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

First-year pressing

Help! 1965 US Pressing (MAS-2386)

Help! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by The Beatles

Mono
Artist
The Beatles
Title
Help! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Labels
  • Capitol Records MAS-2386
  • Capitol Records MAS 2386
Country
US
Released
August 13, 1965
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Format notes
Los Angeles Pressing, Gatefold

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.

  • MAS-X-1-2386Label Side A
  • MAS-X-2-2386Label Side B
  • MAS-1-2386-G-16 3 ✲Side A, runout, variant 1
  • MAS(T)-2-2386-FII `\_ ✲Side B, runout, variant 1, the "T" on side B is etched over with the "S" in MAS
  • MAS-1-2386-F13 ✲Side A, runout variant 2
  • MAS-2-2386-G-19 ✲Side B, runout variant 2
  • MAS(T)-1-2386-F13 ✲Side A, runout variant 3, etched, the "T" on side 1 is etched over with the "S" in MAS
  • MAS-2-2386-G-18 ✲Side B, runout variant 3, etched
  • MAS-1-2386-F13' ✲Side A, runout variant 4
  • MAS-2-2386-G12' ✲Side B, runout variant 4
  • MAS(T)-1-2386-G12' ✲Side A, runout variant 5, etched, the "T" on side 1 is etched over with the "S" in MAS
  • MAS-2-2386-G18' ✲Side B, runout variant 5, etched
  • MAS(T)-1-2386-G12' ✲Side A, runout variant 6, etched, the "T" on side 1 is etched over with the "S" in MAS
  • MAS(T)-2-2386-G12' ✲Side B, runout variant 6, etched, the "T" on side 1 is etched over with the "S" in MAS
  • MAS(T)-1-2386-F11' G ✲Side A, runout variant 7, etched, the "T" is etched over with the "S" in MAS
  • MAS(T)-2-2386-F11' 4 ✲Side B, runout variant 7, etched, the "T" is etched over with the "S" in MAS

Other US pressings of Help!

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