Vinyl: The Beatles RUBBER SOUL UK LP 1ST LOUD CUT 579-1 PLAYS NEAR MINT MINUS!

THE BEATLES - RUBBER SOUL

VERY 1ST PRESS 579-1 MATRIX

COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE 'LOUD CUT' PRESS

PLAYS NEAR MINT MINUS !!!

100% MINT SLEEVE!!!

• CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PMC 1267
• MATRIX:XEX 579-1 / 580-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 RP / 1 AG
• GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING - FIRST PRESS INDICATOR
• SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT - FIRST PRESS INDICATOR
• KT TAX CODE

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. THE JET BLACK BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED. THE YELLOW LOGO IS IN THE SAME EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION.

THERE ARE APPROX 12 SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE LP HAS BEEN LITTLE PLAYED OVER THE YEARS

THE VINYL

THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS SUPERB.

UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES, AND SOME ULTRA FINE HANDLING LINES

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 THE ENTIRE LP FROM START TO FINISH IN ORDER TO ALLOW POTENTIAL BIDDERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON.THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE FIRST THING TO SAY IS THAT THE VINYL PLAYS THROUGH WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, MEANING THAT THE LITTLE PLAY THIS HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE

THERE IS SOME VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND WHICH CAN BE HEARD DURING THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES, AND LINKING GROOVES. ACTUALLY MORE AUDIBLE FOR ME BECAUSE I SIT JUST 18" FROM MY SPEAKERS WHILST TYPING THIS OUT. WHEN I MOVE TO NORMAL LISTENING DISTANCE I CAN BARELY HEAR ANYTHING

I HEARD NO MORE THAN THREE LITTLE POPS DURING THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH, TWO OF WHICH APPEAR IN 'GIRL' ON SIDE TWO

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE WHOLE LP AND BE THE JUDGE OF IT'S QUALITY

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS LP NEAR MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

STUNNING GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING SLEEVE IS EXCELLENT CONDITION

THE FRONT LAMINATED SURFACE STILL GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR

THE FRONT HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS WHATSOEVER. THERE IS NO LAMINATE PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE.

THERE IS ONE MICROSCOPIC LAMINATE LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE, NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TWO TINY ONES ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE JUST IMMACULATE WITH ALL OF THE LAMINATE FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER, AND EVEN THE TIPS REMAINED UNRUBBED.

THE SPINE IS IMMACULATE. FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED WITH ALL OF THE LAMINATE PERFECT IN EVER WAY. THE TAPERED ENDS ARE ALSO UNBLEMISHED AND THE BLACK TYPEFACE PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP WITH AND FREE FROM ANY THUMB NAIL NICKS

THE REAR SURFACE IS INCREDIBLY WHITE. THIS IS VERY VERY RARE. AS MOST ARE HEAVILY SOILED. IS ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT, AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE THE USUAL HANDLING SIGNS VISIBLE. ALL OF THE FLIPBACKS ARE PERFECTLY STUCK IN PLACE, AND THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THE BLACK SURFACES AT ALL

THE ORIGINAL GREASEPROOF PAPER LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN TOTALLY UNSPLIT CONDITION, NO CREASES AND STILL PERFECTLY WHITE, JUST A LITTLE RECORD OUTLINE

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT!!!

IT IS JUST THAT GOOD!!!

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

GARRY