Rubber Soul
The Beatles
870 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 4787653 |
| Excel File Row | 145 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:57:00 |
| Pressing Year | 1965 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | Parlophone |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | PMC 1267 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | XEX 579-4 RPA 13 ("10-12-65""STATO ARCHIVE""punzonatura centrale simbolo KT side 1""Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.""Cover 12 LL G&L Patent Pending") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | XEX 580-4 OOR 5 |
| Sleeve Condition | M |
| Media Condition | M |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Beat |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
A fascinating curiosity surrounding the first pressing of this 1965 masterpiece concerns its iconic distorted cover. The "stretched" and almost psychedelic effect on the faces of the Fab Four was not an intended device by photographer Robert Freeman. During a slide projection session, the postcard onto which the images were being projected accidentally slipped, stretching their faces. Instead of requesting a new projection or a different shot, the band was ecstatic about that fortuitous error, feeling that it perfectly captured their artistic evolution, the shift towards more introspective sounds and a less polished aesthetic, marking a bold break from their previous image. This "anima di gomma" was thus also visually reflected, making the cover as revolutionary as the music it contained.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Drive My Car
- A2 - Norwegian Wood
- A3 - You Won't See Me
- A4 - Nowhere Man
- A5 - Think For Yourself
- A6 - The Word
- A7 - Michelle
- B1 - What Goes On
- B2 - Girl
- B3 - I'm Looking Through You
- B4 - In My Life
- B5 - Wait
- B6 - If I Needed Someone
- B7 - Run For Your Life
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