THE BEATLES - HELP 1965 PARLOPHONE PMC 1255 UK 1st PRESSING MONO LP -2/-2 EX

	£		26
	$		34

THE BEATLES

~ HELP! ~

(1965 PARLOPHONE RECORDS LP – RARE UK MONO FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE GENUINE 1965 UK MONO 1st PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC FIFTH STUDIO ALBUM HELP! BY THE BEATLES ON THE YELLOW & BLACK  PARLOPHONE RECORD LABEL.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS PMC 1255 AND IT IS ON THE ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK PARLOPHONE LABEL WITH ‘THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD’ RIMS AND THE ‘SOLD IN THE UK’ TEXT. 

THE BEATLES

• PAUL McCARTNEY
• JOHN LENNON
• GEORGE HARRISON
• RINGO STARR

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS PARLOPHONE PMC 1255

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: XEX 549-2 / XEX 550-2

MOTHERS / STAMPERS ARE: 9 MOT / 4 AHL  

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED GARROD & LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE, WITH A SMALL “OUTLINE MONO” ON THE FRONT IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THIS IS A NOTORIOUSLY HARD SLEEVE TO FIND IN TOP CONDITION. THERE IS JUST SOME LIGHT WEAR AND THERE IS SOME LIGHT TANNING TO THE REAR. THE FRONT IS STILL NICE AND WHITE. THERE ARE A FEW TINY WRINKLES AND MARKS IN THE LAMNATE ON THE FRONT. THERE IS A SMALL AREA OF TO THE FLIPBACK ON THE BOTTOM EDGE ON THE BACK. THIS HAS BEEN REPAIRED. OTHERWISE THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT - THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. 

THE INNER SLEEVE

THIS CLASSIC LP IS STILL HOUSED IN IT’S ORIGINAL TISSUE LINED ‘USE EMITEX’ INNER SLEEVE, WHICH IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR, MINOR TANNING AND SOME SIGNS OF CAREFUL HANDLING. THERE IS A TEAR AT THE DIE-CUT CENTRE ON ONE SIDE.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE GLOSSY VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE SOME SLIGHT MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED THIS GREAT ALBUM AND THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT.

THE LABELS

THE BLACK & YELLOW PARLOPHONE LABELS, WITH 'SOLD IN THE UK ...' TEXT AND 'THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD' TEXT ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE 1

1. HELP!
2. THE NIGHT BEFORE
3. YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY
4. I NEED YOU
5. ANOTHER GIRL
6. YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL
7. TICKET TO RIDE

SIDE 2

1. ACT NATURALLY
2. IT'S ONLY LOVE
3. YOU LIKE ME TOO MUCH
4. TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE
5. I'VE JUST SEEN A FACE
6. YESTERDAY
7. DIZZY MISS LIZZY

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED. THE VINYL HAS BEEN CAREFULLY CLEANED USING A MOTH RECORD CLEANING MACHINE.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£7.50

£11.25

£11.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.25

£12.50

£16.25

£16.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.