Help! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Capitol Records

calendar_today1965United States

“Black rainbow label without "subsidiary" rim text. Labels list Ken Thorne as the writer on A6 and B6, and includes "You Can't Do That" as part of track B4. This is a L.A. press with Scranton Labels with the Ken Thorne credits”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1965United States

“Los Angeles pressings are denoted by an asterisk (*) in the runouts. Colorband labels with no mention of United Industries in the bottom perimeter text, no "subsidiary" in perimeter text. Ken Thorne listed on track A6. "You Can't do Tha...”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1965Canada

“Black rainbow label with MFD. IN CANADA BY CAPITOL RECORDS OF CANADA. LTD. REGISTERED USER. COPYRIGHTED. at bottom of each label. All other Canadian labels here are the later (1966 and later) rainbow labels that have CAPITOL RECORDS (CAN...”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1965United States

“Original mono label variation with no credits for B4 "The Bitter End" or B6 "The Chase". Label variation (see images): "HELP!" is written with spacing between letters unlike release 3673507-The-Beatles-Help-Original-Motion-Picture-Sound...”

Odeon

calendar_today1965Costa Rica

“Please note there is a mono counterpart”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1965United States

“This is a Decca contract pressing (note the diameter of the pressing ring). This was pressed at the Decca Gloversville plant as evidenced by the G at the end of the matrix number. Similar to Help! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), ...”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1965Jamaica

“US Capitol Soundtrack version, US sleeve, record pressed in Jamaica.”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1965United States

“Capitol, Los Angeles pressing. Color-band labels with no mention of United Industries in the bottom-band text. Side B labels DO list Ken Thorne as the writer of track B6 "H E L P !" at the top of both labels is spaced out. Gatefold 1st...”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1965United States

“Black matte rainbow label without "subsidiary" rim text. Labels list Ken Thorne as the writer of B4 and B6, and list "You Can't Do That" as part of track B4. Credits to Ken Thorne and His Orchestra do not appear on the release. Ken Th...”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1965Mexico

“Mexico's original pressing of Beatles 2nd film soundtrack is the Capitol US version but is NOT a gatefold and several jacket differences. Label design is of the older spire logo that had been used by US Capitol 1960-62.”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1965United States

“Scranton pressings are denoted by an 'I AM' in a triangle stamped into runouts. Labels omit Ken Thorne credit for 'The Chase' (B6), but does credit Ken Thorne as the writer of 'In The Tyrol' (A6). "You Can't Do That" is NOT listed as ...”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1965United States

“U.S. Capitol Records pressing of the Help! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Stereo edition, catalog number SMAS-2386. Columbia "rainbow" Capitol label design with "Capitol Records" perimeter print. Spine reads "SMAS-2386 Help! The Bea...”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1965United States

“Black rainbow label without "subsidiary" rim text. Decca contract pressing. (Note diameter of inner pressing ring). Variations: 1. Very similar to Help! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) except track A6 has (Ken Thorne) written at ...”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1965United States

“First pressings have black labels with a rainbow color band, without "subsidiary" rim text. These labels list Ken Thorne as the writer of the last tracks on each side, and lists "You Can't Do That" as part of track 4 on side 2. "From ...”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1965United States

“Similar to Help! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) except there is no credit to Ken Thorne and Track B4 is listed only as "The Bitter End".”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1965United States

“Track A6 listed on label as: In The Tyrol. Introducing Wagner's Overture To Act III Of "Lohengrin" Beatles Style. Black rainbow label without "subsidiary" rim text. Labels list Ken Thorne as the writer of the last track on side 2 and li...”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1965United States

“Black rainbow label without "subsidiary" rim text. Original mono label variation that HAS credits for Ken Thorne on A6 "In The Tyrol", B4 "The Bitter End" and B6 "The Chase" but DOES NOT include "You Can't Do That" with "The Bitter End...”

Capitol Records

calendar_todayAug 6, 1965United States

“Black rainbow label without "subsidiary" rim text. East Coast label type. Labels list Ken Thorne as the writer of the last track on each side and list "You Can't Do That" as part of track B4. A machine stamped triangle with the initials ...”

Capitol Records

calendar_todayAug 13, 1965United States

“Los Angeles Pressing variant of Capitol SMAS 2386, identical in runout etchings but only similar in appearance of labels to Help! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) being that the Side 1 label on this variant has track A1 'HELP!' print...”

Capitol Records

calendar_todayAug 13, 1965United States

“1st pressings have black labels with rainbow color band. Track A6: "Introducing Wagner's Overture to Act III of 'Lohengrin' Beatles Style", no Ken Thorne credit Track B4: The Bitter End, no Ken Thorne credit Track B6: The Chase, no Ken ...”

Capitol Records

calendar_todayAug 13, 1965United States

“Gatefold. Black rainbow label without "subsidiary" rim text. These label list Ken Thorne as the writer of the last track on each side and list "You Can't Do That" as part of track 4 side B. "Stereo" text style is different from release H...”

Capitol Records

calendar_todayAug 13, 1965United States

“1st pressings have black labels with rainbow color band. There are 3 versions of the first pressing: * An open line on the label of the B side after ''The Bitter End'' as seen here * No open line after ''The Bitter End'', but a writ...”

Capitol Records

calendar_todayAug 13, 1965United States

“Original mono label variation without composer credits for A6 "In The Tyrol", B4 "The Bitter End" or B6 "The Chase", and "You Can't Do That" is NOT listed as part of B4. (corrected on later pressings) Pressed at Capitol's Scranton facto...”

Capitol Records

calendar_todayAug 13, 1965United States

“Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles pressing as indicated by the "✲" stamped in the runouts, this original mono label variation has missing writing credits for track B4 "The Bitter End" and track B6 "The Chase", and "You Can't Do...”

Capitol Records / Parlophone

calendar_today2009Europe

“Bonus: Help! - Mini-Documentary”

Capitol Records

calendar_today2014Argentina

“CD sized papersleeve mini vinyl replica with gatefold sleeve, includes obi strip. Official argentinian release, identical to US version except for the different catalog number and 'Industria Argentina' on obi.”

Apple Records / Capitol Records / Universal Music Group

calendar_today2014Brazil

“Entire album presented in both Mono and Stereo. CD sized papersleeve mini vinyl replica with gatefold sleeve.”

Apple Records / Capitol Records

calendar_todayJan 21, 2014United States

“Printed in the USA. CD sized papersleeve mini vinyl replica with gatefold sleeve. Tracks 1-12 mono mix, tracks 13-24 stereo mix.”

Apple Records / Capitol Records

calendar_todayJan 21, 2014Europe

“European version of Help! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Has no UM logo on the OBI strip. Contains the album in both mono and stereo versions. Printed in the USA. CD sized papersleeve mini vinyl replica with gatefold sleeve.”

Capitol Records (2)

calendar_today2000United States

“Clone of the US Stereo LP Dr Ebbetts”

Capitol Records (2)

calendar_today2001United States

“Clone of the US Mono LP Dr Ebbetts”

Capitol Records (2)

calendar_today2003United States

“Clone of the Mexican Stereo LP Dr Ebbetts”

Not On Label

calendar_today2005Russia

“Mono + stereo 24 tracks total with 8-pages booklet”

Capitol Records (2)

calendar_today2005United States

“2005 upgrade of Help! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).”

Capitol Records (2)

calendar_today2006United States

“2006 upgrade of Help! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Dr Ebbetts”

Capitol Records (2)

calendar_today2007United States

“2007 upgrade of Help! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Dr Ebbetts”

Capitol Records (2) / EMI (2)

calendar_today2013Russia

“CD Mini LP 16-page Japanese booklet. With OBI strip.”

Capitol Records (2)

calendar_today2014Russia

“High-quality factory made CD, fullpages booklet, standart jewel case.”

Capitol Records

Indonesia

Capitol Records

calendar_today1967United States

Capitol Records

calendar_today1968United States

“White cartridge has slightly tapered indented sides.”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1969United States

“SEE Help! and Help!”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1969United States

“Label variation: Compared to this similar version Help!, this version lacks the concave grippers on side of cartridge.”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1969United States

“Original cassette with white paper labels.”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1969United States

Capitol Records

calendar_today1970United States

Capitol Records

calendar_today1971United States

“White shell with "C" logo "Made in U.S.A." embossed on tape shell. Very similar to Help! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) but: 1. no sign "Printed in U.S.A." on back of J-card 2. slightly different label”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1978United States

“"Another Hard Day's Night" and "From Me To You Fantasy" track positions were swapped from the original vinyl release. All tracks are stereo mixes except for "Ticket to Ride" (B3), which is the mono mix in fake stereo.”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1986United States

“Clear shell with Capitol dome logo”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1988United States

“1988 Capitol cassette (no Apple logos). "Another Hard Day's Night" and "From Me To You Fantasy" track positions were swapped from the original vinyl release.”

Apple Records / Capitol Records

calendar_today1992Canada

“Originally released in 1965. "Distributed by Capitol Records-EMI Of Canada" printed on labels. Capitol / Apple logo on back flap and label.”

Capitol Records

Canada

“Made in Canada Black cassette body with silver on-body print. DOLBY HX PRO Songs and Instrumental Selections from the United Artists Motion Picture "Help!"”

Capitol Records

Canada

Capitol Records

Canada

Capitol Records

Canada

“Eight-track Cartridge 3 3/4 IPS”

Capitol Records

Canada

“Songs and Instrumental Selections From the United Artists Release of the Motion Picture "Help!"”

Capitol Records

Canada

“Canadian.”

Apple Records

Japan

Capitol Records

Canada

“Cream-colored headshell On J-card: Manufactured in USA On cassette headshell: Manufactured in Canada”

Capitol Records

Canada

Capitol Records

Mexico

Capitol Records

Canada

Capitol Records

Canada

“Reissue circa 1970-1974”