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Help!

by The Beatles · 1965

484 pressings47 countriesBeatSoundtrackPop RockRock & Roll

Help! was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Help!

113 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 25 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

UK

August 6, 1965
Label and catalog number
Parlophone PMC 1255
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XEX 549-2 AO L 4 3Runout side A, variation 1

XEX 550-2 AM M 3Runout side B, variation 1

XEX 549-2 GM M 4Runout side A, variation 2

XEX 550-2 GL O 4Runout side B, variation 2

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UK

August 6, 1965
Label and catalog number
Parlophone PMC 1255
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XEX 549-2Side A variant 1 stamped

XEX 550-2Side B variant 1 stamped

XEX 549-2 AG O 4 ADOSide A variant 2 stamped, ADO crossed thru

XEX 550-2 AM R 4Side B variant 2 stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

August 6, 1965
Label and catalog number
Parlophone PMC 1255
Format
LP, Album, Mono · MT Tax Code
Runout / matrix

XEX 549-2Stamped, Side 1 Runout

XEX 550-2Stamped, Side 2 Runout

XEX 549-2 0G 7Stamped, Side 1 Runout (variant 1)

XEX 550-2 0W 2Stamped, Side 2 Runout (variant 1)

Full details of this pressing

UK

August 6, 1965
Label and catalog number
Parlophone PMC 1255
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XEX 549-2runout side A, stamped

XEX 550-2runout side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

August 6, 1965
Label and catalog number
Parlophone PMC 1255
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XEX 549-2Runout, side A, stamped

XEX 550-2Runout, side B, stamped

XEX.449Label, side A

XEX.550Label, side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

August 6, 1965
Label and catalog number
Parlophone PMC 1255
Format
LP, Album, Mono · MT Tax Code Side 2
Runout / matrix

XEX 549-2 L TStamped, Side 1 Runout

XEX 550-2 T GStamped, Side 2 Runout

XEX 549-2 OT 2Stamped, Side 1 Runout Variant 2

XEX 550-2 OP 1Stamped, Side 2 Runout Variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 484 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s193 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965ArgentinaOdeon Pops LDS 2122First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965ArgentinaOdeon Pops LDS-2122 / Odeon Pops 9476First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965BrazilOdeon MOFB 333First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965BrazilOdeon MOFB 333First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965ChileOdeon LDC - 36543First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965ChileOdeon LDC - 36543First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965ChileOdeon LDC-36543First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965ColombiaOdeon T-100391 / Codiscos Mundial T-100391First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965DenmarkParlophone PMC 1255First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1965DenmarkParlophone PCS 3071First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965DenmarkParlophone PCS 3071First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965DenmarkParlophone PCS 3071First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965FranceOdeon OSX 230LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1965FranceOdeon OSX 230First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965FranceOdeon OSX 230First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 193 pressings from the 1960s
1970s80 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyParlophone 3C 062-04257LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970JapanApple Records AP-8151LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1970JapanApple Records AP-8151LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970NetherlandsParlophone PCS 3071LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1970UKParlophone PCS 3071LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971ArgentinaOdeon 6922LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1971NetherlandsParlophone PCS 3071LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971NetherlandsParlophone PCS 3071LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971UKParlophone PCS 3071LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971UKParlophone PCS 3071LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972FranceOdeon 2 C 062-04257 / Odeon 2C 062-04.257LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972FranceOdeon 2 C 062-04257 / Odeon 2C 062-04.257LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972UruguayOdeon URL 2112LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972UruguayOdeon URL 2112LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972UruguayOdeon URL 2112LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 80 pressings from the 1970s
1980s35 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980IsraelPortrait PCS 3071 / Parlophone PCS 3071LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980PeruOdeon Del Peru PCS-1255LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980SpainOdeon MOCL 136LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980UKParlophone PCS 3071LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1981AustraliaParlophone PCSO 3071LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981GermanyApple Records 1C 072-04 257LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981GermanyApple Records 1C 072-04 257LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981GermanyApple Records 1C 072-04 257LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981SpainOdeon 10 C 064-004.257 / Odeon 10 C 064-04.257LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981UKParlophone PMC 1255LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1982JapanOdeon EAS-70134LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Limited Edition · Mono, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Limited Edition · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl
1982New ZealandParlophone PCSM 3071LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982AustraliaParlophone PCSO 3071LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984SwedenParlophone PCS 3071LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1984UKParlophone PCS 3071LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 35 pressings from the 1980s
1990s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990MexicoParlophone 120 746439 1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
1991ItalyParlophone 64 1042571 / Parlophone 3C 064-04257LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1991USSRAnTrop П91 00133LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1991USSRAnTrop П91 00133LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1992RussiaAnTrop П91 00133LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1992RussiaAnTrop П91 00133LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1992RussiaAnTrop П91 00133LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1992RussiaAnTrop П91 00133LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1992RussiaAnTrop П91 00133LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1992RussiaAnTrop П91 00133LP, Album, Misprint, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Misprint, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1992South KoreaEMI/KEMONGSA EKPL-0235 / Parlophone PCS 3071LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1992JapanOdeon TOJP-7075 / Apple Records TOJP-7075LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
1995EuropeParlophone PCS 3071 / Parlophone 10 4257 1LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered
1995UKParlophone PCS 3071 / Parlophone 10 4257 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1995USCapitol Records C1 0777 7 46439 1 7 / Apple Records C1 0777 7 46439 1 7LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000GermanyOdeon SMO 984008LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2003JapanApple Records TOJP-60135 / Parlophone TOJP-60135LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2009USParlophone PCS 3017LP, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo
2010s26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010AustriaParlophon PMCQ 31507 / Swinging Dog Records PMCQ 31507LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2010EuropeParlophone 5C 062 04257LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2010ItalyParlophon PMCQ 31507LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2010ItalyParlophon PMCQ 31507LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2010ItalyParlophon PMCQ 31507LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2010ItalyParlophon PMCQ 31507LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2010NetherlandsParlophone 5C 062 04257LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2010NetherlandsParlophone 5C 062-04257LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2010NetherlandsParlophone 5C 062 04257LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2010NetherlandsParlophone 5C 062 04257LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2010NetherlandsParlophone 5C 062-04257LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2012NetherlandsParlophone 5C 062 04257LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2012NetherlandsParlophone 5C 062 04257LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2012UK & EuropeParlophone 0094638241515 / Parlophone PCS 3071LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2012UK & EuropeApple Records 0094638241515 / Parlophone PCS 3071LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
All 26 pressings from the 2010s
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022USParlophone PCS 3071 / Parlophone 0094638241515LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown131 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaOdeon 9114LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ArgentinaEMI 8245LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?ArgentinaEMI 56914LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ArgentinaOdeon SLDS-2122LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ArgentinaEMI 6922LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ArgentinaOdeon Pops SLDS 2122LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ArgentinaOdeon LDS 2122 / Odeon Pops LDS 2122LP, Album, Mispress, Misprint, StereoLP, Album, Mispress, Misprint, Stereo
?ArgentinaEMI 8114LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ArgentinaEMI-Odeon S.A.I.C. 6922LP, Album, MisprintLP, Album, Misprint
?ArgentinaOdeon Pops 6922LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaParlophone PCSO 3071 / Parlophone PCSO-3071LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaParlophone PCS0 3071LP, Album, Mispress, Misprint, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Mispress, Misprint, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?BrazilOdeon 31C 064 04257 / Odeon SMOFB 481LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BrazilOdeon MOFB 333LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?BrazilOdeon MOFB 333LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
All 131 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Help!
  2. A2The Night Before
  3. A3You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
  4. A4I Need You
  5. A5Another Girl
  6. A6You're Going To Lose That Girl
  7. A7Ticket To Ride
  8. B1Act Naturally
  9. B2It's Only Love
  10. B3You Like Me Too Much
  11. B4Tell Me What You See
  12. B5I've Just Seen A Face
  13. B6Yesterday
  14. B7Dizzy Miss Lizzy

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Help! are there?

484 vinyl pressings of Help! are listed here, from 47 countries, released between 1965 and 2022.

When was Help! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Peru, Spain, Germany and more. One of them is Parlophone PMC 1255, released August 6, 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of Help! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PMC 1255, PCS 3071, PCS-1255, PMC-1255) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XEX 549-2 AO L 4 3 and XEX 550-2 AM M 3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Help! on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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