BEATLES - Rubber Soul

Item Description

Vinyl, , NZ Pressing
LP Album Reissue Stereo

In the wake of John Lennon's murder, EMI Australia could not cope with the surge in demand for Beatles' records and sought outside assistance in pressing albums. While most of the demand was met by EMI New Zealand, assistance was also sought from CBS Records (located in Sydney) and Astor Records (located in Melbourne). These two facilities pressed albums during the first six months of 1981, Pressings from these facilities are identifiable by their unique pressing rings - CBS 70mm and Astor Records 38mm with a 3mm wide indentation. EMI New Zealand pressings have black boxed Parlophone labels as per this release.


"Made and Distributed in Australia by E.M.I (Australia) Limited, Sydney, New South Wales" on the rear sleeve. "Made in N.Z. by E.M.I (New Zealand) Limited on both labels.

Black boxed Parlophone labels. Some have EMI overstamp on the A side label.

A side Runout is hand written and not stamped.

Catalog# on sleeve: PCSO 3075
Catalog# on labels: PCSO-3075