THE BEATLES “HELP” 1965 UK PARLOPHONE Y/B UK 1st Press

	£		27
	$		36

THE BEATLES

“HELP!”

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

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE, 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 A TISSUE-LINED “USE EMITEX” POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE WHICH, IN TURN, IS HOUSED IN A “PATENTS PENDING” GARROD & LOFTHOUSE LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH THREE FLIPBACKS TO THE REAR.

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

STAMPER CODES ARE: SIDE 1 – GPT 43C, SIDE 2 – GAH 1

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT-LAMINATED SLEEVE, WITH THE SMALL, OUTLINED “MONO” ON THE FRONT, IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THE LAMINATED FRONT IS STILL NICE & WHITE WITH ONLY SLIGHT TANNING. APART FROM A FEW SMALL WRINKLES/MINOR CREASES IN THE LAMINATION AND SOME VERY SLIGHT WEAR IT LOOKS GREAT. THERE IS SOME MINOR DISCOLOURATION TO THE REAR. THERE IS ONE TINY NICK AT THE OPENING, WHICH HAS NOT FEATHERED.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THIS RECORD COMES COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL TISSUE-LINED “USE EMITEX” INNER-SLEEVE. THE INNER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY BLACK VINYL, WHICH RETAINS IT’S FULL GLOSS AND IT APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE ARE SOME LIGHT MARKS AND VERY MINOR SCUFFS - ABSOLUTELY NOTHING NASTY. ON PLAYING THE SOUND QUALITY IS REVEALED TO BE EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT, ALTHOUGH I DID DETECT SOME BACKGROUND INTERFERENCE WHICH WAS MORE NOTABLE ON SIDE ONE.

THE LABELS

THE YELLOW & BLACK PARLOPHONE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS ON EACH 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

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

£4.00

£5.50

£8.50

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 RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £4.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £7.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

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

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

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

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

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.

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.