Beatles - Help UK 1965 1st *MONO* Press Parlophone LP EX+ with MINT Audio
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'HELP!'
This flawless sounding 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 & have 'The Parlophone Co. Ltd...' worded rims.
The 'KT' purchase tax code is visible in the centre of the side 2 label.
Matrix numbers: XEX 549-2 & XEX 550-2
Stamper codes: 4,8/GAL & 5/GAL
Vinyl weight: 147g
Housed in a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed cover, complete with rice-paper lined 'Use Emitex'..' inner-sleeve.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: NEAR MINT
A perfectly clean & unblemished pair with just a small handful light spindle trails around each unworn centre hole.
Visual: EXCELLENT +
Pristine playing surfaces which retain all of their deep-gloss shines and have clearly been carefully handled and barely played. Apart from a single 1cm non-feelable mark on side 1, both sides are unmarked in strong daylight. Closer inspection directly beneath my unforgiving, powerful halogen desk lamp reveals some harmless wispy paper hairline consistent with inner-sleeve removal, but no other blemishes or wear.
Sound Quality: MINT
So hard to find a perfectly clean sounding mono copy of this LP but this example has been played just a handful of times on high-end equipment by its previous owner and the sound is flawless and 'as new' throughout. Even the most easily worn areas such as 'Ticket to Ride', 'Yesterday' & 'Dizzy Miss Lizzy' play perfectly and are free from any trace of groove/play wear distortion. There are of course no clicks, pops or indeed any other audible distraction on this wonderful sounding copy.
Cover: EXCELLENT +
An impressive example of this easily blemished cover which has been stored in a non-smoking environment these past 46 years.
The high-gloss front panel is clean white & unyellowed and free from any 'thumbnail' wrinkles or heavy spine bends. There is a small bruise to the upper left corner but all others and both opening edges are undamaged.
The rear panel is pristine white with just a small area of rubbing above Ringo's portrait but there is no writing or any other blemishes to any area.
All flipbacks are clean & fully intact and both seams and the spine are smooth, unstressed & unworn.
Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT +
Clean & flat with just a few gentle storage wrinkles, 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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