The Beatles - Help - 1969 Final Y&B *MONO* Press Parlophone LP
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'HELP!'
This scarce UK mono pressing was produced in a tiny, single batch in 1969 on the black & yellow Parlophone label: PMC 1255
Both labels OMIT the 'Sold in UK....' text but retain 'The Gramophone Co. Ltd...' rims
1st pressing matrix numbers: XEX 549-2 & XEX 550-2
Stamper codes: 9/MDT & 1,8/ATA
Vinyl weight: 146g
Housed in an a rare front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed mono cover WITHOUT the front 'mono' indicator
This copy also comes complete with its original red & white EMI advertising inner-sleeve
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: EXCELLENT +
A superb set of these rare labels which bear only a handful of light spindle trails around each unworn centre hole.
Visual: EXCELLENT
Extremely clean playing surfaces which which retain all of their deep-gloss factory shine. Apart from two or three light non-feelable fingernail scuffs on side 1, there are no further significant blemishes or wear. Closer examination directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp reveals nothing more than a few harmless wispy paper hairlines & a sparkling rainbow shine.
Sound Quality: NEAR MINT
This superb sounding copy has received minimal, extremely careful attention from top-quality equipment resulting in no trace of any groove/playwear distortion anywhere. My single careful play-check at volume picked up a touch of low-level vinyl background between tracks but no evidence of any noticeable audible distractions or wear.
Cover: EXCELLENT
Impossible to find in any condition but fortunately this example is clean & firm with an unyellowed, unworn high-gloss front panel laminate bearing just two tiny 'thumbnails' and a couple of spine wrinkles.
There is minor shelfwear bruising to the left corners but no significant wear to either opening edge. The exposed rear panel is unmarked with just a tiny scuff just above the lower flipback, which are themselves fully intact.
Both seam are smooth & unstressed and the spine is fully laminated & worded.
Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT
Clean & flat with light storage bends but no writing, seam splits or tears.
Our grading is strict & conservative grading in strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
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