Beatles Help 1st press (Lark Mus.) 1965 UK Lp mono -2/-2 PMC 1255
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The Beatles
Help!
1st Press (Lark Mus.)
Firstly a bit of history of the album.....HELP was the BEATLES' 5th album coming out on the 6th August 1965. The premier of the album was played in London on the 29th July. Once again reaching the top spot in all record magazines of that era...as they had done with the previous four albums!
Catalogue number: PMC 1255
Matrix Number Side 1: XEX 549-2
Matrix Number Side 2: XEX 550-2
Mothers/Stampers Side 1: RHP @ 3 O'clock 48 at 9 O'clock
Mothers/Stampers Side 2: RLD @ 3 O'clock 4 at 9 O'clock
LOVELY EARLY PRESSING HERE
Vinyl:
HEAVYWEIGHT 155g QUALITY
Sounds great!!
Lovely rich sound reproduction, with some light background noise.
There are some light marks to the vinyl..This provides the occasional background noise but not continuous and it didn't ruin the enjoyment I had whilst listening to the record.
NO SKIPS OR STICKS
A WONDERFUL deep and rich sound reproduction
Still has the glorious sheen and is lovely and flat.
A gentle professional clean and I am sure she would sound even better.
FLAT AS THE DAY SHE WAS BORN
Labels: VG+! Lovely and clear... With light spindle marks-visible when angled towards the light.
She is a lovely 1st Pressing
Almost ZERO hole wear.
"KT" tax code to side 1.
Has the 1st type Sans Serf text.
Outer text "The Gramophone co.LTD"
DOES have the "Sold in the uk.." text.
Please see the detailed images provided....Click on them for larger images with more detail.
THE LABEL ALSO HAS THE CREDIT OF "LARK MUS." FOR TRACK 1, SIDE 2, RATHER THAN THE LATER PRINTING: "LARK MUSIC"
ALSO
Track 4, side 1 has the '*' AFTER the "I Need You Title" rather than the later printing, which put it BEFORE the song title.
SHOWING THIS TO BE THE VERY 1ST PRESSING
Cover: VG(+). A WONDERFULLY SOLID example.
Only 4 very small crescent of spidering to the laminate!!
MINIMAL dis-colouration.
WHITE back card, with only light discolouration and light dirt!
Some gentle rubbing to the corners.
STRONG Garrod & Lofthouse flipbacks.
NO SPLITS OR TEARS
ALSO HAS THE "PATENTS PENDING" STATEMENT TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER.
VERY FRAMEABLE
PLEASE SEE THE DETAILED IMAGES PROVIDED AND READ MY HONEST FEEDBACK FOR TRUE GRADINGS AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
Inner: VG. It is a replacement PERIOD white die-cut inner.
NO WRITING
Split near the top on the right seam.
She has certainly kept this record in a wonderful condition.
SHE IS A FIRST PRESSING AND REMAINS A PIECE OF BEATLES HISTORY-PROVIDING A SOLID SOUND REPRODUCTION TOO.
.....HELP!
Would sit comfortably in any collection
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NEW POSTAGE PRICES
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I am back in the UK for a little while, so prices are going to reflect this...making the UK postage a lot cheaper:
1 Lp UK: £4.50
1 Lp Europe up to 500g: £6.50
1 Lp Rest Of World up to 500g: £8.75
1 Double Lp UK: £4.50
1 Double Lp Europe up to 1kg: £9.50
1 Double Lp Rest Of World up to 1kg: £14
7" Singles:
1 Single UK: £2.25
1 Single Europe up to 250g: £4.50
1 Single Rest OF World up to 250g: £5.50
*ALL ABOVE PRICES INCLUDE PACKAGING AND MY TIME-I ONLY EVER ADD A LITTLE ON TO COVER THIS AND SOMETIMES LOOSE OUT AS WELL*
Tracking and/or insurance is a further £4.50 for international buyers and £1.20 for parcels sent within the UK.
-I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE IN TRANSIT-GET INSURANCE-
Please wait for the final invoice including the postage, so you will be charged the correct amount.
Thank you and good luck
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