COMPLETE Beatles Help 1st press outline mono -2/-2 VG+
£
22
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29
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The Beatles
Help!
1st Press
Firstly a bit of history of the album.....HELP was the BEATLES' 5th album coming out on the 6th August 1965. The premier of the album was played in London on the 29th July. Once again reaching the top spot in all record magazines of that era...as they had done with the previous four albums!
Catalogue number: PMC 1255
Matrix Number Side 1: XEX 549-2
Matrix Number Side 2: XEX 550-2
Mothers/Stampers Side 1: OH @ 3 O'clock 4 at 9 O'clock
Mothers/Stampers Side 2: RA @ 3 O'clock 3 at 9 O'clock
NICE AND EARLY HERE
Vinyl: VG+. I grade this as such due to VERY light hairline marks to both sides BUT nothing AT ALL to make her jump or skip during playback....Still sounds great!...
Lovely and rich sound with light background hiss...A professional clean will greatly reduce this in my opinion.
Still has the glorious sheen and is lovely and flat.
Labels: VG+. Lovely and clear... Only light spindle marks-visible when angled towards the light.
"KT" tax code, nice and bold to side TWO.
Outer text "The Gramophone co.LTD" it DOES have the "Sold in the uk.." text.
Small spots of bloowing-that's it.
Really nice-Only light hole wear and no writing or scratches etc.
Please see the detailed images provided below.
Cover: VG+. A really nice example. Lovely and bright.
NO WRITING ANYWHERE!!!
One of the best strong, clear spines I have seen for this record!
Minimal spidering to the laminate! Two small crescents near the opening and a couple of fingers eminating from the spine...WOW
Lovely bright white cover, light age discolouration to the back card, as well as small spots of foxing to the front and back-see if you can spot them in the detailed images provided!
I am being very critical
Wonderully strong Garrod & Lofthouse flipbacks.
ALSO HAS THE UNUSUAL "PATENTS PENDING" STATEMENT TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER.
Inner: VG. It is the original "UUSE EMITEX" inner...Just two small splits-one to left side and the other to the right....Only light discolouration.
"Made In Great Britain"
She has certainly kept this record in a wonderful condition.
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Postage:
UK: £3.50
Europe: £5
USA/Canada: £8
ROW: £9.00
(please bear in mind this includes packing materials, petrol to and from the post office and my time)
I am selling a lot more albums, so grab a couple or more to save on postage.
If you would like further images of the album for sale, please email me, but do remember to include your email address, so I can send them to you.
Please wait for your invoice, so you are charged the correct postage.
Thank you and good luck.
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