1965 THE BEATLES Rubber Soul HALF LOUD CUT

£ 108

$ 143

£ 108 Sold For

Dec 28, 2010 Sold Date

Dec 21, 2010 Start Date

£ 25 Start price

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PMC 1267 on Parlophone label. 1965 The Beatles album "Rubber Soul". Tracks are: Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), You Won't See Me, Nowhere Man, Think For Yourself, The Word, Michelle, What Goes On, Girl, I'm Looking Through You, In My Life, Wait, If I Needed Someone, Run For Your Life.
This fabulous album is in really superb excellent/excellent plus condition. The vinyl shines absolutely beautifully and has hardly a mark. There is a handful of the very faintest slightest wispy hairline paper marks. The sort caused by removing the album from the paper inner. These are visible under strong light. There is not a scratch in sight. The labels show just five on side one and three ever so light spindle marks on side two. The spindle holes have no wear or damage whatsoever. The labels are beautifully clean and have no writing or marks at all.
The matrix numbers are: XEX 579-4 and XEX 580-1. Mothers and stampers are: 3 T over G over G. and 3 T beside T.
The matrix numbers show, and I quote from "THE BEATLES VIRTUAL MUSEUM" website. The link is...http://beatlesite.blogspot.com/2009/02/beatles-official-releases-story-help.html
It states: Released Versions "Very First pressings (1965) - Mono version Visibly same as "Second" pressing below, but very first issue had a slightly different studio mix.
It can be recognised by the matrix numbers ending with "-1", This is generally referred to as the "Loud" cut.
This was a mix that was discontinued after a very brief pressing run, when it was realised it was tonally unbalanced.
It lacks body, has a muddled bass, with vocals stretched thin making it sound aggresive and edgy (hence, "loud").
But this pressing is not really louder, and remember, it was withdrawn for a reason ... it is one you can do without.
Attempts at correcting first pressings (1965) - Mono version
Once again, visibly it is the same as "Second" pressing below.
When the bad mono issue was realised above, the mix was corrected and the stampers were changed to have a matrix ending in "-4".
Incredibly, during this change over, there were some that had the dodgy mix on side 1 and on other presses the dodgy mix on side 2 !.
So you will find some with XEX 579-1 coupled with XEX 580-4
and you will find others as XEX 579-4 coupled with XEX 580-1
Again, as stated above, these are not better versions to have. They are not common, but they aren't the intended final product. Indeed, the general public in those days never noticed."
The inner sleeve is in superb excellent plus condition.
The Ernest J Day & Co Ltd laminated cover with flip over flaps is in superb excellent plus condition. There are no rips, splits or tears. Lovely spine with no crushing. Perfect opening edges with no fraying. No handling marks and no laminate lifting or peeling. No writing.
Wonderful example of this album, but also this RARE version...fabulous.