The Beatles Help Twin Track Mono Tape TA-PMC 1230 1965 With Original Box/Inner

	£		24
	$		32

I am selling off some of my collection and over the next few months will be listing some very nice and very rare albums and singles from the 50's through to the 90's!! I will be listing The Beatles, Cream, Purple, Zeppelin, The Stones, Small Faces, Floyd, Creedence Clearwater, Beach Boys and many, many more so please add me to your watch list as I may have something you need to help complete you collection!!!!

Artist or Band: The Beatles 

Album/Single Title: Help

Producer(s): George Martin 

Cat Number: TA-PMC-1255

Label/Format: Not Applicable 

Country of Manufacture: UK

Original Year of Release: 6th August 1965

Rarity: Very Rare especially so being in this Whole & Complete condition. With it's Original Box and Inner. Back in the 60's Vinyl was the Main source of listening to music. Tapes were of course available but Only sold in Very small quantities compared to Vinyl. So you Will see this Album come up Very often while searching to add to your collection. However I Can assure you, you will NOT see many copies available in Twin Track Tapes.

Play list: Help; The Night Before; You've Got To Hide Your Love Away; I Need You; Another Girl; You're Gonna Lose That Girl; Ticket To Ride; Act Naturally; It's Only Love; You Like Me Too Much; Tell Me What You See; I've Just seen A Face; Yesterday; Dizzy Miss Lizzy.

Matrix Nos: Not applicable 

Stamper Codes: Not Applicable

Other Etchings: Not Applicable

Musicians:  

John Lennon: Lead, Harmony and Background Vocals; Rhythm and Acoustic Guitars; Electric Piano and Tambourine on "Tell Me What You See". Paul McCartney: Lead, Harmony and Background Vocals; Bass, Acoustic and Lead Guitars; Piano and Electric Piano. George Harrison: Harmony and Background Vocals; Lead, Acoustic and Rhythm Guitars; Lead Vocals on "I Need You" and "You Like Me Too Much" and Guiro on "Tell Me What You See". Ringo Starr: Drums and Miscellaneous Percussion; Claves on "Tell Me What You See" and Lead Vocals on "Act Naturally.

Brief Artist & Album/Single Info: "HELP" is the fifth studio album The Beatles and the soundtrack from their film Help!. It was released on 6 August 1965. Produced by George Martin, it was the fifth UK album release by the band, and contains fourteen songs in its original British form. Seven of these, including the singles "Help!" and "Ticket to Ride", appeared in the film and took up the first side of the vinyl album. The second side contained seven other releases including the most-covered song ever written, "Yesterday".

The American release was a true soundtrack album, mixing the first seven songs with instrumental material from the film. Of the other seven songs that were on the British release, two were released on the US version of the next Beatles album, Rubber Soul, two were back-to-back on the next US single and then appeared on Yesterday and Today, and three had already been on Beatles VI.

In 2012, Help! was voted 331st on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". In September 2013, after the British Phonographic Industry changed their sales award rules, the album was declared as having gone platinum.

CONDITION

Unfortunately I do NOT possess a recording machine of this caliber to confirm wether the Tape actually plays.So this is being listed Purely as a "Collectors Item". I see No reason why it should not play as the tape has the leading edge with Parlophone TA-PMC-12355, Speed 33/4 I.P.S. "Help" & Recording First Published 1965. 

The Outer Case is not Split, Chipped or Broken anywhere. The Tape sits tightly within the Spool. It has stamped to both sides "Made In Great Britain EMI TAPE Recording Tape"

I can ONLY grade this as GOOD because I CANNOT verify that is plays.

COVER: This Tape came packaged within a Cardboard Box measuring 13cm x 13cm x 1&1/2cm. The format is Exactly the same as the album witch was designed and photographed by Robert Freeman to the front and the Song Titles and information on the reverse. There is small a Split to the Right hand side of the Box. There are no other Tears, Rips or Writing anywhere .ALL of the Printing is Readable and not Faded. There are obvious signs of Rubbing to the front (mainly around the edges of the picture). There Is a smudge mark to the Right of the Front. The reverse of the box Does show signs of age. PLEASE look it my photos. This Box is incredibly difficult to find in Ex+ condition simply because of it's design and age. However I would be happy enough to grade it as Good+!!!! 

COVER SUMMARY: Not seen often, this one is in reasonable condition with only a few clues of age and blemishes. This classic Box should (as described) please many collectors.

Grading: In my opinion I REFUSE to believe that there is ANY record that can be truly graded as Mint; the BEST that could be offered is Mint- (minus)!!!! Especially so from the 50's, 60's, 70's or even up to the present date!!!! Even copies bought new today would have some form of imperfection on the Record or Cover!!!! Under that assumption I will NEVER use the word Mint in any of my descriptions and Mint- is the HIGHEST grade I would ever offer. So I will only offer from Excellent, Good or Poor with a -(minus), +(plus) or ++(plus, plus)!!!!

Bid With Confidence: I take great care and pride with what I sell and offer a FULL money back guarantee, in the unlikely event of the buyer not agreeing with my description. As long as the item is repacked and returned to me in the same condition it was sent.

Postage: All of my records will be professionally packaged. I use Dependapack Vinyl Record Mailers that have locking tab closures with strong locking tab record wraps. I also use corrugated record stiffeners and extra strong tape marked with Handle With Care. This is to ensure your Valuable Record/s are protected whilst in transit. I will add a nominal fee of .40p to my postage and packaging for this service. Any Record valued at £100 or more I would prefer to send by Special Deliver/International Signed For.