Sold Date: January 25, 2016
Start Date: January 15, 2016
Final Price: £12.95 (GBP)
Bid Count: 1
Seller Feedback: 1549
Buyer Feedback: 76

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: MD @ 3 O'clock  2 at 9 O'clock
Mothers/Stampers Side 2: PM @ 3 O'clock  3 at 9 O'clock
LOVELY EARLY PRESSING HERE


Vinyl:
HEAVYWEIGHT 159g QUALITY
Lovely raw sound reproduction, with some background noise throughout.
There quite a few light marks to the vinyl..Which provides the  background noise but it didn't ruin the enjoyment I had whilst listening to the record.
NO SKIPS OR STICKS
Still has the glorious sheen and is lovely and flat.
A gentle professional clean and I am sure she would sound better.

FLAT AS THE DAY SHE WAS BORN



Labels: VG. Lovely and clear... With many light spindle marks-visible when angled towards the light.
 She is a lovely 1st Pressing
Central hole wear as can be seen in the images provided.
"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 SOLID example.
Only a few small crescent of spidering to the laminate, with some little fingers of spidering eminating from the seams.
There is a patch of lifting to the laminate, in the top left corner.
WHITE back card, with only light discolouration and light dirt!
 Some rubbing to the corners.
STRONG Garrod & Lofthouse flipbacks.
NO SPLITS OR TEARS
 ALSO HAS THE "PATENTS PENDING" STATEMENT TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER.


PLEASE SEE THE DETAILED IMAGES PROVIDED AND READ MY HONEST FEEDBACK FOR TRUE GRADINGS AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION


Inner:  VG. It is a replacement PERIOD DECCA poly-lined inner.
NO WRITING
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 make a filler for any collection

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NEW POSTAGE PRICES
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I am back in the UK, so prices are going to reflect this...making the UK postage a lot cheaper:

1 Lp UK: £4.50
VIA TRACKED MY HERMES
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 £5 for international buyers-UK buyers have a cover of £25 with the My Hermes courier.
-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