The Beatles RUBBER SOUL Y&B Loud Cut 579-1 EX
  £   40
  $   53

 


£ 40 Sold For
Jul 18, 2009 Sold Date
Jul 11, 2009 Start Date
£   19 Start price
5   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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THE BEATLES - RUBBER SOUL

THIS IS THE FIRST PRESS 'LOUD CUT'

XEX 579-1 MATRIX

  • CATALOGUE:PARLOPHONE PMC 1267
  • MATRIX:XEX 579-1 / 580-1
  • MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 TT /  / 2 GDG
  • THE GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING
  • MT TAX CODE  ( NOT SEEN THIS BEFORE ON RUBBER SOUL)
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THE RECORD

 

THE LABELS

YELLOW AND BLACK PARLOPHONE LABELS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE MATT BLACK SURFACE IS RICH AND DEEP IN COLOUR AND ONLY HAS THE SMALLEST WHITE FLECKS ON IT IN A FEW SPOTS. THE COLOUR EXTENDS FULLY INTO THE SPINDLE HOLE. THE YELLOW LOGO AND TYPEFACE IS CLEAN, AND UNRUBBED.THERE ARE SOME SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE, AND MY ESTIMATE IS THAT THE LP HAS HAD BETWEEN 10-15 PLAYS SINCE 1965.

THE VINYL

THIS ORIGINAL DEEP BLACK HEAVYWEIGHT EMI VINYL IS IN  EXCELLENT CONDITION THERE ARE A FEW LIGHT HANDLING LINES VISIBLE, AND SOME WISPY ONES UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED FOUR THREE MINUTE SECTIONS FROM THE LP, WHICH CONSISTS OF BOTH OPENING TRACKS TO EACH SIDE INCLUDING THE DEAD WAX, AND ONE FURTHER TRACK FROM EACH SIDE INCLUDING THE PRECEEDING RUN IN. THIS SHOULD ALLOW YOU TO UNDERSTAND HOW CLEAN THE SOUND IS

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, APART FROM A LITTLE ON MICHELLE WHICH USUALLY HAS THIS PROBLEM. THE SOUND OTHERWISE IS CRYSTAL CLEAR . THERE IS LIGHT BACKGROUND AND SOME LITTLE POPS HERE AND THERE. THE ONLY REAL IRRITANT IS ON SIDE ONE TRACK 2 WHERE THERE A FEW LIGHT CLICKS.

 

THE RECORD GRADES VG+/EXCELLENT

 

THE SLEEVE

 

THIS IS THE FAR RARER  E.J.DAY SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE HAS REMAINED IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES.  THERE ARE A FEW TINY LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE  SPINE, THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS ONE MINUTE NICK TO THE LAMINATE, AND THE TOP EDGE IS TOTALLY UNWORN. .

THE SPINE AND OPENING EDGES ARE FAULTLESS

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE WHITE AREA IS VERY WHITE JUST THE BAREST TRACE OF HANDLING. THE FLIPBACKS ARE PERFECTLY STUCK DOWN WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE BOTTOM ONE WHICH HAS A COUPLE OF NICKS AND ONE SPLIT WHICH HAS BEEN REPAIRED

THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED . IT HAS A COUPLE OF SMALL SEAM SPLITS

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT

 

 

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

GARRY

 

 





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