Help ! - Front Cover Detail |
Help ! - Back Cover Detail |
Label | Parlophone | ||||||||||||||||
Catalogue No.'s | PMC 1255 (Mono) PCS 3071 (stereo) CDP 7 46439 2 (C.D.) |
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Release date | 6th August 1965 30th April 1987 (CD) |
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Total time | 33:22 | ||||||||||||||||
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Detail : | The Beatles fifth official album release, and second film soundtrack. Once again, side one contains the seven songs from the film, with side two having 6 tracks recorded during the same period. And yet again, the American version feautured ONLY the film songs with added film score, and the entire track selection were spread over four releases (Beatles VI, Help, Rubber Soul and Yesterday And Today).
In the U.K. "Help!" had advance orders of 250,000 and actually sold 270,000 units in it's first week. Eventually it sold
almost One Million copies, with world-wide sales estimated at about 2,500,000.
Cover photography was by Robert Freeman, but no sleeve notes are present.
Ticket To Ride was the first Beatles recording to break the three-minute barrier.
One should also note that the "Takes" were not as counted on previous recordings, in that now the new recording techniques
allowed a basic backing track to be laid down, with many overdubs, voices, and additional instrumentation added onto the
initial "take".
It should also be noted that further tracks were recorded in these sessions : The album was also part of "The Beatles Collection" 13 album box set (see Beatles Collection).
On 30th April 1987 this album had it's first release on C.D. which was published in stereo, with a catalogue number of
CDP 7 46439 2
The C.D. was also part of "The Beatles Box" 15 C.D. box set (see Beatles C.D. Box).
09/09/09 (Number Nine, Number Nine, Number Nine) - the album was re-released as part of the Beatles In Stereo Remasters collection.
Tape Media
Prior to 1973: In November 1987 the album was released on cassette tape (stereo only) - Catalogue number - TC-PCS 3071 (Originally released September 1965).
U.S. Import |
Track | Composer | Recording Information | Time |
Help ! | Lennon-McCartney | Recorded 13th April 1965 in 12 takes (Takes 1-8 were the backing track) Final mix - take 12. |
2:16 |
The Night Before | Lennon-McCartney | Recorded 17th February 1965 in 2 takes Final mix - take 2. |
2:32 |
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away | Lennon-McCartney | Recorded 18th February 1965 in 9 takes The first Beatle track to have an outside musician brought in to play an extra instrument, Johnnie Scott on Flute. Final mix - take 9. |
2:07 |
I Need You | Harrison | Recorded 15th February 1965 in 5 takes Final mix - had overdubs added to take 5 on 16th February. |
2:27 |
Another Girl | Lennon-McCartney | Recorded 15th February 1965 in 1 take ... but ... Final mix - had overdubs added on 16th February. |
2:04 |
You're Going To Lose That Girl | Lennon-McCartney | Recorded 19th February 1965 in 2 takes (Takes 2 & 3 !) Final mix - take 3. |
2:16 |
Ticket To Ride | Lennon-McCartney | Recorded 15th February 1965 in 2 takes (take 1 was a false start) Final mix - take 2. |
3:09 |
Track | Composer | Recording Information | Time |
Act Naturally | Morrison-Russell | Recorded 17th June 1965 in 13 takes 12 takes were perfecting the backing, take 13 added Ringo Final mix - take 13. |
2:29 |
It's Only Love | Lennon-McCartney | Recorded 15th June 1965 in 6 takes Final mix - take 6. |
1:55 |
You Like Me Too Much | Harrison | Recorded 17th February 1965 in 8 takes Final mix - take 8. |
2:34 |
Tell Me What You See | Lennon-McCartney | Recorded 18th February 1965 in 4 takes Final mix - take 4. |
2:35 |
I've Just Seen A Face | Lennon-McCartney | Recorded 14th June 1965 in 6 takes Final mix - take 6. |
2:02 |
Yesterday | Lennon-McCartney | Recorded 14th June 1965 in 2 takes Final mix - take 2. |
2:03 |
Dizzy Miss Lizzy | Williams | Recorded 10th May 1965 in 7 takes Final mix - take 7. |
2:53 |
"Help !" | The mono and stereo versions have the same instrumental track, but different vocals. |
The standard yellow block writing Parlophone label.
The "All rights of the manufacturer" message around the edge of the label now starts with "The Gramophone Co. Ltd."
The label DOES have "Sold in the U.K..." statement.
The "mono" or "stereo" text on the cover is only in outline block type.
Help! - Mono First Pressing Label A-Side Help! - Mono First Pressing Label B-Side
Second pressings (1966) - Mono AND Stereo versions
The standard yellow block writing Parlophone label.Third Pressings (1969) - Mono AND Stereo versions
The "All rights of the manufacturer" message around the edge of the label now starts with "The Gramophone Co. Ltd."
The label DOES have "Sold in the U.K..." statement.
The "mono" or "stereo" text on the cover is in small solid black type.
The standard yellow block writing Parlophone label.Fourth Pressings (1969) - Mono AND Stereo versions
The "All rights of the manufacturer" message around the edge of the label starts with "The Gramophone Co. Ltd."
The label does NOT have "Sold in the U.K..." statement.
Now with a silver/black Parlophone label.Fifth Pressings (1973) - Stereo version ONLY
The "All rights of the manufacturer" message around the edge of the label now starts with "EMI Records Ltd."
The label has one EMI boxed logo.
Silver/black Parlophone label.Sixth Pressings (1982) - Mono version ONLY
The "All rights of the manufacturer" message around the edge of the label now starts with "EMI Records Ltd."
The label has TWO EMI boxed logos.
Now with a yellow/black Parlophone label.Seventh Pressings (1995) - Stereo version ONLY
The "All rights of the manufacturer" message around the edge of the label now starts with "EMI Records Ltd."
This release is on a lightweight vinyl.
Now with a Black and Silver Parlophone label.
The sleeve has a printed statement which reads:
"This album has been Direct Metal Mastered From a Digitally Re-mastered Original Tape to give the best possible sound quality"
This release is (surprisingly) on a lightweight vinyl.
Help! - U.S. Import Front Cover | Help! - U.S. Import Back Cover |
Help! - U.S. Import Interior |