P&P will be £4.50 to UK plus 75p each for further 12" items. 

The Beatles vinyl lp Help! Parlophone PMC1255 Mono UK 1st Pressing. KT tax code on Side 1 label. 

This is the first UK pressing variation A with Times New Roman font labels and the 'Northern Songs, NCB' credit placed below THE BEATLES on Side 1 label.

Matrix with mother and stampers:-

XEX549-2 40 HA / XEX550-2 18 LG [the numbers are rather difficult to read]

This record has been cleaned on a Okki Nokki RCM and test played in full to grade. 

Help! vinyl lp. Vinyl is Excellent. The record is very glossy with a few small surface marks. There is some rhythmic light background crackle between two tracks on Side 1 but no other notable audio imperfections found.

G&L Front Laminated Sleeve is Very Good. Some brown marks on the non-laminated rear. A couple of creases around the edges and a name written in pencil on the rear. A few handling creases. The spine is fully legible. The inner sleeve is a polylined paper inner sleeve which has paper rips around the die-cut area.

Any questions; please contact me.

Grading system used:-



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.


Near Mint (NM) The record looks brand new with no scuffing or any deterioration in sound quality and only the smallest hint that its ever been played. The cover and any additional extras are clean, crisp and with no wear whatsoever.


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.


Fair (F) The record is still just about playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or
defaced.


Poor (P) The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.