THE BEATLES RUBBER SOUL 1ST MONO MAROON ODEON PRESS UNIQUE COVER TOP RARITY

	£		120
	$		159

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FROM CHILE (South America) FOR COLLECTORS WORLDWIDE

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THE BEATLES

“RUBBER SOUL”

WOW!! WOW!! WOW!!! MEGARARE and hard-to-find original High Fidelity MONO very first press released in Chile in 1966 by Industrias Eléctricas Y Musicales Odeon, S.A. (Odeon Records), an EMI company, catalog number LDC-36565, with machine etched matrix numbers XEX 579-1 2N (“N” inverted) in Side A and XEX 580-1 1N (“N” inverted) in Side B, with ORIGINAL MAROON/SILVER ODEON LABELS, with big unboxed Odeon logo!!! Yes Sirs, ANOTHER FIND!!! An authentic very first press of “Rubber Soul” released in Chile!!! WOW!!! And what a SUPERB condition of both covers and record!!!

“RUBBER SOUL” was originally released in 1965 and only few month after we got it released here in Chile in 1966, but like in most of the cases of that period, we got this album with an UNIQUE COVER!!! The cover is non-laminated and is the typical Chilean cover made of 2 single sheets of paper attached (not glued) to a thin cardboard kept together for an outer plastic bag. Paper is very fragile, but in this case it’s in great condition, because some past owner had the idea to remove the original plastic bag, which usually got ripped and dirty easily. Front cover keeps the original UK artwork, with album title in English only. Back cover also keeps the original design with title and tracklist in English only. At the bottom is the Odeon logo and it’s the “Serie Estelar” text and logo (Stellar Serie) at top right corner at left side of the catalog number. It’s interesting to notice that side are identified “Side One” and “Side Two”, in English only in back cover, but in labels they are only “A” and “B”.  In labels the album title and tracklist are written in English only. Yes Sirs, ANOTHER FIND from Chile!!! And see what a great condition!!!

The cover was already described and it’s in great EX+ or NM condition both sides, just like if it was made yesterday, almost perfect, no marks, no writings, minimal wear in the mouth and corners, a light crease in front cover, some light age browning in back cover with a little blemish above the John Lennon picture at mouth edge. The record is thick and it’s in superb VG or VG+ condition both sides, glossy and clean but with some light hairlines, many scuffs, and some very light scratches which don’t affect play. Labels are in EX or EX+ condition both sides, absolutely clean and clear, with only some moderate wear. The sound is the best part of this record, it’s in strong EX or EX+ condition the Side A, loud, clear and clean, no background noise (surface noise is normal in records from Chile), no clicks, only some light occasional crackles here and there, a soft hiss in the song “Michelle” and some soft pops in the song “Norwegian Wood”, and in EX- or EX condition the Side B, with only minimal occasional crackles a little bit more evident than in Side A and some soft pops in the song “Girl”, which of course don’t cause major distraction from the superb audio this record keeps from the beginning to the end. The pops in the second song of both sides are caused for a little factory imperfection, a sort of small bubble, but I can say most of the songs play in absolute NM- or NM condition!!! I’d recommend a vacuum cleaning anyway. Overall, a nice record with an UNIQUE COVER, with still a very glossy look and a great sound quality after 46 years, a record to see and hear to enjoy from the beginning to the end, no repetitions, no sticks, no jumps, no distortions at all. WOW!!! Click on the pictures to enlarge and see the cover and labels in detail.

Bid with confidence and don’t wait until the last second because you could lose the chance to get a real collectable record from Chile (South America) in superb condition like this copy is. You know South American records aren’t easy to get in good conditions, so HAPPY BIDDING and don’t let this record to go away… you could never see a copy of this RARE record again… if you are lucky enough to see even another copy again…

Thanks for watching and bidding, good luck and best regards from Chile.

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We don’t use the generic “VG” most of South American sellers use to hide poor quality conditions or “NM” or “Mint” for records which aren’t even clean and sound less than a normal “VG” in professional standards. We use the Record Collector’s Grading System with a little modification: we don’t use MINT grade but for Sealed records and we can use a + or – to show a most professional accurate description.

MINT (M): I only use this grade for Sealed records.

NEAR MINT (NM): The record itself is in like new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality (only some very very very light hairlines caused for the record rubbing the sleeve). The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in like perfect condition.

EXCELLENT (EX): The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality, maybe some surface marks which doesn’t affect play. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

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

GOOD (G): The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

FAIR (F): The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump.
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

POOR (P): The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD (B): The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.

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SHIPPING (Packing and Postage)

We have an unique value worldwide: 

GBP15 for weight until 1kg (usually 1 or 2 records 12" depending of thickness of the vinyl)

GBP25 for weight 1-2kg (usually 3-5 records 12")

GBP7 for one 7” record

All records will be packed outside of the sleeve to avoid damages in the cover and all records will be sent with tracking number via Small Packet or Parcel Post services.

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