Help! is the fifth studio album by English rock band the Beatles and the soundtrack from their film Help!. It was released on 6 August 1965. Produced by George Martin, it was the fifth UK album release by the band, and contains fourteen songs in its original British form. Seven of these, including the singles "Help!" and "Ticket to Ride", appeared in the film and took up the first side of the vinyl album.
Help! is The Beatles' fifth studio album and the soundtrack to their second feature length film. The 14-track record includes 10 Lennon-McCartney numbers, 2 from George, and 2 covers ( Act Naturally and Dizzy Miss Lizzy ) – a steady improvement from the cover-padded Beatles For Sale. Starting with the title song, the album offers moments of compositional and lyrically foreshadowing into a much more sophisticated and adventurous musical territory, which the group immediately began exploring with Rubber Soul
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The striking album front cover features The Beatles making semaphore signals but these do not spell Help! The album went immediately to n. in the British charts remaining there for a total of nine of its 37 weeks in the Top Twenty. Yet again in the US, things were different. Another soundtrack album was released which contained all the songs from side one of the UK album plus six instrumental pieces scored by Ken Thorne. It resulted in another US 1 album, which enjoyed a nine week stay during an overall chart run of 42 weeks.
Help! is the fifth studio album by English rock group the Beatles, and the soundtrack from their film Help! Produced by George Martin, it contains fourteen songs in its original British form. Seven of these, including the singles "Help!" and "Ticket to Ride", appeared in the film and took up the first side of the vinyl album The American release was a true soundtrack album, mixing the first seven songs with instrumental material from the film. In 2012, Help! was voted 331st on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" Contents.
Listen free to The Beatles – Help! (Help!, The Night Before and more). Help! is the fifth UK album and tenth . album by The Beatles, and the soundtrack album from their film of the same name. Produced by George Martin for EMI's Parlophone Records, the album (in its original British form) contains seven songs that appeared in the film Help! (including the singles "Help!" and "Ticket to Ride"), and seven that did not. In 2003, the album was ranked number 332 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Considering that Help! functions as the Beatles' fifth album and as the soundtrack to their second film - while filming, they continued to release non-LP singles on a regular basis - it's not entirely surprising that it still has some of the weariness of Beatles for Sale. Again, they pad the album with covers, but the Bakersfield bounce of "Act Naturally" adds new flavor (along with an ideal showcase for Ringo's amiable vocals) and "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" gives John an opportunity to flex his rock & roll muscle.
The Beatles' fifth official UK album release, Help! was the soundtrack to the group's second feature film. It contained 14 songs: 10 by Lennon-McCartney, two more by George Harrison, and a further two cover versions. Eventually the title Help! was settled on and, as for A Hard Day's Night previously, John Lennon rose to the challenge of composing the theme song.
This is a label variation of this Dutch pressing. Upon close inspection, it is immediately clear that the font used for "PMC 1255" at the right hand side of the Side 1 label is completely different on both versions [see images and compare images of labels].
Released in a UK triple flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents Pending' sleeve [see images].
Lead Guitar
–
George Harrison (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B1 to B5, B7)
Photography By
–
Robert Freeman
Producer
–
George Martin
Notes
[on cover]
Die Originaltitel aus dem Beatles-Film der United Artists ”HI-HI-HILFE” [on front sleeve]
[on label side A]
Songs From The Film „HELP!“ (Hi-Hi-Hilfe)
[on sleeve backside]
℗ 1965
Printed in Germany by 4P NICOLAUS GMBH, Köln
Additional notes:
Different Cat.-No.: 1C 198-53 167 on sleeve (front/back), 1 C 072-04 257 on both labels.
Runout side B "169X 2": the 9 is crossed out with an X, so the number reads as "16 2" .
Durations printed on both labels are partial completely incorrect. Durations in Tracklist were corrected (personal measurement) if the difference was more than 3 seconds:
Track credits (vocals/instruments) are taken from the sleeve backside.
This release only appeared in the blue box "The Beatles Collection" in Germany and was never sold individually.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Rights Society: GEMA
Matrix / Runout (Label Side A, printed): YEX 168
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B, printed): YEX 169
Matrix / Runout (Runouts Side A, stamped): 04257-A-2 SHZE 162 A – 2
Matrix / Runout (Runouts Side B, stamped): 04 257 B –3 SHZE 169X 2 B –3
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
PMC 1255
The Beatles
Help! (LP, Album, Mono)
Parlophone
PMC 1255
UK
1965
264 7 46439 4
The Beatles
Help! (Cass, Album)
Gala Records
264 7 46439 4
Russia
Unknown
CSJ 105, CSJ-105
The Beatles
Help! (LP, Album, Unofficial, Red)
中聲, 中聲
CSJ 105, CSJ-105
Taiwan
1968
2C 064-04257
The Beatles
Les Beatles Chansons du film 'Help' (LP, RE)
Odeon
2C 064-04257
France
Unknown
31C 266 04257
The Beatles
Songs From The Film "Help!" (Cass, Album, RE)
Odeon
31C 266 04257
Brazil
Unknown
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1
Help!
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
2:30
A2
The Night Before
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
2:37
A3
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
2:11
A4
I Need You
Written-By – Harrison*
2:32
A5
Another Girl
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
2:08
A6
You're Going To Lose That Girl
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
2:20
A7
Ticket To Ride
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
3:13
B1
Act Naturally
Written-By – Russell*, Morrison*
2:33
B2
It's Only Love
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
1:59
B3
You Like Me Too Much
Written-By – Harrison*
2:38
B4
Tell Me What You See
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
2:40
B5
I've Just Seen A Face
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
2:07
B6
Yesterday
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
2:08
B7
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Written-By – Williams*
2:54
Companies, etc.
Pressed By
–
EMI ITALIANA S.p.A.
Notes
Issued on blue labels (late '70s design) stating on side A: "Canzoni dal film «Aiuto!» (Help!)"
This version uses newly cut lacquers in July '79. Help! uses original '65 stampers instead (at least on one side). On later reissues EMI Italiana adopted a different "modern" typeset for labels, still processing '79 stampers.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, stamped): 04257-A- 9-7-79 II
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, stamped): 04257-B- 12-7-79 III
Rights Society: S.I.A.E.
Rights Society: Mecolico
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
PMC 1255
The Beatles
Help! (LP, Album, Mono)
Parlophone
PMC 1255
UK
1965
264 7 46439 4
The Beatles
Help! (Cass, Album)
Gala Records
264 7 46439 4
Russia
Unknown
CSJ 105, CSJ-105
The Beatles
Help! (LP, Album, Unofficial, Red)
中聲, 中聲
CSJ 105, CSJ-105
Taiwan
1968
2C 064-04257
The Beatles
Les Beatles Chansons du film 'Help' (LP, RE)
Odeon
2C 064-04257
France
Unknown
31C 266 04257
The Beatles
Songs From The Film "Help!" (Cass, Album, RE)
Odeon
31C 266 04257
Brazil
Unknown
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
Notes
Known also as "Hi-Hi-Hilfe". "Special Edition" is printed on labels and on front cover below the label logo and 'Stereo'.
Counterfeit pressing of the extremely rare first pressing for the 'Ex Libris' record club (Switzerland) from August 1965.
The easiest way to determine this counterfeit from the original 1965 release is the 'ST33' indicator on labels: the counterfeit has the modern type of the indicator (round '33') whereas the original pressing has sharp '33' ciphers.
For Counterfeit LP with black labels see here: The Beatles - Help!
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
PMC 1255
The Beatles
Help! (LP, Album, Mono)
Parlophone
PMC 1255
UK
1965
264 7 46439 4
The Beatles
Help! (Cass, Album)
Gala Records
264 7 46439 4
Russia
Unknown
CSJ 105, CSJ-105
The Beatles
Help! (LP, Album, Unofficial, Red)
中聲, 中聲
CSJ 105, CSJ-105
Taiwan
1968
2C 064-04257
The Beatles
Les Beatles Chansons du film 'Help' (LP, RE)
Odeon
2C 064-04257
France
Unknown
31C 266 04257
The Beatles
Songs From The Film "Help!" (Cass, Album, RE)
Odeon
31C 266 04257
Brazil
Unknown
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1
I Need You
A2
Another Girl
A3
I've Just Seen A Face
A4
Yesterday
A5
The Night Before
A6
Ticket To Ride
A7
Act Naturally
Written-By – Russell*, Morrison*
B1
Help!
B2
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
B3
You're Going To Lose That Girl
B4
It's Only Love
B5
You Like Me Too Much
B6
Tell Me What You See
B7
Dizzy Miss Lizzie
Written-By – Williams*
Companies, etc.
Manufactured By
–
Capitol Records-EMI Of Canada Limited
Credits
Written-By
–
Harrison* (tracks: A1, B5),
Lennon-McCartney (tracks: A2 to A6, B1 to B4, B6)
Notes
Original Stereo Recording
Digitally Remastered from the Original British Catalog
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 0 7777-46439-4 8
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
PMC 1255
The Beatles
Help! (LP, Album, Mono)
Parlophone
PMC 1255
UK
1965
264 7 46439 4
The Beatles
Help! (Cass, Album)
Gala Records
264 7 46439 4
Russia
Unknown
CSJ 105, CSJ-105
The Beatles
Help! (LP, Album, Unofficial, Red)
中聲, 中聲
CSJ 105, CSJ-105
Taiwan
1968
2C 064-04257
The Beatles
Les Beatles Chansons du film 'Help' (LP, RE)
Odeon
2C 064-04257
France
Unknown
31C 266 04257
The Beatles
Songs From The Film "Help!" (Cass, Album, RE)
Odeon
31C 266 04257
Brazil
Unknown
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
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
PMC 1255
The Beatles
Help! (LP, Album, Mono)
Parlophone
PMC 1255
UK
1965
264 7 46439 4
The Beatles
Help! (Cass, Album)
Gala Records
264 7 46439 4
Russia
Unknown
CSJ 105, CSJ-105
The Beatles
Help! (LP, Album, Unofficial, Red)
中聲, 中聲
CSJ 105, CSJ-105
Taiwan
1968
2C 064-04257
The Beatles
Les Beatles Chansons du film 'Help' (LP, RE)
Odeon
2C 064-04257
France
Unknown
31C 266 04257
The Beatles
Songs From The Film "Help!" (Cass, Album, RE)
Odeon
31C 266 04257
Brazil
Unknown
Tracklist
A
Help!
2:16
B
I'm Down
Credits
Producer
–
George Martin
Written-By
–
Lennon-McCartney
Notes
Fairly rare reissue with Capitol dome logo.
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
R 5305
The Beatles
Help! (7", Mono)
Parlophone
R 5305
UK
1965
AR-1412
The Beatles
Help! / I'm Down (7", Single, RE)
Apple Records
AR-1412
Japan
1970
5476
The Beatles
Help! (7", Single, RE)
Capitol Records
5476
US
1971
5476
The Beatles
Help! (7", Single, RE)
Capitol Records
5476
US
1968
SO 10130
The Beatles
Help! (7", Single, Juk)
Odeon
SO 10130
France
1965
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
Credits
Producer
–
George Martin
Notes
Reissue on blue vinyl of the 1979 Dutch version of Help! with totally different cover. This LP with it's alternate (Known as "Shell" cover) sleeve was only ever issued, in 2000 copies, to Shell employees back in 1979 and was never available for purchase in the shops.
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
PMC 1255
The Beatles
Help! (LP, Album, Mono)
Parlophone
PMC 1255
UK
1965
264 7 46439 4
The Beatles
Help! (Cass, Album)
Gala Records
264 7 46439 4
Russia
Unknown
CSJ 105, CSJ-105
The Beatles
Help! (LP, Album, Unofficial, Red)
中聲, 中聲
CSJ 105, CSJ-105
Taiwan
1968
2C 064-04257
The Beatles
Les Beatles Chansons du film 'Help' (LP, RE)
Odeon
2C 064-04257
France
Unknown
31C 266 04257
The Beatles
Songs From The Film "Help!" (Cass, Album, RE)
Odeon
31C 266 04257
Brazil
Unknown
Tracklist
A
Help!
2:15
B
I'm Down
2:30
Companies, etc.
Manufactured By
–
Dyna Products, Inc.
Licensed To
–
Dyna Products, Inc.
Published By
–
Northern Songs
Record Company
–
The Parlophone Co. Ltd.
Credits
Written-By
–
Lennon-McCartney
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Rights Society: NCB
Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): PAL-60376-A
Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): 7XCE-18280
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): PAL-60376-B
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): 7XCE-18281
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Hand-Etched): PAL-60376-A
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Hand-Etched): PAL-60376-B
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
R 5305
The Beatles
Help! (7", Mono)
Parlophone
R 5305
UK
1965
AR-1412
The Beatles
Help! / I'm Down (7", Single, RE)
Apple Records
AR-1412
Japan
1970
5476
The Beatles
Help! (7", Single, RE)
Capitol Records
5476
US
1971
5476
The Beatles
Help! (7", Single, RE)
Capitol Records
5476
US
1968
SO 10130
The Beatles
Help! (7", Single, Juk)
Odeon
SO 10130
France
1965
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1
Help!
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
A2
The Night Before
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
A3
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
A4
I Need You
Written-By – Harrison*
A5
Another Girl
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
A6
You're Going To Lose That Girl
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
A7
Ticket To Ride
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
B1
Act Naturally
Written-By – Russell*, Morrison*
B2
It's Only Love
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
B3
You Like Me Too Much
Piano [Steinway] – George MartinWritten-By – Harrison*
B4
Tell Me What You See
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
B5
I've Just Seen A Face
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
B6
Yesterday
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
B7
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Written-By – Williams*
Credits
Piano
–
George Martin (tracks: B3)
Producer
–
George Martin
Notes
This Version:
-Copyrighttext starts with "Urheber..." and not with "Alle". -Old large "HörZu" logo on coverfront upper left corner with "Langspielplatte" and not the new smaller logo. -On Both Labelsides "HELP!" was written thick and spaced. -On label A underneath "HELP!" is written "Hi-Hi-Hilfe" and not "H-Hi-Hilfe". -Label B names as author "Russel" instead of "Russell". -There is NO empty line on label A between "Songs From The Film..." and "1. Help! (Lennon/McCartney)" -On label ST 33 in round circles
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Rights Society: GEMA
Matrix / Runout (Side A Stamped): SHZE 162 A-1
Matrix / Runout (Side B Stamped): SHZE 162-B-1
Label Code (Side A Label): SHZE 162 A YEX 168
Label Code (Side B Label): SHZE 162 B YEX 169
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
PMC 1255
The Beatles
Help! (LP, Album, Mono)
Parlophone
PMC 1255
UK
1965
264 7 46439 4
The Beatles
Help! (Cass, Album)
Gala Records
264 7 46439 4
Russia
Unknown
CSJ 105, CSJ-105
The Beatles
Help! (LP, Album, Unofficial, Red)
中聲, 中聲
CSJ 105, CSJ-105
Taiwan
1968
2C 064-04257
The Beatles
Les Beatles Chansons du film 'Help' (LP, RE)
Odeon
2C 064-04257
France
Unknown
31C 266 04257
The Beatles
Songs From The Film "Help!" (Cass, Album, RE)
Odeon
31C 266 04257
Brazil
Unknown
Tracklist Hide Credits
Seite 1 - Songs from the film "HELP!" (Hi-Hi-Hilfe)
Backing Vocals – Paul*Electric Piano – John*Lead Vocals – George*Other [Stainway] – George Martin, Paul*Written-By – Harrison*
2:23
B4
Tell Me What You See
Electric Piano – Paul McCartneyLead Vocals – John*, Paul*Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
2:34
B5
I've Just Seen A Face
Lead Vocals – Paul*Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
2:03
B6
Yesterday
Lead Vocals, Guitar, Strings – Paul*Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
4:03
B7
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Lead Vocals – John*Written-By – Williams*
1:17
Companies, etc.
Printed By
–
4P Nicolaus GmbH
Credits
Lead Guitar
–
George Harrison
Photography By
–
Robert Freeman
Producer
–
George Martin
Notes
Die Originaltitel aus dem Beatles-Film der United Artists "Hi-Hi-Hilfe".
This version:
- has dark green Apple (not light green as another 77' version or later version).
- copyrighttext is handwritten and in english (also possible with later versions - 1981 is with printed letters).
- coverbackside right upper corner with number "400001" (another version from 77' misses this number).
- track 4 Side B is spelled correctly "Tell Me What You See" (version with light green Apple says "Tell Me What Tou See").
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout: SHZE 162 A-2 04257-A-2
Matrix / Runout: SHZE 16X2 B-3 04257 B-3
Rights Society: GEMA
Other: 400001
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
PMC 1255
The Beatles
Help! (LP, Album, Mono)
Parlophone
PMC 1255
UK
1965
264 7 46439 4
The Beatles
Help! (Cass, Album)
Gala Records
264 7 46439 4
Russia
Unknown
CSJ 105, CSJ-105
The Beatles
Help! (LP, Album, Unofficial, Red)
中聲, 中聲
CSJ 105, CSJ-105
Taiwan
1968
2C 064-04257
The Beatles
Les Beatles Chansons du film 'Help' (LP, RE)
Odeon
2C 064-04257
France
Unknown
31C 266 04257
The Beatles
Songs From The Film "Help!" (Cass, Album, RE)
Odeon
31C 266 04257
Brazil
Unknown
Tracklist
A1
Help!
2:16
A2
The Night Before
2:32
A3
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
2:07
A4
I Need You
2:27
A5
Another Girl
2:04
A6
You're Going To Lose That Girl
2:16
A7
Ticket To Ride
2:08
B1
Act Naturally
2:27
B2
It's Only Love
1:53
B3
You Like Me Too Much
2:35
B4
Tell Me What You See
2:36
B5
I've Just Seen A Face
2:02
B6
Yesterday
2:03
B7
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
2:53
Companies, etc.
Licensed To
–
Interpak
Credits
Photography By
–
Robert Freeman
Producer
–
George Martin
Notes
Song from the film Help!
In 1965, Parlphone-SA was still transitioning label styles. This label was available in both mono and stereo for the first time. The label color was still blue, and the first line of the rim print reads "Pressed for or by a registered user".