THE BEATLES - HELP 1965 PARLOPHONE PMC 1255 Y/B UK MONO 1st PRESSING EX

	£		59
	$		78

THE BEATLES

~ HELP! ~

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

ON OFFER HERE IS A GENUINE ORIGINAL UK FIRST MONO PRESSING OF THE CLASSIC ALBUM HELP! BY THE BEATLES ON THE BLACK & YELLOW PARLOPHONE LABEL. 

THE LABELS HAVE “SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT ...”, AND “THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD” TEXT. 

THIS UK MONO FIRST PRESSING IS HOUSED IN IT’S ORIGINAL TISSUE-LINED “USE EMITEX” POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE WHICH, IN TURN, IS HOUSED IN AN ORIGINAL “PATENTS PENDING” GARROD & LOFTHOUSE FRONT-LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH THREE FLIPBACKS TO THE REAR AND AN OUTLINE 'MONO' ON THE FRONT. 

THE BEATLES 

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

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS PARLOPHONE PMC 1255

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

STAMPERS / MOTHERS CODES ARE: SIDE 1 – AOL 4G, SIDE 2 – AMM 3 

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT-LAMINATED GARROD & LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE, WITH A SMALL, OUTLINED “MONO” ON THE FRONT AND THREE REAR FLIP-BACKS IS IN STRONG EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME SLIGHT WEAR AND THERE IS SOME MINOR TANNING. THERE ARE A FEW TINY WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE. THERE IS A MINOR BRUISE TO THE BOTTOM LEFT-HAND CORNERS.  THIS IS ONE OF THE NICEST EARLY SLEEVES FOR THIS GREAT ALBUM THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN. THE EDGES AND SPINE ARE ALL NICE & STRAIGHT AND ALL OF THE TEXT IS FULLY LEGIBLE ON THE SPINE. THIS RECORD WILL LOOK FANTASTIC ON YOUR RACK.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THIS RECORD COMES COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL TISSUE-LINED “USE EMITEX” INNER-SLEEVE. THE INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR, SOME TANNING AND A FEW MINOR CREASES. 

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE A FEW LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT. I DID NOTE SOME VERY LIGHT & OCCASIONAL SURFACE/BACKGROUND NOISE, MAINLY BETWEEN TRACKS.

THE LABELS

THE YELLOW & BLACK PARLOPHONE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS ON EACH LABEL. THERE IS A “KT” TAX STAMP EMBOSSED ON THE SIDE TWO LABEL.   

SIDE ONE 

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 TWO

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.

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

£4.50

£7.75

£10.00

£10.75

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

£5.50

£12.00

£14.50

£15.00

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.