Soul

1st Press STEREO

-2/-2

INCREDIBLY EARLY PRESSING:

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

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 RD @ 3 O'clock

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

FANTASTICALLY EARLY

Vinyl:

VG+

158g QUALITY HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL

(RE-listed due to time waster with expectations of me having a time-machine..Read the description)

Lovely shine and weight. There are an only some very light marks (more like insignificant scuff lines to the vinyl)-NOTHING to register harshly at all on playback. Side 2 does have a few more pronounced marks between track s 2 & 3, however; I have just played the Lp through and found a very good audio reproduction-of course; WITHOUT ANY skipping or jumping.

The audio playback is lovely and rich!

There is the odd bit of crackle in the run-ins and occasionally inbetween tracks...But this is insignificant as it fades out as soon as the track gets going.

I have just cleaned her on my Pro-Ject VC-S Mk II vacuum record cleaner, followed by an ultrasonic bath and what a difference...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...With some more noticeable soft revolutionary soft pops on In My Life

Right at the end of Girl and into the very start of Looking Through You were a handful of pops-noticeable more so in the transition of these tracks.

However, saying the above, the harmonies on Girl were truly exquisite...And into Looking Through You, where I found the hand claps 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.

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

(Please bid within realistic expectations-this record is more than 60 years old-has been played-Albeit it very carefully-BUT still provides clear audio which blasts out with clarity and force).

(Maybe subject to VAT when sold within the EU)

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POSTAGE PRICES

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ALL MY PACKAGING IS RECYCLED AND RE-PURPOSED...MADE BESPOKE FOR EACH RECORD I SELL.

UPDATED PRICES FROM MARCH 2026.

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