The Beatles - Rubber Soul - UK 1965 Press STEREO LP IN SHRINK

£ 240

$ 318

£ 240 Sold For

Jul 27, 2014 Sold Date

Jul 17, 2014 Start Date

£ 15 Start price

32 Number Of Bids

Austria Country Of Seller

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Description

THE BEATLES - 'RUBBER SOUL'
This outstanding 1965 UK stereo pressing is on the yellow & black Parlophone label: PCS 3075

Both labels bear the 'Sold in UK...' text and have 'The Gramophone Co...' worded rims

The 'KT' purchase tax code is visible around the side 1 centre hole

Matrix numbers: YEX 178-3 & YEX 179-3

Stamper codes: 2/GO & 2/GG

Vinyl weight: 165g

Housed in a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed stereo cover, still within its original shrinkwrapping

Complete with an original 'Use Emitex....' rice paper lined inner-sleeve

CONDITION

Disc

Labels: NEAR MINT

A superb set with just one or two barely visible spindle trails around each totally unworn centre hole, which still bears a sliver of the silver centre hole marker on label 1

Visual: EXCELLENT +

Clean deep-gloss playing surfaces which bear just a single faint turntable scuff on side 1 in strong daylight, but no scratches or any other significant visual wear. Close examination directly beneath my powerful and unforgiving halogen desk lamp reveals little more than some harmless wispy hairlines but little else to spoil the view

Sound Quality: NEAR MINT

The sound quality throughout this amazing copy is superb with every track retaining unmatched warmth and clarity without any traces of wear. In fact, apart from a hint of low-level vinyl background between tracks, it is flawless.

Cover: EXCELLENT +

This copy was originally exported for sale in the U.S.A. where it was shrinkwrapped for sale. This example still retains all of that original shrink and even its original $2.50 price sticker. The front panel has been protected by the shrink and is perfectly clean & glossy with just two small 'thumbnails' towards the opening edge.

There is a touch of wear to the exposed lower right corner but all others are unworn.

There is slight wear to the rear opening edge & a small stain, but the rear panel itself is pristine & otherwise unblemished.

Both seams are intact & unstressed and the spine is unworn & fully laminated.

Inner-sleeve: NEAR MINT

Clean, crisp & uncreased

This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA via insured priority airmail (which to the UK is 12 GBP)
Graded strictly & conservatively in strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards
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