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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)
Label
  • Capitol Records SMAS-2386
Country
US
Released
August 13, 1965
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes
Jacksonville 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
  • SMAS1-2386-W2Side A Runout Stamped Variant 1
  • SMAS2-2386-W2 0Side B Runout Etched Variant 1
  • SMAS1-2386-W2Side A Runout Stamped Variant 2
  • SMAS2-2386-W2 #2Side B Runout Stamped Variant 2
  • SMAS-1-2386-W4PSide A Runout Etched Variant 3
  • SMAS-2-2386-W4PSide B Runout Etched Variant 3

Other US pressings of Help!

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