The Beatles HELP LP 1965- PMC 1255 original 1st Press XEX 549-2 550-2, VG/VG

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The Beatles HELP! LP 1965- PMC 1255 original 1st Press XEX 549-2 550-2, VG/VG

This is the first UK Pressing of the Help LP. variation A as explained bellow. record is in very good condition for its age and sleeve and inner are very good as well has someones initials on back but no biggy. may have the odd hairline and surface mark however, does not affect the record and still sounds nice with no skips or jumps .I have played this record all the way through with no problems at all, and sounds great, may have the occasional crackle but nothing big and is a nice copy all the same. 

It is about almost impossible to find any non-sealed vinyl records without any hairline marks. Many of them had them from new, especially if sold with cardboard inner sleeves. They are a result of storage and use and have little impact on sound quality.

RECORD- VERY GOOD

SLEEVE- VERY GOOD

INNER VERY GOOD

PLESE LOOK AT ALL 12 PICTURES

THANKS FOR LOOKING

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Tracklist 

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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 – EMI Records
• Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse
• Made By – Garrod & Lofthouse

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.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side 1, stamped): XEX 549-2
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2, stamped): XEX 550-2
• Other (Lower right side on the backsleeve): PCS 3071
• Other (Label side A): XEX.549
• Other (Label side A): XEX.550

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VINYL - VG

COVER - VG

MINT- 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- 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- 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: 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, discoloration, etc.

FAIR-The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR- The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD--The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.