Artist:
The Beatles Title:
Rubber Soul Yr:
1970 re-issue/1965 release Label:
E.M.I. Parlophone, PCS 3075 (stereo)
Cover Condition: EX(+) Vinyl Condition:
NM
Notes: Made in Great Britain
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* Review |
by Richie Unterberger |
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While the Beatles still largely stuck to love songs on Rubber Soul, the lyrics represented a quantum leap in terms of thoughtfulness, maturity, and complex ambiguities. Musically, too, it was a substantial leap forward, with intricate folk-rock arrangements that reflected the increasing influence of Dylan and the Byrds. The group and George Martin were also beginning to expand the conventional instrumental parameters of the rock group, using a sitar on "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)," Greek-like guitar lines on "Michelle" and "Girl," fuzz bass on "Think for Yourself," and a piano made to sound like a harpsichord on the instrumental break of "In My Life." While John and Paul were beginning to carve separate songwriting identities at this point, the album is full of great tunes, from "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" and "Michelle" to "Girl," "I'm Looking Through You," "You Won't See Me," "Drive My Car," and "Nowhere Man" (the last of which was the first Beatle song to move beyond romantic themes entirely). George Harrison was also developing into a fine songwriter with his two contributions, "Think for Yourself" and the Byrds-ish "If I Needed Someone."
Tracks
1. Drive My Car
2. Norwegian Wood
3. You Won't See Me
4. Nowhere Man
5. Think For Yourself
6. The Word
7. Michelle
8. What Goes On
9. Girl
10. I'm Looking Through You
11. In My Life
12. Wait
13. If I Needed Someone
14. Run For Your Life
*source: www.allmusic.com
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**NOTE:
My system is a variation of the Goldmine in that I grade Cover &
Vinyl separately since not every LP Record fits perfectly into the
above categories. Additionally, I make a best effort to listen to the
majority of what I list but as sales volume increases many records
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Mint (M)
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Perfect Condition, which basically means that it is as
good as new, literally. The vinyl has to look new and sound as though it
was never played, and the cover has to look untouched.
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Near Mint (NM)
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Vinyl is near perfect. At most, a light scuff appears on
the record, but it should play without any noise or skips. The record
sleeve should also be near perfect with only minor signs of wear. There
should be no "ring wear" on the cover. (Ring wear is when the
outline of the record inside shows through the sleeve.)
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Excellent (EX or VG++)
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Vinyl should still play with no skips of any kind. There
can be some very minor surface scuffs, but they should not affect the
sound quality. The record sleeve can have some minor ring wear but it
should be mostly in good shape. Also, there can be some minor creases in
the corners but no splits in the seams.
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Very Good+ (VG+)
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This is the grading category where the quality of the
sound is affected -- there will be some surface noise -- and the vinyl
will show wear, including surface scuffs and some light scratches.
However, the record is still very listenable as there are no deep
scratches that cause skips. On the cover, the corners may be slightly
bent, but not broken. There may be wear to the seams but not tears or
holes.
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Very Good (VG)
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Vinyl doesn't necessarily look good, but still plays well
enough. Surface noise will probably be present, including pops and
clicks. At higher volume levels, the music should overpower any pops and
clicks present. There may be seam splitting, but not complete separation
of the sleeve panels from each other. There will be noticeable ring wear
on the cover, but the cover should for the most part still be in good
condition.
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Good (VG-)
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Vinyl is well played and looks it. However, the record
should still play without skipping. It will have substantial surface
noise, pops and clicks. Loss of various parts of the dynamic range will
occur due to worn grooves. This grade depends a lot on the owner and the
type of records he or she collects. A rock record may still sound ok at
a high volume, but quieter styles of music will be practically
unlistenable. The record cover may have many problems including seam
splits, tears, and writing on it.
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Fair/Poor (F/P)
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Records described as fair (F) or Poor (P) in the Goldmine
grading system are ones that are basically unlistenable. Surface noise,
skips and pops make hearing what's on the record nearly impossible, if
not completely impossible. The cover is falling apart, torn, and has
writing all over it. The only reason to keep it would be if the record
is extremely rare or you want to eventually melt the vinyl and shape it
into an ashtray.
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