stereo Rubber Soul by The Beatles, 1st label, VG/VG, $15 plus shipping

ITEM #: LP-014
Description: Rubber Soul — stereo copy, 1st label
Record Label: Capitol
Catalog #: ST 2442
Year of Release/Pressing: 1965
Record: VG
Jacket: VG
Price: ~~$30~~ $15

This is a pretty nice stereo copy of the ninth US Beatles release on Capitol records. This copy does NOT have "subsidiary" on the label; the jacket would be a VG+ or even VG++ if not for a couple of minor wear issues (all of which are visible in the pictures); the jacket has the ''New Improved'' caption in brown inside the picture, and it has a ''File Under'' caption in the top border. This label variation has both the individual names and the group's name, and the ''Stereo'' caption reaches over the tracklisting.

Matrix / Runout (Side 1): [Stamped] ST1-2442-B8 IAM
Matrix / Runout (Side 2): [stamped] ST2-2442-A17 IAM

Book value for a NM copy of this version of this release is between $100-125:
CAPITOL (ST-2442 "Rubber Soul").......................................100-125 (1965)
(Stereo. Black label. Does not have "Subsidiary of Capitol Industries" at bottom. Add $75 to $100 if with "Hear Paul Sing Michelle" cover sticker. Add $200 to $300 if with "The Beatles Latest Album … Featuring Michelle.")
(from the Rockin' Records 2018-2019 Record Price Guide)

...and so that places the value of this copy at around $25-30 (at least).

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