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Help! 1978 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
1978
Format
LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Format notes
Purple Label, Jacksonville

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 1-2386Label Side A
  • SMAS 2-2386Label Side B
  • SMAS-1-2386 H25 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side A (Variant 1) run-out etch & stamp
  • SMAS-1-2386 H21 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side B (Variant 1) run-out etch & stamp
  • SMAS-1-2386 H25 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL (Jay) 0Side A (Variant 2) run-out etch & stamp
  • SMAS-2-2386 (?)2 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side B (Variant 2) run-out etch & stamp
  • SMAS-1-2386 F19 #3 0Side A (Variant 3) run-out etch & stamp
  • SMAS-2-2386 H21 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 JaySide B (Variant 3) run-out etch & stamp
  • SMAS-1-2386 F19 #3 0Side A (Variant 4) run-out etch & stamp
  • SMAS-2-2386 W2 #2 0Side B (Variant 4) run-out etch & stamp
All 113 pressings of Help!