Beatles - Help UK 1st Press Mono LP *Superb EX+ Copy*
£
104
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137
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Description
THE BEATLES
'HELP!'
1965 UK 1st *MONO* PRESSING LP
Black & yellow Parlophone label - PMC 1255
With 'Sold in UK..' text & 'Gramophone Co..' rims on both labels
'KT' tax/price code on the side 1 label.
Housed in a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' outlined mono cover.
Complete with original rice-paper lined inner-sleeve.
Matrix numbers: XEX 549-2 & XEX 550-2
Stamper numbers: 4/AHH & 2/APG
Disc weight: 150g
CONDITION
Record
Labels: 1. NEAR MINT 2. EXCELLENT +
Visual: Side 1: EXCELLENT Side 2: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces on this beautiful copy are in MINT condition when viewed in strong daylight & retain their full deep gloss shines. Close inspection directly under a halogen desk lamp reveals just a single, small hairline scratch at the beginning of track 3 on side 1, but nothing further than a healthy 'rainbow' shine and some unavoidable wispy inner-sleeve removal/paper hairlines made the few times this disc has been removed from its cover. Both sides of the thick, heavy vinyl lie 100% flat on the turntable with no signs or dishing or warping.
Play: Side 1: EXCELLENT Side 2: NEAR MINT
This copy has received less than five careful plays directly after purchase on good quality equipment. Crucially, the outstanding mono mix of 'Yesterday' plays perfectly with no trace of background noise or break-up. Also the frequently worn inner tracks both play without the usual playwear. The only fault I could find was (due to the abovementioned light scratch) a few light ticks at the beginning of 'You've Got To Hide You Love Away'. Both run-ins and all bands between tracks play without fault.
Cover
EXCELLENT +
This outstanding example came from a non-smoking home, is clean, firm and white with no age discolouration/yellowing. The front panel retains a high-gloss laminate with just a single 'thumbnail' creases and a few light indentations. The opening edges on both sides are in perfect & totally unworn condition with no marks or wear. All corners are all clean, square & unbumped. The rear panel is pristine white and apart from a faint crease to the upper right of George's portrait is 'as new' with no discolouration, fingermarks, writing or missing paper. All flipbacks, both seams & the spine are strong, intact and undamaged.
Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT
Light storagewear creasing but no splits or tears.
- Strict grading under strong daylight & halogen light based upon UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- I play every record I sell at volume and list all visual and audible faults.
- Unless stated, all records lie 100% flat & play without distortion, jumps or sticks & all sleeves have no writing, splits or tears.
- The listing photos have been taken by myself and are of the actual items for sale.
- All records are packed tightly in strong custom made record boxes with the disc removed from the cover.
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