Sold Date: August 12, 2016
Start Date: August 2, 2016
Final Price: £29.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 4
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The Beatles
Help!
1st Press (Lark Mus.)
2/M   1/0
**MOTHERS/STAMPERS**
150g!
VERY, VERY EARLY PRESSING


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: M @ 3 O'clock  2 at 9 O'clock
Mothers/Stampers Side 2: O @ 3 O'clock  1 at 9 O'clock
WOW-LOVELY EARLY PRESSING HERE
See if you can find an earlier pressing out there?!?


Vinyl:
**HEAVYWEIGHT 150g QUALITY**
Solid sound reproduction, with some light background noise.
There some light marks to the vinyl..but it certainly didn't ruin the enjoyment I had whilst listening to the whole record.
NO SKIPS OR STICKS
Still has the glorious sheen and is lovely and flat.
Just a gentle professional clean and I am sure she would sound better.

FLAT AS THE DAY SHE WAS BORN



Labels: EX-. Lovely and clear... VERY VERY DISPLAYABLE.
With only a handful of light spindle marks-visible when angled towards the light.
 She is a lovely 1st Pressing
NO central hole wear, as can be seen in the images provided.
BOLD "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 front laminate, with some little fingers of spidering emanating from the seams.
Good back card, with  light discolouration. Some light dings 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:  G. It is an original "USE EMITEX" inner, which is the earliest printing run as it carries the "PATENTS APPLIED FOR" text to the bottom corner of one side.
NO WRITING
However, there are splits to two sides-but if displaying, this would not be apparent in a frame.
Very little discolouration-SUPERB
She has certainly kept this record in a wonderful condition.


SHE IS A VERY FIRST PRESSING WITH INCREDIBLY EARLY MOTHERS AND STAMPERS.
SHE REMAINS AN ALL ORIGINAL PIECE OF BEATLES HISTORY-PROVIDING A SOLID SOUND REPRODUCTION TOO.
.....HELP!
**PLAY HER OR FRAME HER**

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