Beatles - Help UK 1965 1st MONO Press LP *NEAR MINT*
£
500
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662
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'HELP!'
This outstanding UK 1st MONO pressing dates from initial release in August 1965 and is on the yellow & black Parlophone label: PMC 1255
Both labels carry the 'Sold in UK..' text & 'The Gramophone Co. Ltd..' worded rims.
The 'KT' purchase tax code is visible around the centre of the side 2 label.
Matrix numbers: XEX 549-2 & XEX 550-2
Stamper codes: 7,10/MDR & 1,6/ALT
Vinyl weight: 152g
Housed in a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed cover with an outline front mono indicator.
Complete with its original 'Use Emitex...' rice-paper lined inner-sleeve.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: EXCELLENT +
A super clean & unworn pair with just a small collection of well-aimed spindle trails around the side 2 centre hole only.
Visual: NEAR MINT
Immaculate 'factory-fresh' deep-gloss playing surfaces which are MINT & unmarked in strong daylight. Close and careful inspection beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp reveals little more than a handful of harmless wispy inner-sleeve removal hairlines no scuffs, scratches or any other visual blemishes anywhere. Both sides of this outstanding example lie 100% flat on the turntable when playing.
Play: NEAR MINT
This well looked after copy has received just a small amount of extremely careful play on top-quality equipment. My single careful play-check was a pleasure highlighted by the lack of any groove/play wear on any track or even any annoying background crackle which blights so many copies of this album. In fact, apart from a touch of light/normal vinyl background between a few tracks, there really is little to fault anywhere.
Cover: NEAR MINT
A pristine example of this easily blemished cover which has been carefully and correctly stored in a non-smoking environment these past 45 years. The front panel is perfectly clean, glossy and most importantly, white and the high-gloss laminate is in perfect condition with just three tiny spine wrinkles but no scratching or 'thumbnails' creases. There are tiny bruises to the left corners but absolutely no signs of wear to the other two. Both opening edges too are completely unworn with no pushes, feathering or tears along their entire lengths. The rear panel is pristine white with no handling marks, stains or any blemishes of any kind. All flipbacks are perfectly clean & unworn and both seams are smooth, unstressed & unsplit and the spine is clean & fully worded.
Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT +
Clean and crisp with a few minor storage creases but no writing, tears or seam splits.
**PLEASE NOTE: This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. 1st class international postage to UK addresses will be 7 GBP**
- Our grading is strict & conservative grading under strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- We carefully play every record I sell on an EMT 950 transcription turntable fitted with a 'TSD 15' cartridge at volume and list all visual and audible faults.
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