Beatles ORIG UK LP Help VG+ '65 Black/Yellow parlophone PMC1255 MONO
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Beatles ORIG UK LP Help! VG+ '65 Black/Yellow parlophone PMC1255 MONO
Original 1st Press UK LP released in 1965 on the Black & Yellow Parlophone Records label. Cat: PMC 1255. This album is in MONO. Matrix numbers: XEX 549 ATA 7 10/ XEX 550 - 2 AHT 3. KT Tax code stamp on A-side label. Garrod & Lofthouse gloss sleeve with back flaps.
Considering that Help! functions as the Beatles' fifth album and as the soundtrack to their second film while filming, they continued to release non-LP singles on a regular basis it's not entirely surprising that it still has some of the weariness of Beatles for Sale. Again, they pad the album with covers, but the Bakersfield bounce of "Act Naturally" adds new flavor (along with an ideal showcase for Ringo's amiable vocals) and "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" gives John an opportunity to flex his rock & roll muscle. George is writing again and if his two contributions don't touch Lennon and McCartney's originals, they hold their own against much of their British pop peers. Since Lennon wrote a third more songs than McCartney, it's easy to forgive a pair of minor numbers ("It's Only Love," "Tell Me What You See"), especially since they're overshadowed by four great songs. His Dylan infatuation holds strong, particularly on the plaintive "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" and the title track, where the brash arrangement disguises Lennon's desperation. Driven by an indelible 12-string guitar, "Ticket to Ride" is another masterpiece and "You're Going to Lose That Girl" is the kind of song McCartney effortlessly tosses off which he does with the jaunty "The Night Before" and "Another Girl," two very fine tunes that simply update his melodic signature.
Tracks : help!/ The night before/ You've got to hide that love away/ I need you/ Another girl/ You're going to 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.
There are some spindle marks on labels. Record has some scuff marks and light scratches that cause some light crackles and is in VG+ condition. Gloss cover with back flaps has light ring wear and marks, minor scuffing and creasing on corners and a few tiny surface tears around edges and is in VG+ condition.
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