THE BEATLES Help LP PARLOPHONE 1965 UK re+stereo+yellow logo PCS 3071
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THIS IS THE 1969 (Summer to November '69) UK STEREO REPRESSING on PARLOPHONE Records [The final incarnation of this label iconic with yellow logo and silver print, available for just a few months in late 1969 before the switch to the black and silver 'One EMI Box' design]. The front laminated single cover is in VG condition: without any major deterioration BUT creases on laminated/corners/edges, discolouration/wear on corners, surface ringwear, slightly dirt/some little dark stains on rear, surface tear on rear (on lateral flip), left spine is fully readable; for details see photos (with and without flashlight). The vinyl (with a couple of surface hairlines) is in VG+ condition [light clicks, and some crackles at the start on side two, before the music starts], and plays wonderfully and without lessening in sound quality. With EMI inner sleeve.
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THE BEATLES
RINGO STARR, JOHN LENNON, GEORGE HARRISON, PAUL McCARTNEY
The most popular and influential rock act of all time, a band that blazed several new trails for popular music.
"HELP!"<reissue, originally published in 1965>
Produced by George Martin
LP PARLOPHONE RECORDS PCS 3071 STEREO
MADE IN ENGLAND 1969 [Summer/Novermber '69] REPRESSING
FRONT LAMINATED SINGLE COVER + FLIPBACKS + COMPANY INNER SLEEVE
NOTES: The final incarnation of this label iconic with yellow logo and silver print, available for just a few months in late 1969 before the switch to the black and silver 'One EMI Box' design. No “SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE…” text. According to thebeatles-collection.com this label was used between summer 1969 and November 1969.
White stereo logo on front cover. Laminated fipback cover with rounded corners.Barcode and Other Identifiers
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LABEL: PARLOPHONE - BLACK LABEL w/YELLOW LOGO - SILVER TEXTCatalog on cover: (rear only) PCS 3071 Catalog on labels: PCS 3071 (YEX.168) / PCS 3071 (YEX.169)
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped): YEX 168-1 3 0I.I Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped): YEX 169-1 3 PL
On labels: rim text reads "The Gramophone Co. Ltd...........Prohibited" STEREO ℗1965 Made in Gt. Britain
Rights Society / Publishing: Lark Mus., BIEM, Northern Songs, Mecolico, NCB, Essex Music
On Back Sleeve: Tracklist Photography: Robert Freeman Recording produced by GEORGE MARTIN ℗1965 Unless otherwise stated Lead Guitar is George Harrison E.M.I. Records (The Gramophone Company Ltd.)...... Made and Printed in Great Britain Use New EMITEX........Available from Record Dealers. 6509 Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1255 PCS 3071
tracklisting Side A: HELP! - THE NIGHT BEFORE YOU' VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY - I NEED YOU - ANOTHER GIRL YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL - TICKET TO RIDE Side B: ACT NATURALLY - IT'S ONLY LOVE YOU LIKE ME TOO MUCH - TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE I'VE JUST SEEN A FACE - YESTERDAY - DIZZY MISS LIZZY
grading RECORD VG+ but (please, read above description) SLEEVE VG but (please, see pictures and read above description)
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. George is writing again and if his two contributions don't touch Lennon and McCartney's originals, they hold their own against much of their British pop peers. Since Lennon wrote a third more songs than McCartney, it's easy to forgive a pair of minor numbers ("It's Only Love," "Tell Me What You See"), especially since they're overshadowed by four great songs. His Dylan infatuation holds strong, particularly on the plaintive "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" and the title track, where the brash arrangement disguises Lennon's desperation. Driven by an indelible 12-string guitar, "Ticket to Ride" is another masterpiece and "You're Going to Lose That Girl" is the kind of song McCartney effortlessly tosses off -- which he does with the jaunty "The Night Before" and "Another Girl," two very fine tunes that simply update his melodic signature. He did much better with "I've Just Seen a Face," an irresistible folk-rock gem, and "Yesterday," a simple, beautiful ballad whose arrangement -- an acoustic guitar supported by a string quartet -- and composition suggested much more sophisticated and adventurous musical territory, which the group immediately began exploring with Rubber Soul...(AllMusic)
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