The Beatles - Help - UK 1965 1st Mono Press LP *RARE COVER PRINTING ERROR*
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Parlogram Store
presents...
THE BEATLES - 'HELP!'
This unusual and rare UK 1st mono pressing of their second film soundtrack album dates from initial August 1965 release.
On the black & yellow Parlophone labels (PMC 1255) with the 'Sold in UK...' text and 'The Parlophone Co Ltd...' rims.
Matrices: XEX 549-2 & XEX 550-2
Stamper codes: 6/RLM & 1,8/RLG
Disc weight: 150g
Housed in a rare, misprinted 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed mono cover where the magenta colour has been printed out of register, resulting in a ghosting effect.
Quality control at Garrod & Lofthouse was extremely strict, especially in relation to Beatles product, so misprinted covers such as this rarely made it out of the factory.
Comes complete with original rice-paper lined 'Use Emitex..' inner-sleeve.
CONDITION
Labels: VERY GOOD +
A clean set with a number of spindle trails around each centre hole.
Visual: VERY GOOD
Clean playing surfaces with a couple of light, non-feelable surface marks and a trace of clouding from the inner-sleeve on side 2, but nothing we would call a scratch.
Audio: VERY GOOD +
An impressive sounding disc which has been played a number oftimes but plays without clicks, pops or any other significant audible distractions.
Cover: VERY GOOD +
A strong & clean example which retains a clean & gloss front panel laminate bearing a couple of small 'thumbnails' wrinkles only. There is light bruising to the corners and some minor wear to opening edges, but no tears or missing paper. The exposed rear panel is as clean & white with the only blemishes being two tiny marks against the side 1 track-listing. All flibacks are undamaged and in-place and both seams and the spine are smooth & without stresses or splits.
Inner-sleeve: VERY GOOD +Clean & crisp with gentle storage wrinkling with no writing, tears or seam splits.
- This LP will be shipped inside a custom box-type mailer to make sure it reaches you in the same condition it leaves us.
- This item is located in & will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Buyers outside the European Union are responsible for all customs duties levied.
- We grade strictly & conservatively in strong daylight & beneath halogen light to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
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