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I have a massive RARE VINYL collection gathered over the past 40 years

I am now planning to sell hundreds of the rarer ones at approximately 30-50 lps per week

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Pink Floyd Led Zeppelin, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Vertigo Swirls, Sex Pistols, Punk, Indie Prog Rock and Reggae, ETC.

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£0.99p START PRICE WITH NO RESERVE SET !!!!!

SUPERB EXAMPLE OF A MEGA RARE FIRST  EVER 1965 MONO PRESS WITH SOLD IN U.K. TEXT AND MONO SLEEVE 

THE BEATLES- Songs from the film "HELP"

FIRST PRESS MONO RECORDED 6th AUGUST 1965

PMC 1255

MATRIX  XEX 549-2 and XEX 550-2

MOTHERS /STAMPERS..... SIDE ONE) 5 RMD  SIDE 2) 1 RRR

ULTRA RARE  PRESS ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION !!!!!!

VINYL WEIGHT: 152g

VERY RARE TO FIND - SO CLEAN UK 1964 MONO EXAMPLE

Notes

First pressing. August 6, 1965. Black label with yellow logo and silver print. “The Gramophone Co. Ltd.” printed at the start perimeter print and “Sold in U.K. subject…” text. Capitol print. Tracing-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut inner sleeve. With or without KT tax code on the label.

Variation A. The original 1st labels used a Sans-Serif font and the * credit indicator for “I Need You” was placed to the right of the song title with a space between: I Need You *.

Variant B (this one): Other of the original labels used a thick font and the same * credit indicator for “I Need You” was placed to the right of the song title with a space between: I Need You *. In addition, the laqueur numbers (XEX.549 & XEX.550) shifted relative to date on the both sides.

Variation C. Side 1 is practically the same as in variation 1A but the titles of “Girl” on track 5 and 6 are now aligned directly above each other. Side 2 has a few more differences in the tracklist layout. Most noticeably, the second line now begins with BIEM instead of NCB; and “Yesterday” now no longer begins on its own line. The layout in general is neater with the space being used a little more efficiently.

Only the A Side of this album is from the film soundtrack.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side 1, stamped): XEX 549-2
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2, stamped): XEX 550-2
• Matrix / Runout (Label side A): XEX.549
• Matrix / Runout (Label side A): XEX.550

 CONDITION

The Vinyl grades as VERY VERY NEAR MINT !!!

ONLY TWO FEINT sleeve removal marks  ON  SIDE 1 ONLY !!!!, AND All OF  SIDE 2 MINT UNPLAYED LOOKING, superb glossy rainbow finish obviously only been played  ONCE OR TWICE AT MOST ? !!!! SUPERB AUDIO EXPERIENCE WHEN TEST PLAYED ON MY REGA SYSTEM,

STUNNING FOR 53 YEARS OLD, SO HARD TO FIND LIKE THIS !!!

LABELS are  MINT 

ONLY one FEINT TINY spindle line visible again only in strong light and confirming the one or two plays  in 53 years !!!!! AMAZING

SLEEVE GRADES AS NEAR MINT !!!!!

LOVELY RARE CLEAN GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING MONO SLEEVE IN SUPER CONDITION OVERALL, AMAZING AFTER 53 YEARS !!!!

THIS SLEEVE IS GLOSSY, CLEAN, VIBRANT WHITE, (FRONT AND BACK) NO FLIPBACK DAMAGE WRITING OR TEARS AT ALL, ETC !!!!! Smallest handling wear / rubbing to rear only ( see pictures) LOVELY

EXTREMELY CLEAN CONDITION OF THIS 55 YEAR OLD ICONIC BEATLES VINYL !!! SUPERB EXAMPLE

Original EMITEX Polylined Inner NEAR MINT

Clean and white and bright,no splits tears or age spotting etc, LOVELY !!!

IN CONCLUSION, APART FROM THE ONE SLEEVE REMOVAL FEINT RUB ON ONE TRACK, WHICH HAS NO EFFECT ON THE SUPERB AUDIO AT ALL, I DOUBT YOU WILL FIND A BETTER ALL ROUND COPY, AND YOU DEFINITELY WILL NOT FIND A BETTER VINYL, ITS SIMPLY STUNNING !!!!!

PLEASE SEE ALL PICTURES and USE ZOOM FUNCTION TO FULLY ADMIRE THIS BEAUTIFUL FIRST EVER PRESS OF THIS ICONIC 55 YEAR OLD VINYL

YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED PLEASE CHECK MY FEEDBACK FROM 100,s of HAPPY CUSTOMERS

The Beatles ?– Help!

Label: Parlophone ?– PMC 1255 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
Country: UK Released: 06 Aug 1965 Genre: Rock, Stage & Screen Style: Beat, Soundtrack, Pop Rock

Tracklist Show Credits

A1 Help! Written-By – Lennon-McCartney A2 The Night Before Electric Piano – John*Written-By – Lennon-McCartney A3 You've Got To Hide Your Love Away Flute – John*Written-By – Lennon-McCartney A4 I Need You Written-By – Harrison* A5 Another Girl Guitar – Paul*Written-By – Lennon-McCartney A6 You're Going To Lose That Girl Written-By – Lennon-McCartney A7 Ticket To Ride Guitar – Paul*Written-By – Lennon-McCartney B1 Act Naturally Written-By – Russell*, Morrison* B2 It's Only Love Written-By – Lennon-McCartney B3 You Like Me Too Much Electric Piano – John*Piano [Steinway] – George Martin, Paul*Written-By – Harrison* B4 Tell Me What You See Written-By – Lennon-McCartney B5 I've Just Seen A Face Written-By – Lennon-McCartney B6 Yesterday Guitar – Paul*Written-By – Lennon-McCartney B7 Dizzy Miss Lizzy Written-By – Williams*

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
• Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.

Credits

• Lead Guitar – George Harrison
• Photography By – Robert Freeman (4)
• Producer – George Martin

Notes

First pressing. August 6, 1965. Black label with yellow logo and silver print. “The Gramophone Co. Ltd.” printed at the start perimeter print and “Sold in U.K. subject…” text. Capitol print. Tracing-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut inner sleeve. With or without KT tax code on the label.

Variation A. The original 1st labels used a Sans-Serif font and the * credit indicator for “I Need You” was placed to the right of the song title with a space between: I Need You *.

Variant B (this one): Other of the original labels used a thick font and the same * credit indicator for “I Need You” was placed to the right of the song title with a space between: I Need You *. In addition, the laqueur numbers (XEX.549 & XEX.550) shifted relative to date on the both sides.

Variation C. Side 1 is practically the same as in variation 1A but the titles of “Girl” on track 5 and 6 are now aligned directly above each other. Side 2 has a few more differences in the tracklist layout. Most noticeably, the second line now begins with BIEM instead of NCB; and “Yesterday” now no longer begins on its own line. The layout in general is neater with the space being used a little more efficiently.

Only the A Side of this album is from the film soundtrack.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side 1, stamped): XEX 549-2
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2, stamped): XEX 550-2
• Matrix / Runout (Label side A): XEX.549
• Matrix / Runout (Label side A): XEX.550