{"product_id":"the-beatles-rubber-soul-5-hazel-yarwood-mix-vinyl","title":"The Beatles - Rubber Soul -5 Hazel Yarwood Mix EX Vinyl","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Beatles – Rubber Soul\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1965 UK 2nd Pressing – Rare Hazel Yarwood -5\/-5 Mono Cut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Beatles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rubber Soul\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parlophone Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e PMC 1267\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Release Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1965\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressing Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1965 \/ 1966\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\" Vinyl LP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpeed:\u003c\/strong\u003e 33⅓ RPM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMono \/ Stereo:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mono\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rock \/ Pop \/ Beat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRubber Soul\u003c\/em\u003e is The Beatles' landmark sixth UK studio album, originally released in December 1965. Featuring classics including \u003cstrong\u003eDrive My Car\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eNorwegian Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eNowhere Man\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMichelle\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eIn My Life\u003c\/strong\u003e, the album marked a major step forward in the band's songwriting and studio production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePressing Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the highly desirable \u003cstrong\u003eHazel Yarwood -5\/-5 cut\u003c\/strong\u003e, identified by the \u003cstrong\u003eXEX 579-5 \/ XEX 580-5\u003c\/strong\u003e matrices. The -5 cutting is widely attributed to EMI's renowned classical cutting engineer \u003cstrong\u003eHazel Yarwood\u003c\/strong\u003e, who cut it in January 1966. Collectors and audiophiles particularly prize this version for its excellent balance, clarity and dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe -5\/-5 pressing followed the withdrawn -1\/-1 \u003cstrong\u003e\"Loud Cut\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and the subsequent -4\/-4 cutting. It is generally described by collectors as a \u003cstrong\u003esecond pressing \/ later 1965 issue\u003c\/strong\u003e, although the actual -5 lacquers were cut in January 1966.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe record features the classic \u003cstrong\u003eblack and yellow Parlophone labels\u003c\/strong\u003e and the original UK mono catalogue number \u003cstrong\u003ePMC 1267\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSide One\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrive My Car\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou Won't See Me\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNowhere Man\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink For Yourself\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Word\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichelle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSide Two\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat Goes On\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGirl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI'm Looking Through You\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn My Life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWait\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf I Needed Someone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRun For Your Life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRare Hazel Yarwood -5\/-5 cut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUK mono pressing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParlophone Records\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatalogue number: \u003cstrong\u003ePMC 1267\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack \u0026amp; yellow Parlophone labels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12\" vinyl LP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e33⅓ RPM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal 14-track album\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFront-laminated flipback sleeve\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut at EMI's Abbey Road Studios\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-5 lacquers cut by \u003cstrong\u003eHazel Yarwood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighly regarded among Beatles collectors and audiophiles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsiderably scarcer than the common later -4\/-4 pressing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMatrix \/ Runout\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide One:\u003c\/strong\u003e XEX 579-5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide Two:\u003c\/strong\u003e XEX 580-5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e-5\/-5\u003c\/strong\u003e matrix combination is the key identifying feature of this desirable Hazel Yarwood cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecord:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent (EX)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInner Sleeve:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVery Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sleeve is in very good plus condition with only minor signs of handling and storage. 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