The Beatles - Help - UK 1965 1st Press MONO Parlophone LP EXCELLENT

£ 101

$ 134

£ 101 Sold For

Mar 17, 2013 Sold Date

Mar 7, 2013 Start Date

£ 5 Start price

12 Number Of Bids

Austria Country Of Seller

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Description

THE BEATLES - 'HELP!'

This EXCELLENT UK 1st MONO pressing dates from initial August 1965 release on the yellow & black Parlophone label: PMC 1255

Both labels bear the 'Sold in UK....' text with 'The Gramophone Co. Ltd...' worded rims.

The 'KT' purchase tax code is visible in the centre of the side 1 label.

Matrix numbers: XEX 549-2 & XEX 550-2

Stamper codes: 4,8/ARA & 2/AGG

Vinyl weight: 152g

Housed in a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed mono cover & original rice-paper lined 'Use Emitex'..' inner-sleeve

CONDITION

Disc

Labels: EXCELLENT -

A clean set with some light spindle trails but no significant wear to either centre hole.

Visual: EXCELLENT

Extremely clean playing surfaces which retain all of their 'as new' factory-shine with no noticeable surface marks or wear in strong daylight. Even close examination directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp fails to reveal anything more than some barely visible wispy paper hairlines consistent with inner-sleeve removal. Both sides of this well looked-after copy lie 100% flat on the turntable when playing.

Sound Quality: EXCELLENT

This copy has received a moderate amount of careful play but is without any significant deterioration to the sound quality throughout. My single careful play-check at volume detected just a 1 second hiss on 'Tell Me What You See' and a touch of peak wear on 'Yesterday', but no other noticeable audible blemishes on this rich and full mono cut.

Cover: EXCELLENT

A respectable example of this easily blemished cover which is still strong and clean and free from any major faults. The front panel is white and unyellowed and retains an unscratched, unworn high-gloss laminate free form any 'thumbnails' or other noticeable. There is a hint of wear to the rear opening edge but all corners are in good shape and are without any heavy bumps or bruises. The rear panel is fairly clean with only some some aged fingermarks here and there. All flipbacks are clean & fully intact and both seams and the spine are smooth, unstressed & unworn.

Inner-sleeve: VERY GOOD +

Light storage wrinkling & age-toning, but no writing, tears or seam splits.

This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Priority signed for airmail postage to UK addresses will be 12 GBP**
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