320 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 9816547 |
| Excel File Row | 321 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:09:34 |
| Pressing Year | 1965 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | Parlophone |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | PMC 1261 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | XEX 559-1 GH 1 ("KT pressed side B""3 flipback""6510 Garrod & Lofthouse Patent Pending") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | XEX 560-1 O 1 |
| Sleeve Condition | EX+ |
| Media Condition | M |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Beat |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
For a collector, this 1965 first pressing of the album "Hollies" on Parlophone is a milestone that crystallises the peak of their most exquisitely beat-pop phase. While many groups of the era tended to fill their LPs with hurried covers, The Hollies, under the expert guidance of producer Ron Richards at EMI Studios, transformed every track, whether original or reinterpreted, into a vehicle for their unmistakable three-part harmonies. It was a period of intense productive pressure; the band wrote and recorded non-stop, often with shifts extending late into the night, churning out hit singles and album tracks in parallel. This edition captures the raw energy and melodic precision that distinguished them, making even the covers a distinctive statement of their unparalleled sound.