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Help! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by The Beatles, album cover

First-year pressing

Help! 1965 US Pressing (SMAS 2386)

Help! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by The Beatles

Artist
The Beatles
Title
Help! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Labels
  • Capitol Records SMAS 2386
  • Capitol Records SMAS-2386
Country
US
Released
1965
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes
Los Angeles Pressing

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.

  • SMAS-X-1-2386Side A Label
  • SMAS-X-2-2386Side B Label
  • SMAS-1-2386-A11Side A runout, Etching (etched over ST)
  • SMAS-2-2386-B12Side B runout, Etching (etched over ST)
  • SMAS-1-2386-A11' 2Side A runout, etched/stamped
  • SMAS-2-2386-B12' 2Side B runout, etched/stamped
  • SMAS-1-2386-A11’ 3 ✲Side A Etching (etched over, ‘ST’) Variant #3
  • SMAS-2-2386-B12’ ✲Side B Etching (etched over, ‘ST’) Variant #3

Other US pressings of Help!

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