The Beatles – Help!
Label:
Parlophone – PMC 1255
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
Country:
UK
Released:
06 Aug 1965
Genre:
Rock, Stage & Screen
Style:
Beat, Soundtrack
Tracklist
A1 Help!
A2 The Night Before
A3 You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
A4 I Need You
Written-By – Harrison*
A5 Another Girl
A6 You're Going To Lose That Girl
A7 Ticket To Ride
B1 Act Naturally
Written-By – Russell*, Morrison*
B2 It's Only Love
B3 You Like Me Too Much
Written-By – Harrison*
B4 Tell Me What You See
B5 I've Just Seen A Face
B6 Yesterday
B7 Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Written-By – Williams*
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
Photography By – Robert Freeman (4)
Producer – George Martin
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to A7, B2, B4 to B6)
Notes
1. First pressing. August 6, 1965. Black label with yellow logo and silver print. “The Gramophone Co. Ltd.” prnted at the start perimeter print and “Sold in U.K. subject…” text. Capitol print. Tracing-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut inner sleeve. With or without KT tax code on the label.Variation A. (This one) 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 1A 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.
Publishers:
Northern Music: A1 to A7, B2 to B6
Lark Mus.: B1
Essex Music: B7
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A variant 1 stamped): XEX 549-2
Matrix / Runout (Side B variant 1 stamped): XEX 550-2
Matrix / Runout (Side A variant 2 stamped, ADO crossed thru): XEX 549-2 AG O 4 ADO
Matrix / Runout (Side B variant 2 stamped): XEX 550-2 AM R 4
Rights Society: BIEM/NCB/Mecolico
Other (Embossed tax code label side A): K T
The Beatles - Help! (LP, Album, Mono) (Parlophone)
Media: Very Good (VG)
Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Record has some light surface wear nothing feelable and some surface noise though nothing overpowering , Laminated sleeve has some very light stain wear , someone has written there name on rear of sleeve , no splits or tears noticeable nice copy (pictures on my website)