Rubber Soul by The Beatles, album cover

First-year pressing

Rubber Soul 1965 US Pressing (ST 2442)

Rubber Soul by The Beatles

Artist: The Beatles
Title: Rubber Soul
Labels: Capitol Records ST 2442
Capitol Records ST-2442
Country: US
Released: December 6, 1965
Format: LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes: Los Angeles Pressing, No Beatles On Labels

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

ST-X-1-2442Label A
ST-X-2-2442Label B
ST-1-2442-B-16· ✲Side A runout, variant 1
ST-2-2442-A-15· ✲Side B runout, variant 1
ST-1-2442-B-14· 1 ✲Side A runout, variant 2
ST-2-2442-A-13· ✲Side B runout, variant 2
ST-1-2442-A-11· ✲Side A runout, variant 3
ST-2-2442-B-15· ✲Side B runout, variant 3
ST-1-2442-A-11' ✲Side A Runout, Variant 4
ST-1-2442-B-14' (Stamped 1) ✲Side B Runout, Variant 4
ST-1-2442-B-12· ✲Side A Runout, Variant 5
ST-2-2442-A·9· (Stamped 2) ✲Side B Runout, Variant 5

All 622 pressings of Rubber Soul