The Beatles - Help - *NEAR MINT* UK 1965 1st *MONO* Pressing Parlophone LP
  £   230
  $   305

 


£ 230 Sold For
Mar 11, 2018 Sold Date
Mar 1, 2018 Start Date
£   25 Start price
21   Number Of Bids
  Austria Country Of Seller
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Description

PARLOGRAM AUCTIONS presents...


THE BEATLES - 'HELP!'


This exceptional 1st UK mono pressing dates from initial August 1965 release on the yellow & black Parlophone label: PMC 1255

Both labels have the 'Sold in UK...' text with 'The Parlophone Co...' worded rims.

A 'KT' purchase tax code is present in the centre of the side 1 label.


Earliest matrix numbers: XEX 549-2 & XEX 550-2

Stamper codes: 7,10/MDR & 1,6/ALT

Vinyl weight: 142g


Housed in a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed mono cover.

Complete with original rice-paper lined 'Use EMITEX...' worded inner-sleeve.


CONDITION

Labels: NEAR MINT

An impressive set bearing a small number of very faint spindle trails around each totally unworn centre hole.
Even a sliver of the silver centre hole marker remains around the side 1 centre hole.

Visual: EXCELLENT +

Super-clean playing surfaces which retain all of their deep-gloss factory shine.
Apart from a light scuff on the final track on side 2, the disc is unmarked in strong daylight.
Closer inspection beneath halogen light reveals no further noticeable blemishes or wear.

Sound Quality: NEAR MINT

This barely played disc sound clean & unworn throughout. There is no trace of the crackle or groovewear which spoil so many of these pressings.
Aside from a little regular low-level vinyl background between tracks, there is little to fault on this keeper copy.

Cover: EXCELLENT +

Seldom seen in this condition, this impressive example retains an unworn, high-gloss front panel laminate where the only signs of wear are some small spine wrinkles. There are certainly no 'thumbnails' or any other creasing or wear whatsoever. There is minor shelfwear bruising to the upper left and lower right corners but both opening edges are perfectly clean, so much so that it is clear to see precisely where the laminate ends. 
The rear panel is perfectly white and completely unblemished, as are all of the flipbacks.
Both seams are smooth & unstressed and the spine is fully worded.

Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT +



  • This LP will be packed in  a custom record mailing box to make sure it reaches you in the same condition it leaves us.

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