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AUTHENTIC GROUP AUTOGRAPHS ITEM#: AA150 PRICE: $110,000
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DESCRIPTION (ACTUAL IMAGES) The 1965 Christmas season was a very special time for Beatles fans. ON DECEMBER 3, PARLOPHONE SIMULTANEOUSLY RELEASED THE DOUBLE A-SIDE WE CAN WORK IT OUT B/W DAY TRIPPER AND THE ALBUM RUBBER SOUL. WORK ON THE BEATLES ALBUM FOR THE 1965 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SEASON BEGAN ON OCTOBER 12. DUE TO THE LIMITED TIME AVAILABLE TO HAVE THE ALBUM IN STORES BY EARLY DECEMBER, THE BEATLES HAD TO WORK QUICKLY. DURING THE NEXT MONTH, THE GROUP WAS IN THE STUDIO FOR 100 HOURS OVER 15 DAYS, PRODUCING A 14-TRACK ALBUM ALONG WITH THE DOUBLE A-SIDE SINGLE. DURING THESE SESSIONS, THE BEATLES BEGAN EXPERIMENTING WITH DIFFERENT INSTRUMENTS, INCLUDING FUZZ BASS, HARMONIUM, HAMMOND ORGAN AND SITAR. THEY PRODUCED A REMARKABLE AND DIVERSE BODY OF WORK, ALL THE MORE AMAZING GIVEN THE TIME RESTRAINTS. While THE BEATLES previous albums had been collections of great performances, Rubber Soul is best appreciated when considered as an entire record - one that set a new standard for the Beatles and rock albums. IT REPRESENTED A COHESIVE AND INNOVATIVE NATURE THAT WAS INTENTIONAL. IT WAS THE GROUP'S FIRST ALBUM TO PRESENT A NEW, GROWING BEATLES TO THE WORLD. FOR THE FIRST TIME THE BEATLES BEGAN TO THINK OF ALBUMS AS AN ART ON THEIR OWN, AS COMPLETE ENTITIES. FAB 4 COLLECTIBLES IS EXTREMELY PROUD TO PRESENT THE MOST IMPORTANT AND VITAL PIECE OF SIGNED BEATLES MATERIAL SINCE THE INCEPTION OF OUR BUSINESS. THIS IS INDEED ONLY THE SECOND AUTHENTICALLY SIGNED RUBBER SOUL LP COVER TO HAVE EVER SURFACED, THE OTHER BEING AUTOGRAPHED IN 1968 DURING THE GROUP'S 'MAD DAY OUT' PHOTO SESSION. THIS MAGNIFICENT, NEAR MINT EXAMPLE (AND IS THE RARER STEREO PRESSING, manufactured by Ernest j. day) IS THE ONLY RUBBER SOUL TO DATE THAT HAS BEEN SIGNED DURING THE TIME OF THE ALBUM'S RELEASE - AUTOGRAPHED A MERE FIVE DAYS FOLLOWING ITS ISSUE. THIS COVER HAS HAD NO PROFESSIONAL RESTORATION OR REPAIR PERFORMED IN ANY MANNER. IT REMAINS IN ITS ORIGINAL STATE, AND OBVIOUS THAT IT HAS BEEN WELL STORED OVER THESE MANY YEARS. THIS EXTRAORDINARILY RARE SET OF AUTOGRAPHS set down on the back sleeve of this rubber soul stereo first pressing, is the FINAL PIECE OF FOUR ITEMS THAT THE BEATLES HAD GENEROUSLY SIGNED FOR ONE VERY FORTUNATE INDIVIDUAL ON DECEMBER 8TH AT THE GAUMONT CINEMA, SHEFFIELD, YORKSHIRE. THIS WAS THE GROUP'S FIFTH DATE OF ONLY NINE VENUES DURING THE BEATLES’ FINAL HOMELAND TOUR AND THEIR ONLY ONE IN 1965. THE ORIGINAL RECIPIENT OF THE AUTOGRAPHS HAD WON A RADIO STATION CONTEST AND THE PRIZE WAS TO PERSONALLY MEET THE BEATLES BACKSTAGE PRIOR TO THE SHOW AT THE GAUMONT IN SHEFFIELD, with FRONT ROW SEATS TO THE PERFORMANCE. the other three items signed for "brian" were:
● "THE BEATLES SHOW",
1965 U.K. 10¾" X 7" WINTER TOUR PROGRAMME (FAB 4 COLLECTIBLES ITEM # AA151).
STILL AVAILABLE. ALL FOUR BEATLES HAVE AUTOGRAPHED THE COVER IN DEEP, RICH BLUE FOUNTAIN PEN (SAME PEN USED FOR THE OTHER 3 ITEMS). RINGO WRITES "LOVE FROM THE BEATLES" AND "TO BRIAN" AT THE TOP, THEN PROCEEDS TO SIGN HIS NAME DOWN NEAR THE BOTTOM AREA OF THE COVER BENEATH HIS IMAGE. ADDITIONALLY, PAUL ADDS "LOVE", WHILE GEORGE SCRIBES "LOVE FROM". THE LP COVER IS ACCOMPANIED BY ITS ORIGINAL AND STUNNING NEAR MINT (BORDERS NEAR MINT MINUS) FIRST PRESSING STEREO RECORD AND 'EMITEX' INNER PROTECTIVE SLEEVE. THIS LABEL VARIATION HAS THE SERIFS ON THE SONG TITLES AND THE GROUP'S NAME, AND HAS MORE SPACE BETWEEN THE LINES OF SONG TITLES AND LITTLE SPACE BETWEEN THE CENTER HOLE AND THE ALBUM TITLE. THE WORD "STEREO" IS MORE RIGHT ADJUSTED, PRINTED ABOVE THE "ONE" IN "PARLOPHONE" (PAR 3075.SR1B(ii), SPIZER). A RICHLY DETAILED LETTER FROM THE ORIGINAL RECIPIENT "BRIAN" IS INCLUDED, AND HOW HE HAD MANAGED TO GET HIS FOUR ITEMS AUTOGRAPHED. THIS AUTOGRAPHED FIRST PRESSING STEREO COPY OF "RUBBER SOUL" CAN BE CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF THE MOST MAJOR AND IMPORTANT PIECES OF SIGNED BEATLES' RECORDED MATERIAL TO HAVE SURFACED IN A VERY LONG TIME. ACCOMPANIED BY LIFETIME LETTERS OF AUTHENTICITY FROM FRANK CAIAZZO AND FAB 4 COLLECTIBLES.
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