BEATLES 1965 STEREO 1st Press UK Parlophone LP - Help
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click, skip and noise free (although any marks that may cause such problems will be highlighted in the description).
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THE BEATLES - HELP
Rare STEREO 1st Press!
On offer here is an original pressing of the Beatles LP Help!. This is the original UK STEREO press on the black/yellow Parlophone label.
Released at a time when everyone favoured mono copies, the stereo counterparts sold in far, far fewer numbers. Stereo was a much more expensive format both to cater for and to buy so everyone bought the much more accessible, cheaper mono presses.
Today this means that the original stereo presses of the Beatles original Parlophone presses are very hard to find!
Not in the best condition, but certainly a very fine collection filler copy!
Please check out large, detailed photos of this record in the gallery
Artist: The Beatles
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Title: Help!
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Catalogue Number: PCS 3071
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Format: Stereo
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Label: Yellow / Black Parlophone with Gramo rimtext and Sold in UK statement
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Side 1 Mother / Stamper: 2 / MM
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Side 1 Matrix Number: YEX 168-1
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Side 2 Mother / Stamper: 3 / PD
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Side 2 Matrix Number: YEX 169-1
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Cover Condition: VG
The cover is holding fine but does have some cosmetic issues. The front cover has some light creaming and creasing around the edges. There's a small tear damage on the mouth in the middle. Seams are all holding fine. Back cover is holding okay but has some small light stains dotted around Paul and Ringo's photos. Also some wear and light discolouration down the mouth edge.
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Inner Sleeve: VG
The inner sleeve is clean but does have a small split in the middle of the bottom seam. Otherwise, looks fine.
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Record Condition: FAIR
The disc has a decent shine to it but is covered in surface scuffs, light marks and a few slightly heavier looking marks. Would most likely play with crackle and pops. Recommended as a collection filler copy.
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Label Condition: VG
Clean labels with some light wear, mostly around the spindlehole.
All records have been visually graded under a strong, 125W natural light desk lamp.
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All LPs will be mailed out in a strong, corrugated cardboard LP mailing box with the LP outside the sleeve and extra sheets of corrugated cardboard will be used where applicable.
My Vinyl Grading:
MINT - No true preowned disc can be mint. The highest I will ever grade a disc is NM+/M- if it looks untouched and unplayed, but the MINT description will only be for records I personally know have never been played (i.e. I personally bought from new) or for copies that are still sealed.
NEAR MINT (NM) - For discs that look near flawless and which may have just the slightest, barely visible little whispy marks here and there.
EXCELLENT (EX) - For discs that still retain a brilliant, clean shine but does have some light scuffs here and there
VERY GOOD (VG) - For discs that still look clean and have a nice shine to them, but do have a fair amount of light scuffmarks and/or some light scratches.
GOOD (G) - For discs that look like they have been loved and have a fair amount of scuffs and surface scratches. Not in terrible condition, but would look like it would play with a lot of crackle.
FAIR (F) - For discs that may have some life left in them but are pretty trashed with numerous surface scuffs and heavier scuffs and scratches etc
POOR (P) - For discs that are unplayable and look completely trashed. Discs like this would only ever be offered if they were insanely rare.
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