Help! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (orange labels, Winchester)

~ Release by The Beatles (see all versions of this release, 91 available)

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Help!
additional engineer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-04-13)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-18)
remix of:
Help! (original stereo studio mix, without intro) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
Help! (on 1965-04-13)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited, Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs ltd, SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Unart Music Corp.
The Beatles4.52:37
A2The Night Before
additional engineer:
Malcolm Davies (Mastering engineer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar, electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
drums (drum set) and maracas:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
electric guitar and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
electric piano [Hofner Pianet N] and electric piano [Hohner Pianet N]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-17)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-23)
recording of:
The Night Before (on 1965-02-17)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
The Beatles2.752:34
A3From Me to You Fantasy
recording of:
From Me to You Fantasy (Orchestral arrangement for Help!)
arranger:
Ken Thorne (British film and TV composer)
publisher:
Gil Music Corporation
arrangement of:
From Me to You
Ken Thorne and His Orchestra2:09
A4You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away
additional engineer:
Malcolm Davies (Mastering engineer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
12 string guitar [rhythm guitar] and acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
alto flute and flûte d'amour:
John Scott (film composer) (on 1965-02-18)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
electric bass guitar and maracas:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-18)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-23)
recording of:
You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away (on 1965-02-18)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
The Beatles4.52:09
A5I Need You
additional engineer:
Malcolm Davies (Mastering engineer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar, 12 string guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
cowbell:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
drums (drum set) and snare drum:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
percussion:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-15, on 1965-02-16)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-23)
recording of:
I Need You (from 1965-02-15 until 1965-02-16)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Northern Songs Ltd., SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
The Beatles3.52:29
A6In the Tyrol
recording of:
In the Tyrol
composer:
Ken Thorne (British film and TV composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Ken Thorne and His Orchestra2:23
B1Another Girl
additional engineer:
Malcolm Davies (Mastering engineer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-15, on 1965-02-16)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-23)
recording of:
Another Girl (from 1965-02-15 until 1965-02-16)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
The Beatles2.752:06
B2Another Hard Day’s Night
recording of:
Another Hard Day’s Night (Orchestral arrangement for Help!)
arranger:
Ken Thorne (British film and TV composer)
publisher:
SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14)
arrangement of:
A Hard Day’s Night
Ken Thorne and His Orchestra2:31
B3Ticket to Ride
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
drums (drum set), handclaps and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
electric bass guitar, electric guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1965) and EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-15)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-18)
music videos:
Ticket to Ride by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 4)
recording of:
Ticket to Ride (on 1965-02-15)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
The Beatles4.43:05
B4The Bitter End
medley including a recording of:
The Bitter End
composer:
Ken Thorne (British film and TV composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
medley including a recording of:
You Can’t Do That (Orchestral arrangement for Help!)
arranger:
Ken Thorne (British film and TV composer)
publisher:
SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14)
arrangement of:
You Can’t Do That
Ken Thorne and His Orchestra2:23
B5You’re Gonna Lose That Girl
additional engineer:
Malcolm Davies (Mastering engineer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bongos:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-03-30)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-19)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-19)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-03-30)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-19) and George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-03-30)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-03-30)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-19) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-19)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-19)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-19, on 1965-03-30)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-23)
remix of:
You’re Going to Lose That Girl (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
You’re Going to Lose That Girl (from 1965-02-19 until 1965-03-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
The Beatles32:18
B6The Chase
recording of:
The Chase
composer:
Ken Thorne (British film and TV composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Ken Thorne and His Orchestra2:27

Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Chansons du film “Help!” by Les Beatles (The Beatles, UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
Help! / I’m Down
Ticket to Ride / Yes It Is
Yesterday
Yesterday / Act Naturally
included in:The Beatles (box set, includes 2009 stereo remasters)
The Beatles Collection
The Beatles in Mono (2009 mono remasters)
The Capitol Albums, Vol. 2
The U.S. Albums
part of:Rolling Stone: The 25 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time (2013-08-29) (number: 1) (order: 1)
The Beatles: Core Catalogue (number: 5) (order: 5)
The Beatles: UK albums (number: 5) (order: 5)
The Beatles: Canadian albums (number: 8) (order: 8)
The Beatles: US albums (number: 8) (order: 8)
Pitchfork: The 50 Best Movie Soundtracks of All Time (2019-02-19) (number: 9) (order: 9)
Dave Marsh: Top 40 Albums of 1965 (number: 15) (order: 15)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1966) (order: 24)
Absolute Radio’s The 100 Collection (number: 80) (order: 80)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 266) (order: 266)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 266) (order: 266)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 331) (order: 331)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 332) (order: 332)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/45895 [info]
reviews:http://www.bootlegzone.com/album.php?name=cdm428&section=1 [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/v34z [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_beatles/help__f1/ [info]
IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059260/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000189173 [info]
Wikidata:Q201816 [info]