THE BEATLES ‘HELP’ 1965 PARLOPHONE UK STEREO 1st Pr
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THE BEATLES
“HELP!”
(1965 PARLOPHONE RECORDS LP - RARE UK FIRST STEREO PRESSING!)
ON OFFER HERE IS THIS GENUINE ORIGINAL UK FIRST STEREO PRESSING OF THE RARE ALBUM "HELP!" BY THE BEATLES ON THE YELLOW & BLACK PARLOPHONE LABEL.
AMAZINGLY THIS SUPERB ALBUM IS COMPLETE WITH ITS ORIGINAL NEMS - LIVERPOOL PLASTIC SLEEVE. THIS RARE RED FLASHED SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH CREASING AND WEAR!
THE NUMBER IS PARLOPHONE PCS 3071
MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: YEX 168-1 & YEX 169-1
STAMPER CODES ARE: SIDE 1 – GM / 1; SIDE 2 – L / 2
THE SLEEVE
THE FRONT-LAMINATED SLEEVE, WITH THE OUTLINE "STEREO" ON THE FRONT, IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE ARE NO TEARS OR CREASES. THERE IS SOME WEAR AND SOME DISCOLOURATION. THERE IS SOME FEATHERING TO THE OPENING AT THE BACK. THERE ARE A FEW TINY WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATION ON THE FRONT.
THE INNER SLEEVE
THE ORIGINAL TISSUE-LINED "EMITEX" SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, WITH SOME WEAR AND A SMALL TEAR.
THE VINYL
THE GREAT NEWS IS THAT VISUALLY THE HEAVY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE ARE SOME MARKS & SCUFFS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED THIS RECORD AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT, WITH JUST SOME VERY OCCASIONAL SLIGHT BACKGROUND NOISES AND 3 OR 4 LIGHT POPS RIGHT AT THE BEGINNING OF TRACK 2, SIDE 2!
THE LABELS
THE ORIGINAL YELLOW & BLACK PARLOPHONE LABELS ARE BOTH IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SPINDLE MARKS AND LIGHT WEAR. BOTH LABELS HAVE THE TEXT "GRAMOHONE CO. LTD .." & "SOLD IN THE UK..." ALONG WITH AN EMBOSSED "KT" TAX STAMP ON THE SIDE ONE LABEL.
SIDE ONE
- HELP!
- THE NIGHT BEFORE
- YOU’VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY
- I NEED YOU
- ANOTHER GIRL
- YOU’RE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL
- TICKET TO RIDE
SIDE TWO
- 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
BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.
UK
EUROPE
REST OF WORLD
FREE
£5.00
£8.25
NB. POSTAL INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED.
FOR OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS - IF THE SELLING PRICE IS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN £39.00 I WILL NEED TO CHARGE FOR TRACKING & INSURANCE (TO COMPLY WITH EBAY & PAYPAL POLICIES). THIS USUALLY ADDS £7.00 FOR SHIPPING TO EUROPE & REST OF THE WORLD (MAY VARY DEPENDING ON ACTUAL WEIGHT).
PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS
I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.
FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN ?GBP STERLING.
I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.
IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.
I HAVE DESCRIBED THESE RECORDS STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THESE RECORDS HAVE BEEN FULLY VISUALLY & PLAY GRADED.
RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM
MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.
EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.
VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.
GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.
THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.
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