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First-year pressing

Help! 1965 UK Pressing (R 5305)

Help! by The Beatles

Mono
Artist
The Beatles
Title
Help!
Label
  • Parlophone R 5305
Country
UK
Released
July 23, 1965
Format
7", 45 RPM, Mono

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • 7XCE 18280Label A
  • 7XCE 18281Label B
  • 7XCE 18280-2Side A, stamped - Variant 1
  • 7XCE 18281-2Side B, stamped - Variant 1
  • 7XCE 18280-2. G KT 1Side A, stamped - variant 2
  • 7XCE 18281-2: GL KT 1Side B, stamped - variant 2
  • 7XCE 18280-2 AL KT 0Side A, stamped - variant 3
  • 7XCE 18281-2 O KT 2Side B, stamped - variant 3
  • 7XCE 18280-2. MLR KT 5Side A, stamped - variant 4
  • 7XCE 18281-2. TH KT 7Side B, stamped - variant 4
  • 7XCE 18280-2. M KT 1Side A, stamped - variant 5
  • 7XCE 18281-2: AT KT 1Side B, stamped - variant 5
  • 7XCE 18280-2. PO KT 0Side A, stamped - variant 6
  • 7XCE 18281-2: PH KT 9Side B, stamped - variant 6
  • 7XCE 18280-2: HP KT 10Side A, stamped - variant 7
  • 7XCE 18281-2. HG KT 10Side B, stamped - variant 7
All 174 pressings of Help!