The Beatles – Help!
Label: | Parlophone – PMC 1255 |
|---|---|
Format: | Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
Country: | UK |
Released: | |
Genre: | Rock, Stage & Screen |
Style: | Beat, Pop Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | Help! | |
| A2 | The Night Before | |
| A3 | You've Got To Hide Your Love Away | |
| A4 | I Need You | |
| A5 | Another Girl | |
| A6 | You're Going To Lose That Girl | |
| A7 | Ticket To Ride | |
| B1 | Act Naturally | |
| B2 | It's Only Love | |
| B3 | You Like Me Too Much | |
| B4 | Tell Me What You See | |
| B5 | I've Just Seen A Face | |
| B6 | Yesterday | |
| B7 | Dizzy Miss Lizzy |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
- Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
- Published By – Northern Songs
- Published By – Lark Music
- Published By – Essex Music
Credits
- Lead Guitar – George Harrison
- Photography By – Robert Freeman (4)
- Producer – George Martin
Notes
First mono pressing. August 6, 1965. Black label with yellow logo and silver print. “The Gramophone Co. Ltd.” printed at the start perimeter print and “Sold in U.K. subject…” text. Capitol print. Tracing-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut inner sleeve.
Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. or Ernest J.Day & Co. front laminated flipback cover, with outline “mono” on front cover.
There are three different label variations of this first mono pressing:
Variation A. The original 1st labels used a Sans-Serif font and the * credit indicator for “I Need You” was placed to the right of the song title with a space between: I Need You *.
Variation B. Other of the original labels used a thick font and the same * credit indicator for “I Need You” was placed to the right of the song title with a space between: I Need You *. In addition, the laqueur numbers (XEX.549 & XEX.550) shifted relative to date on the both sides.
Variation C. Side 1 is practically the same as in variation A but the titles of “Girl” on track 5 and 6 are now aligned directly above each other. Side 2 has a few more differences in the tracklist layout. Most noticeably, the second line now begins with BIEM instead of NCB; and “Yesterday” now no longer begins on its own line. The layout in general is neater with the space being used a little more efficiently.
This is Variation B of the first mono pressing with KT tax code on label side B.
Very similar to Help! which is Variation B too but with KT tax code on label side A. This characteristic differs both releases.
First mono pressing Variation A with KT tax code on side B you'll find here: Help!.
Made in Gt. Britain.
Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. or Ernest J.Day & Co. front laminated flipback cover, with outline “mono” on front cover.
There are three different label variations of this first mono pressing:
Variation A. The original 1st labels used a Sans-Serif font and the * credit indicator for “I Need You” was placed to the right of the song title with a space between: I Need You *.
Variation B. Other of the original labels used a thick font and the same * credit indicator for “I Need You” was placed to the right of the song title with a space between: I Need You *. In addition, the laqueur numbers (XEX.549 & XEX.550) shifted relative to date on the both sides.
Variation C. Side 1 is practically the same as in variation A but the titles of “Girl” on track 5 and 6 are now aligned directly above each other. Side 2 has a few more differences in the tracklist layout. Most noticeably, the second line now begins with BIEM instead of NCB; and “Yesterday” now no longer begins on its own line. The layout in general is neater with the space being used a little more efficiently.
This is Variation B of the first mono pressing with KT tax code on label side B.
Very similar to Help! which is Variation B too but with KT tax code on label side A. This characteristic differs both releases.
First mono pressing Variation A with KT tax code on side B you'll find here: Help!.
Made in Gt. Britain.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, stamped): XEX 549-2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, stamped): XEX 550-2
- Matrix / Runout (Label, side A): XEX.449
- Matrix / Runout (Label, side B): XEX.550
- Other (Tax code, side B label, embossed): K/T
- Rights Society: NCB
- Rights Society: Mecolico
- Rights Society: BIEM
- Other: PCS 3071
- Other (Sleeve print date): 6509
Other Versions (5 of 757)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited | Help! (LP, Album, Stereo, MT) | Parlophone | PCS 3071 | UK | 1965 | ||
Recently Edited | Help! (LP, Album, Mono) | Parlophone | PMC 1255 | UK | 1965 | ||
Recently Edited | Chansons Du Film "Help!" (LP, Album, Reissue, Orange label) | Odeon | OSX 230 | France | 1965 | ||
Recently Edited | Help! (LP, Album, Stereo) | Parlophone | PCSO 3071 | Australia | 1965 | ||
Recently Edited | Help! (LP, Album, Mono, Sandwich cover) | Odeon | MOFB 333 | Brazil | 1965 |
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Reviews
Many suggest the KT tax code is only a manufacturing variation rather than a separate release. In fact it commonly known that the purchase tax codes weren’t always used. I really think this album has too many submissions / releases which are in fact duplicates. My copy of this album has the same record label, text, text position, font and runout codes but it matches others too. A real clean up here is needed!
Release
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