The Beatles U.K. LP Mono/Rubber Soul (PMC 1267)

Parlophone Label / Original Mono Version
06. Rubber Soul (PMC 1267)
(Updated: 6th August 2026)

1st Press Parlophone Sleeve

INDEX

#6-1 Yellow Parlophone / THE GRAMOPHONE rim. / matrix-1/1(Loud Cut)
#6-2 Yellow Parlophone / THE GRAMOPHONE rim. / matrix-4/4
#6-3 Yellow Parlophone / THE GRAMOPHONE rim. / matrix-5/5
#6-4 Yellow Parlophone / ALL RIGHTS rim. /1981 Press / matrix-6/5

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#6-1 Rubber Soul (1st Press "Sans-serif Typeface Label / matrix-1/1 Loud Cut": PMC 1267)
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TITLE		Rubber Soul
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1267
RELEASE DATE		3rd December 1965 / First Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		Drive My Car		What Goes On
		Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)		Girl
		You Won't See Me		I'm Looking Through You
		Nowhere Man		In My Life
		Think For Yourself		Wait
		The Word		If I Needed Someone
		Michelle		Run For Your Life
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISC

INNER SLEEVE		FRONT COVER CLOSE-UP
				Mono sleeves were printed by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. or Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. Garrod & Lofthouse front covers carried the words “TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.” beneath the Parlophone logo; Ernest J. Day front covers did not. The original cover photograph shows a loose thread on the right shoulder of John’s jacket. This was airbrushed out on most U.K. sleeves, while some countries, including Mexico, used the unretouched photograph.
BACK COVER CLOSE-UP
			Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. The catalog number “PMC 1267” and the word “mono” were printed in the upper-right corner of the back cover.		The words “TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.” were printed beneath the Parlophone logo on this Ernest J. Day sleeve.
BACK COVER CLOSE-UP
				Printer name credit: "6512 LL Printed and made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd., London PMC 1267 PCS 3075"
LABEL CLOSE-UP
			"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." (uppercase) was printed around the label rim. "℗ 1965" statement was printed on the label. The tax-code letters K and T were embossed around the center hole.
				"SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was printed at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE-UP
#6-1: Sans Serif type (=this record)		Roman type	There are at least two label variants with different typefaces for the song titles and artist name: 1) sans-serif; 2) Roman.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2

				Matrix Nos.: Side-1: XEX 579 - 1 Side-2: XEX 580 - 1
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-6-1
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 579 - 1
	SIDE 2	XEX 580 - 1
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (uppercase)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		℗ 1965
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
“mono” TEXT SIZE		None
PRINTER CREDIT		6512 LL Printed and made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd., London PMC 1267 PCS 3075
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman
INNER SLEEVE		Tracing-rice-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut sleeve
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Black and Yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." (uppercase) on the outer rim, the "SOLD IN U.K." remark, and the "℗ 1965" statement. Beginning in 1964, Parlophone (and all the other EMI companies) began printing a phrase in the centers of all their singles, EPs and LPs, which said: SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS. This notice appears on the labels of every UK market EMI product, from very early 1964, right through mid-1969. On 1st July 1965, EMI underwent a merger and each individual ceased to be a L.T.D. company and became a subsidiary of "The Gramophone Co. Ltd." which was owned by EMI. This merger meant yet another label change occurred and previous "Parlophone Co. Ltd." rims were replaced with the new "Gramophone" rims. Sleeves were produced by two London printing companies: Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This copy has a sleeve printed by Ernest J. Day. The initial -1 mono cuts of the U.K. Rubber Soul are known as the “Loud Cut” and are reported to differ from subsequent cuts. Cutting engineers may have been asked to reduce the bass after early buyers reported mistracking and skipping. Early copies used the initial “Loud Cut”, identified by XEX.579-1 and XEX.580-1 in the dead wax. Later copies commonly used the recut, identified by XEX. 579-4 and 580-4. These are cutting variations rather than different mixes.

#6-2 Rubber Soul (2nd Press "Roman Typeface Label / matrix-4/4": PMC 1267)
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TITLE		Rubber Soul
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1267
RELEASE DATE		1965 / Second Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		Drive My Car		What Goes On
		Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)		Girl
		You Won't See Me		I'm Looking Through You
		Nowhere Man		In My Life
		Think For Yourself		Wait
		The Word		If I Needed Someone
		Michelle		Run For Your Life
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISC

INNER SLEEVE		FRONT COVER CLOSE-UP
		#6-1 Ernest J. Day	#6-2 Garrod & Lofthouse	Mono sleeves were printed by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. or Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. Garrod & Lofthouse front covers carried the words “TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.” beneath the Parlophone logo; Ernest J. Day front covers did not. The original cover photograph shows a loose thread on the right shoulder of John’s jacket. This was airbrushed out on most U.K. sleeves, while some countries, including Mexico, used the unretouched photograph.

BACK COVER CLOSE-UP
			Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. The catalog number “PMC 1267” and the word “mono” were printed in the upper-right corner of the back cover.		"TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed under the Parlophone logo.
BACK COVER CLOSE-UP
				Printer name credit: "12 LL Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1267 PCS 3075"
LABEL CLOSE-UP
			"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." (uppercase) was printed around the label rim. "℗ 1965" statement was printed on the label. The tax-code letters K and T were embossed around the center hole.
				"SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was printed at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE-UP
#6-2: Roman type (=this record)		Sans Serif type	There are at least two label variants with different typefaces for the song titles and artist name: 1) Roman; 2) sans-serif.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2

				Matrix Nos.: Side-1: XEX 579 - 4 Side-2: XEX 580 - 4
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-6-1
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 579 - 4
	SIDE 2	XEX 580 - 4
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (uppercase)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		℗ 1965
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
“mono” TEXT SIZE		None
PRINTER CREDIT		12 LL Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1267 PCS 3075
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman
INNER SLEEVE		Tracing-rice-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut sleeve
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Black and Yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." (uppercase) on the outer rim, the "SOLD IN U.K." remark, and the "℗ 1965" statement. Sleeves were produced by two London printing companies: Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This copy has a sleeve printed by Garrod & Lofthouse. The initial -1 mono cuts of the U.K. Rubber Soul are known as the “Loud Cut” and are reported to differ from subsequent cuts. Cutting engineers may have been asked to reduce the bass after early buyers reported mistracking and skipping. Early copies used the initial “Loud Cut”, identified by XEX.579-1 and XEX.580-1 in the dead wax. Later copies commonly used the recut, identified by XEX. 579-4 and 580-4. These are cutting variations rather than different mixes. The -5 cutting is widely recognized as having been cut by EMI's top classical cutting engineer, Hazel Yarwood, in January 1966. The -4 cut was also made by Hazel Yarwood, as confirmed by the credit on the master tape box. Hazel Yarwood was one of the pioneering female disc cutting engineers at EMI’s Abbey Road Studios in London. She began working in the cutting rooms around 1950, during a major transition in recording history from 78 rpm shellac discs to the new 33⅓ rpm LP format. As a cutting engineer, she operated disc-cutting lathes that transferred recorded sound into physical grooves on lacquer discs. Known as a pioneer in both technology and sound quality, Hazel had the ability to make new systems work reliably. She was the first engineer to successfully introduce diamond cutting styli for lacquer disc cutting. While the traditional sapphire styli lasted only around 20–30 hours, she improved the system so that diamond styli could be used for more than 1,500 hours. Her career coincided with EMI’s expansion of LP production and the development of high-fidelity recording techniques. She also cut some of EMI’s earliest digital recordings, including Debussy’s Images and Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune, conducted by André Previn in 1979. In early 1984, she became the first engineer to use the new Neumann Digital Metal Mastering system. Hazel’s careful and consistent work resulted in outstanding classical LP cuts, whose sound quality was highly praised within the industry. Her reputation for exceptional sound quality remains an important part of recording history. T he -5 mono cut of Rubber Soul is highly regarded among collectors.

#6-3 Rubber Soul (3rd Press "Roman Typeface Label / matrix-5/5": PMC 1267)
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TITLE		Rubber Soul
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1267
RELEASE DATE		1966? / Third Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		Drive My Car		What Goes On
		Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)		Girl
		You Won't See Me		I'm Looking Through You
		Nowhere Man		In My Life
		Think For Yourself		Wait
		The Word		If I Needed Someone
		Michelle		Run For Your Life
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISC

INNER SLEEVE		FRONT COVER CLOSE-UP
				Mono sleeves were printed by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. or Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. Garrod & Lofthouse front covers carried the words “TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.” beneath the Parlophone logo; Ernest J. Day front covers did not. The original cover photograph shows a loose thread on the right shoulder of John’s jacket. This was airbrushed out on most U.K. sleeves, while some countries, including Mexico, used the unretouched photograph.
BACK COVER CLOSE-UP
			Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. The catalog number “PMC 1267” and the word “mono” were printed in the upper-right corner of the back cover.		"TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed under the Parlophone logo.
BACK COVER CLOSE-UP
				Printer name credit: "12 LL Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1267 PCS 3075"
LABEL CLOSE-UP
			"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." (uppercase) was printed around the label rim. "℗ 1965" statement was printed on the label. The tax-code letters K and T were embossed around the center hole.
				"SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was printed at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE-UP
#6-3: Roman type (=this record)		Sans Serif type	There are at least two label variants with different typefaces for the song titles and artist name: 1) Roman; 2) sans-serif.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2

				Matrix Nos.: Side-1: XEX 579 - 5 Side-2: XEX 580 - 5
OTHER ITEM
-

LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-6-1
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 579 - 5
	SIDE 2	XEX 580 - 5
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (uppercase)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		℗ 1965
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
“mono” TEXT SIZE		None
PRINTER CREDIT		12 LL Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1267 PCS 3075
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman
INNER SLEEVE		Tracing-rice-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut sleeve
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Black and Yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." (uppercase) on the outer rim, the "SOLD IN U.K." remark, and the "℗ 1965" statement. The matrix number printed on the label is positioned farther left than the year credit. This layout is found on almost all later standard pressings with matrices XEX 579-5 / XEX 580-5. Sleeves were produced by two London printing companies: Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This copy has a sleeve printed by Garrod & Lofthouse. The -5 cutting is widely recognized as having been cut by EMI's top classical cutting engineer, Hazel Yarwood, in January 1966. The -4 cut was also made by Hazel Yarwood, as confirmed by the credit on the master tape box. Hazel Yarwood was one of the pioneering female disc cutting engineers at EMI’s Abbey Road Studios in London. She began working in the cutting rooms around 1950, during a major transition in recording history from 78 rpm shellac discs to the new 33⅓ rpm LP format. As a cutting engineer, she operated disc-cutting lathes that transferred recorded sound into physical grooves on lacquer discs. Known as a pioneer in both technology and sound quality, Hazel had the ability to make new systems work reliably. She was the first engineer to successfully introduce diamond cutting styli for lacquer disc cutting. While the traditional sapphire styli lasted only around 20–30 hours, she improved the system so that diamond styli could be used for more than 1,500 hours. Her career coincided with EMI’s expansion of LP production and the development of high-fidelity recording techniques. She also cut some of EMI’s earliest digital recordings, including Debussy’s Images and Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune, conducted by André Previn in 1979. In early 1984, she became the first engineer to use the new Neumann Digital Metal Mastering system. Hazel’s careful and consistent work resulted in outstanding classical LP cuts, whose sound quality was highly praised within the industry. Her reputation for exceptional sound quality remains an important part of recording history. T he -5 mono cut of Rubber Soul is highly regarded among collectors.

#6-4 Rubber Soul (1981 Press "Limited Edition / ALL RIGHTS rim / matrix-6/5": PMC 1267)
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TITLE		Rubber Soul
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1267
RELEASE DATE		July 1981? / Limited Edition
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		Drive My Car		What Goes On
		Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)		Girl
		You Won't See Me		I'm Looking Through You
		Nowhere Man		In My Life
		Think For Yourself		Wait
		The Word		If I Needed Someone
		Michelle		Run For Your Life
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISC

INNER SLEEVE
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	White paper sleeve "IMPORTANT NOTICE in rectangle box" Type-3-2.	CLOSE-UP
					“4/81” (April 1981) was printed on the inner sleeve.
				"DRG" logo was added. "PATENT NO. 1.125.555." and "Made in Great Britain" were printed at the bottom.
FRONT COVER CLOSE-UP
				The mono sleeve was printed by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. and carried the words “TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.” beneath the Parlophone logo. The original cover photograph shows a loose thread on the right shoulder of John’s jacket. This was airbrushed out on most U.K. sleeves.
BACK COVER CLOSE-UP
			Full vinyl-coated cover, both sides of the cover are coated with thin vinyl film. The catalog number “PMC 1267” was printed in the upper-right corner of the back cover.		"TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed under the Parlophone logo.
BACK COVER CLOSE-UP
				The credit "℗ 1965 Original Sound Recordings made by E.M.I. Records Limited." was printed on the cover.

"Made and Printed In Great Britain" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.				Printer name credit: "Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd."
LABEL CLOSE-UP
					"ALL RIGHTS rim" (uppercase) was printed around the label rim. The word "MONO" was added above and to the right of the Yellow Parlophone logo.
LABEL CLOSE-UP
		"SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was removed at the center of the label.
			"Manufactured in the UK by EMI Records Limited" (uppercase) was printed around the label rim.
LABEL CLOSE-UP
SIDE 1			SIDE 2		This label has a slender printing type. "All songs written by Lennon - McCartney" was printed at the bottom of the label.

OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-8
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 579 - 6		MOTHER & STAMPER	1 / 4 HTM
	SIDE 2	XEX 580 - 5			4 / 5
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		EMI RECORDS LIMITED (uppercase)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		℗ 1965
COVER FORM		Single type. Full vinyl-coated cover.
“mono” TEXT SIZE		None
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman
INNER SLEEVE		White paper sleeve "IMPORTANT NOTICE in rectangle box" Type-3-2.
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		This mono reissue was released in the U.K. in 1981. The mono version may not have been sold by EMI since 1969/70. The 1981 mono reissue series included eight Parlophone albums, from Please Please Me to Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, and two Apple albums, The Beatles and Yellow Submarine. This copy features a reproduction of the 1960s yellow-and-black Parlophone label, with a yellow Parlophone logo at the top and “MONO” printed above and to its right. The two Apple titles also carried a mono designation. The 1981 mono reissues were initially sold individually and were subsequently released together in 1982 as a box set (catalog number BMC-10). The 1981 mono reissues were produced in limited quantities. Side 1 of this pressing was recut at Abbey Road by Harry Moss. His initials, “HTM”, were etched into the Side 1 dead wax. Side-2: The -5 cutting is widely recognized as having been cut by EMI's top classical cutting engineer, Hazel Yarwood, in January 1966. Housed in a semi-gloss 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed mono cover together with its original EMI inner-sleeve.