The Beatles – Help! | Parlophone – PMC 1255 | 12" Vinyl LP

🆘 The Beatles – Help! | Parlophone – PMC 1255 | UK 12" Vinyl LP | Original MONO Pressing 🆘

🎬 Soundtrack to Beatlemania’s Peak — UK Mono Edition!
Released in 1965, Help! is a landmark in The Beatles’ evolution, blending their early pop brilliance with deeper songwriting and more adventurous production. Featuring hits like “Help!,” “Ticket to Ride,” and “Yesterday” (the most-covered song in history), this is not just a soundtrack — it’s a musical turning point.

This is the UK mono pressing on Parlophone – PMC 1255, with the true mono mix only available on original 1960s pressings — a must-have for collectors and audiophiles.

📌 Release Details:

• Artist: The Beatles

• Title: Help!

• Label: Parlophone – PMC 1255

• Format: 12" Vinyl LP, MONO

• Country: UK

• Original Release Year: 1965

• Matrix / Runout: XEX 549 / XEX 550 (First pressings will show 1N stampers)

• Label Type: Black & Yellow Parlophone label with “Sold in U.K.” text and KT tax code (if applicable)

• Sleeve: Laminated front flipback Garrod & Lofthouse sleeve

🎶 Tracklist Highlights:

• "Help!"

• "The Night Before"

• "Ticket to Ride"

• "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"

• "Yesterday"

• "Act Naturally"

🎥 Includes songs from the film Help! plus several standout originals — showing the group stepping toward their mid-period innovation.

📦 Condition:

• Vinyl: Light cosmetic marks only

• Sleeve: The previous owner has written their name on the sleeve

• Labels: The previous owner has written their name on the Label

📸 Photos are of the actual item — more available upon request.

🎯 Collector Notes:

• Original mono pressings like this one contain a dedicated mono mix, different from the later stereo fold-downs.

• Look for KT tax code and “Sold in U.K.” text for early press authenticity.

• Matrix endings 1N / 2N indicate earliest stampers.

This pressing is valued not just for its music, but for its historical and sonic authenticity.

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