Help!

Black label with yellow logo and silver print. Capitol print. “The Gramophone Co. Ltd.” printed at the start perimeter print and “Sold in U.K. subject…” text. Tracing-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut inner sleeve. With KT tax code embossed on side B label. Matrix numbers: Side 1: YEX 168-1; Side 2: YEX 169-1. The * credit indicator for “I Need You” is placed to the right of the song title.[thomasha]

The Beatles - Help!
Die Originaltitel aus dem Beatles-Film der United Artists 'Hi-Hi-Hilfe'
Sonderfertigung der Electrola Gessellschaft m.b.H., Köln.

Side One - Songs from the film 'HELP!'

This is the 1st Pressing, indicated by the 'Alle Rechte...'-rim print on label.[christiang]

In German sleeve 1C198[philip]

(Reissue Stereo) '1987 release, part of Capitol’s series of issuing their earlier UK album catalog for the first time in the US (outside the Mo-Fi limited editions), matching their CD counterparts (and using the same catalog numbers). Digital masters were used in these pressings.

There are 3 variations to this series.
This listing is for variation #1:

#1
-Original run, catalog # of CLJ-46439 (seen on spine, upper left front cover,lower left back cover and labels)
-Capitol Rainbow/colorband label design with the Parlophone logo on the left side of label above the “1” and “2”.
-Capitol oval and EMI rectangle logos along the bottom back
-UPC on the back is square in shape

Pressed at Allied Record Co as identified by what looks like an upper case Q (but is really a lower case 'a' with a tail) stamp in the run out.

Most pressings came with a 2” round red sticker stating “DIGITALLY REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL BRITISH CATALOG” with the album title, cat # and Printed in U.S.A. (see photo)

Disc comes in a clear rice-paper sleeve.

For variation #2 (1988): (r9609799)
For variation #3 (1995): (r2165809)'[discogs]

TWO-BOX EMI with Made in UK text at 16:00 in rim..[philip]

Black Parlophone with silver print, 'boxed' EMI logo, and 'EMI Records Ltd.' rim text in capitals. Solid centre. [emil]

(Stereo) 'The Beatles - Help!
Die Originaltitel aus dem Beatles-Film der United Artists 'Hi-Hi-Hilfe'
Sonderfertigung der Electrola Gessellschaft m.b.H., Köln.

Side One - Songs from the film 'HELP!'

This is the 1st Pressing, indicated by the 'Alle Rechte...'-rim print on label.

Second pressings have the 'Urheber...'-rim print and both have the large red HörZu logo with 'Electrola' top left and the text in the bottom right corner on the front cover.

This release has ONE mistakes on label A:

-> Label A Track 6: 'Your'e Going' instead of 'You're Going'.'[discogs]

Remastered stereo issue on 180 gram vinyl.

'1971 issue had an Apple label with 'Mfd. By Apple Records, Inc.' written on bottom of label.' [discogs]

This is the 2nd Pressing, indicated by the 'Urheber...'-rim print on label.

First pressings have the 'Alle Rechte...'-rim print and both have the large red HörZu logo with 'Electrola' top left and the text in the bottom right corner on the front cover.'' [discogs]

Released in the mid 1970's. [emil]

Late 70s Beatles Come Back release.
Green Odeon labels. [philip]

URHEBER starts rim text. ST33 logos are in a thinner font and on the front cover there is 'Langspielplatte' text under the Hörzu logo.

TWO-BOX EMI with Made in Gt Britain text in rim.

(Reissue Remastered Stereo)

Original 1st German pressing on green Odeon. B side: I'm Down. Additional Cat#:45-O-29 547. Matrix: 7 XCE 18 280, 7 XCE 18 281. [emil]

On green Odeon with 'Made in Germany' following the rim text and matrix number under the catalogue number. [emil]

Original 1st UK pressing on black label with silver print, 'The Parlophone Co. Ltd.' text in upper case, small 'Sold In U.K.' typeface variation, and KT tax code on centre piece side 2 and runouts. [emil]

Original 1st German pressing on green Odeon with 'Made in Germany' in a straight line. [emil]

Original 1st German pressing on green Odeon with 'Made in Germany' in a straight line. B side: I'm Down. Additional Cat#: 45-O-29 547. Matrix: 7 XCE 18 280, 7 XCE 18 281. [emil]

Original 1st UK pressing on black Parlophone with silver print. Both labels include the 'Sold in U.K....' text & upper case 'The Gramophone Co. Ltd....' rim texts. KT tax code on centre piece and in runouts. Comes in green/white company sleeve. [emil]