The Beatles – Help!

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Genre:	Rock
Style:	Rock & Roll
Year:	1965

Tracklist

		Help!	2:16
		I'm Down	2:32

Credits (2)

George Martin
Producer
Lennon-McCartney
Written-By

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Help! 7", 45 RPM, Single, Orange Sleeve	Parlophone – R 5305	Netherlands	1965	Netherlands — 1965	Recently Edited
	Help! 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono	Odeon – 45-O-29 547		1965	— 1965
	Help! / I’m Down 7", 45 RPM, Single, Scranton Pressing	Capitol Records – 5476	US	1965	US — 1965
	Help! / I'm Down 7", 45 RPM, Single	Parlophone – R 5305	Denmark	1965	Denmark — 1965
	Help! 7", Single	Parlophone – NZP 3187	New Zealand	1965	New Zealand — 1965
	Help! 7", Single, 45 RPM	Parlophone – R 5305	UK	1965	UK — 1965	Recently Edited
	Help ! / I'm Down 7", 45 RPM	Parlophon – QMSP 16383	Italy	1965	Italy — 1965	Recently Edited
	Help ! 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox	Odeon – SO 10130		1965	— 1965	Recently Edited
	Help! / I'm Down 7", Single, 45 RPM	Odeon – OR-1412	Japan	1965	Japan — 1965	Recently Edited
	Help! 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono	Parlophone – R 5305	Norway	1965	Norway — 1965	New Submission
	Help! / I'm Down 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono	Parlophone – R 5305	Netherlands	1965	Netherlands — 1965	Recently Edited
	Help! 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress	Parlophone – R 5305	UK	1965	UK — 1965	Recently Edited
	Help! / I'm Down = ヘルプ / アイム・ダウン 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Red Translucent	Odeon – OR-1412	Japan	1965	Japan — 1965
	Help! 7", 45 RPM	Parlophone – 45-DPY 684	Finland	1965	Finland — 1965	New Submission
	Help! 7", 45 RPM	Odeon – MSOD-8535	Chile	1965	Chile — 1965	New Submission
	Help! 7", 45 RPM, Single, Los Angeles Pressing	Capitol Records – 5476	US	1965	US — 1965	Recently Edited
	Help! / I'm Down 7", 45 RPM	Parlophone – R(I)5305	Ireland	1965	Ireland — 1965	New Submission
	Help! 7", 45 RPM, Mono	Parlophone – A8163	Australia	1965	Australia — 1965	Recently Edited
	Help! 7", 45 RPM, Mono	Parlophone – R 5305	UK	1965	UK — 1965	Recently Edited
	Help! 7", 45 RPM	Parlophone – R5305	Belgium	1965	Belgium — 1965	New Submission
	Help! 7", 45 RPM, Single	Capitol Records – 5476	Canada	1965	Canada — 1965	Recently Edited
	Help! 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Los Angeles Pressing	Capitol Records – 5476	US	1965	US — 1965	New Submission
	Help! 7", 45 RPM	Parlophone – R 5305	Sweden	1965	Sweden — 1965	New Submission
	Help! = ¡Socorro! / Estoy Abatido = I'm Down 7", 45 RPM, Single	Odeon – MSOD 8535	Chile	1965	Chile — 1965	New Submission
	Help! / I'm Down 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox	Parlophon – QMSP 16383	Italy	1965	Italy — 1965	New Submission
	¡Socorro! = Help! 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	Odeon – 45-9329	Peru	1965	Peru — 1965	Recently Edited
	Help! 7", 33 ⅓ RPM	Odeon – 33-3417	Uruguay	1965	Uruguay — 1965	New Submission
	Help! 7", 45 RPM, Single	Parlophone – GMSP 79	Greece	1965	Greece — 1965
	Help! 7", 45 RPM, Single	Parlophone – 45-R 5305	India	1965	India — 1965
	Help! 7", 45 RPM, Decca Contract Pressing	Parlophone – R 5305	UK	1965	UK — 1965	New Submission
	Help! 7", 45 RPM, Single, Yellow Sleeve	Parlophone – R 5305	Netherlands	1965	Netherlands — 1965	Recently Edited
	I'm Down / Help 7", 45 RPM, Single	Odeon – 45-LA 4221	Turkey	1965	Turkey — 1965	New Submission
	Help! 7", 45 RPM, Single, Tri-Centre	Parlophone – 45-SPD 363	Rhodesia	1965	Rhodesia — 1965	New Submission
	Help! 7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition, Mono	Odeon – 45-O 29 547	Switzerland	1965	Switzerland — 1965	New Submission
	Help! 7", 45 RPM	Parlophone – R 5305	Netherlands	1965	Netherlands — 1965	New Submission
	Help! 7", Single	Parlophone – 45-SPD 363	South Africa	1965	South Africa — 1965	New Submission
	Help! 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single	Odeon Pops – BO-1095	Bolivia	1965	Bolivia — 1965	New Submission
	Help! 7", 45 RPM, Misprint	Odeon – O 23 023		1965	— 1965
	Help! 7", Single, Special Edition, Multicolored	Parlophone – GMSP 79	Greece	1965	Greece — 1965	New Submission
	Help! / I'm Down Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Parlophone – R. 5305	India	1965	India — 1965	New Submission

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Reviews

phantomgtowner Mar 9, 2025
referencing Help! (7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, (Canada) in brackets) 5476

Definitely not 1965. The brackets would put it at at least mid 1966. However if the scan colour is accurate it's 1968 after they brightened up the Capitol label.
_aaronwhitehead_ May 2, 2024
Edited one year ago

referencing Help! (7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress) R 5305

My pressing has GLH on A-side matrix, and GLT on B-side; identical otherwise.

Anyone know what the difference is?
arksmaleng Mar 12, 2023
referencing Help! (7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Los Angeles Pressing) 5476

Images here show a version with the wide stacking = "West Coast pressing variant. Publishing credits & running time stacked closer than first West Coast version."
atrainradio Feb 28, 2023
referencing Help! / I'm Down (Shellac, 10", 78 RPM) R. 5305

If this ever pops up for sale, I think there'd be people who'd sell their home to buy this. LOL I'd be living in my damn car but hey I have a beatles 78!
taimoncopain Nov 4, 2022
referencing Help! / I'm Down (7", 45 RPM, Single) R 5305

Is there any ID on both sides of the vinyl?
joemushashi Aug 30, 2022
referencing Help! (7", 45 RPM, Mono) R 5305

Possible UK variant - WKT tax code on my copy (1965?) stamped on A-side, others listed all appear to be KT.

matrices:

A-side 7XCE 18280 - 2 - 1 MM KT

B-side 7XCE 18281 - 2 - 1 MM KT
AverageJoeVinyl Aug 4, 2022
referencing Help! / I’m Down (7", 45 RPM, Single, Scranton Pressing) 5476

Another variant here:

The label and catalog number are correct, and the IAM triangle is visible.

HELP! matrix: 45 X 45292 F 5
I'M DOWN matrix: 45 X 45293 G6 2
christophish Sep 22, 2019
referencing Help! / I’m Down (7", 45 RPM, Single, Scranton Pressing) 5476

My copy has the IAM in the triangle on both sides of the runout.
Matrix numbers are different from what is listed:
I'M DOWN: 45 X 45243 - G6
HELP!: 45 X-45292 - F #3 (last digit is not clear)
Picture sleeve & labels correct
So what version is this?
iralhalsey1963 Dec 3, 2018
referencing Help! (7", 45 RPM, Decca Contract Pressing ) R 5305

This is a Decca pressing! Pye pressing not known for this release.

AH
oakley_boys Aug 27, 2018
referencing Help! (7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress) R 5305

The scans here are by two different pressing companies as can be seen by the centres.