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#05 Help! (SMO (9)84 008)
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#5-1 Help! (Export Edition 1st. Press Type-1 "Beach Cover": SMO 984008)
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TITLE HELP!
CATALOG NUMBER SMO 984008 / ZTOX 5604
RELEASE DATE August 1965 ?  /First Press for the export release
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Help! Act Naturally
The Night Before
It's Only Love
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away You Like Me Too Much
I Need You
Tell Me What You See
Another Girl
I've Just Seen A Face
You're Going To Lose That Girl
Yesterday
Ticket To Ride Dizzy Miss Lizzy
FRONT -->Click! BACK -->Click! SIDE 1 -->Click! SIDE 2 -->Click! DISK
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INNER SLEEVE FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
Unknown
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Catalog number "SMO 984008" was printed at the right corner of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
label label
Odeon and EMI logo were prnted at the bottom of the back cover.


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label label label
"MADE IN GERMANY" and ST 33 in a circle for stereo edition were printed. The 1st. label style, the rim print was: "ALLE RECHTE DES PLATTENHERSTELLERS UND EIGENTÜMERS DES AUFGENNOMMENEN WERKES VORBEHALTEN.@VERVIELFÄLTIGUNG, ÖFFENTLICHE AUFFÜHRUNG. RUNDFUNKSENDUNG UNTERSAGT"
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label label label Catalog number "SMO 84008" was printed at the right side of the label.
"GEMA" logo in a box was printed on both sides of the label.
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1st. PRESS (=this record)
2nd. PRESS There are two label versions; one with printing errors and one with the correction.
The 2nd. songwriter's credit,  "Lennon - McCartney" was sometimes written with 'hyphen'.
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OTHER ITEM
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LABEL Odeon Yellow / Black label
MIX STEREO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 SHZE 162 A-1
SIDE 2 SHZE 162-B-1
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME LABEL Odeon
SLEEVE EMI/Odeon
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT (P) 1965
COVER FORM Single type. Housed within its original front laminated German printed cover
PRINTER CREDIT -
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: taken by Robert Freeman on a Bahamas' beach in 1965
INNER SLEEVE Unknown
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS
Grammoclub Ex Libris Club(*) edition released in Switzerland only.
Made in Germany for export on unique yellow/black Odeon label.
First press matrix number: SHZE 162 A-1   SHZE 162-B-1
Known also as "Hi-Hi-Hilfe". "Special Edition" is printed on labels and on front cover below the label logo and "Stereo".
Original copy of the extremely rare first pressing for the "Ex Libris" record club (Switzerland) from August 1965.
There are two label versions; one with printing errors and one with the correction.
The 2nd. songwriter's credit,  "Lennon - McCartney" was sometimes written with 'hyphen'.

The Original  Odeon label stereo LP's appear in two slightly different styles. The first of these styles, features the following print around the rim of the label:

ALLE RECHTE DES PLATTENHERSTELLERS UND EIGENTÜMERS DES AUFGENNOMMENEN WERKES VORBEHALTEN.
VERVIELFÄLTIGUNG, ÖFFENTLICHE AUFFÜHRUNG. RUNDFUNKSENDUNG UNTERSAGT
(ALL RIGHTS OF THE OWNER OF SHEET MANUFACTURER AND BEEN EXCLUDED WORK RESERVED. COPYING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE. RADIO BROADCAST PROHIBITED)

In mid 1966, the rim print was changed on all Hörzu (and Odeon) releases to read:

URHEBER. UND LEISTUNGSSCHUTZRECHTE, BESONDERS VERVIELFÄLTIGUNG
(AUSSER ZUM PERSÖNLICHEN GEBRAUCH), VERMIETUNG. AUFFÜHRUNG, SENDUNG, VORBEHALTEN
(COPYRIGHT AND  PROPERTY RIGHTS, ESPECIALLY REPRODUCTION
(EXCEPT FOR PERSONAL USE), RENT, PERFORMANCE, BROADCAST)

For Export issue (3 types released: 12th. August 1965 (same date) / Stereo Only) For Domestic issue (Stereo only)
  • 1st. Press: STEREO (SHZE-162): Aug. 1965 / Hörzu label type-1 (ALLE rim)
  • 2nd. Press: STEREO (SHZE-162): 1966? / Hörzu label type-2 (URHEBER rim)
  • 3rd. Press: STEREO (SHZE-162): late 1973? / Hörzu red label (type-3)
  • 4th. Press: STEREO(1C 062-04 257n): 1975? / EMI/Odeon Blue label
  • 5th. Press: STEREO(1C 062-04 257): 1976? / Apple label
  • 6th. Press: STEREO(1C 072-04 257): 1977? / Apple label
HÖRZU: A TV magazine (owned by the Springer Group of Companies) got rights from the major German record companies to advertise (in their magazine) and sell selected product through their mail-order department to make it easier for people to buy product as in those days a lot more people lived outside / a far distance away from the bigger cities with their record shops.
(from Steve Hoffman Music Forums)

(*)Grammoclub Ex Libris Club (Ex Libris Records):
Swiss record club, label, publisher, and stores. The label belongs to Migros (famous Swiss Supermarket chain). Their releases were never available from any supermarkets, but only to members of the fairly small Ex Libris club. The label was originally called "Grammoclub Ex Libris" (during the 50s and the 60s), but was shortened to Ex Libris towards the mid 60s. Only club members were allowed to buy from their shops. You've had to pay a fairly high fee in order to become a member of them, which is something that only a few wealthy elder people were able to do. In retrospect they mainly seem to have sold their records to some older folks, or to some family-people: They've usually bought Classical Music, Easy Listening, Jazz, Kiddie-Records, and the likes -- only few of their buyers would be interested in Rock 'N' Roll, or Beat back then, therefore only a few copies of their nowadays highly collectable releases by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and Elvis Presley (Golden Boy LP) seem to have sold. Most of the young Swiss people would shop someplace else, because they could not afford to pay for the high membership fee in order to buy such a Rolling Stones LP or 45 from Ex Libris.



#5-2 Help! (Export Edition 1st. Press Type-1 "with Green Rectangled": SMO 84 008)
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TITLE HELP!
CATALOG NUMBER SMO 84008 / ZTOX 5604
RELEASE DATE 12th, August 1965 /First Press for the export release
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Help! Act Naturally
The Night Before
It's Only Love
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away You Like Me Too Much
I Need You
Tell Me What You See
Another Girl
I've Just Seen A Face
You're Going To Lose That Girl
Yesterday
Ticket To Ride Dizzy Miss Lizzy
FRONT -->Click! BACK -->Click! SIDE 1 -->Click! SIDE 2 -->Click! DISK
label label label label label
INNER SLEEVE FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
Unknown
label label label label
Catalog number "SMO 84 008" was printed at the right corner of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
label Odeon and EMI logo were prnted at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label The word "STEREO" and Odeon logomark were printed at the top of the label. label label
"MADE IN GERMANY" and ST 33 in a circle for stereo edition were printed.
The 1st. label style, the rim print was: "ALLE RECHTE DES PLATTENHERSTELLERS UND EIGENTÜMERS DES AUFGENNOMMENEN WERKES VORBEHALTEN.@VERVIELFÄLTIGUNG, ÖFFENTLICHE AUFFÜHRUNG. RUNDFUNKSENDUNG UNTERSAGT"
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label Catalog number "SMO 84008" was printed at the right side of the label.
"GEMA" logo in a box was printed on both sides of the label.
OTHER ITEM
-

LABEL Odeon White and Gold label type-1
MIX STEREO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 SHZE 162 A-1
SIDE 2 SHZE 162-B-1
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME LABEL Odeon
SLEEVE EMI/Odeon
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT (P) 1965
COVER FORM Single type. Housed within its original front laminated German printed cover
PRINTER CREDIT -
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Robert Freeman
INNER SLEEVE Unknown
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS
Odeon White and gold label type 1
14 track vinyl LP was only made for Export and distributed  to Switzerland.

For Export issue (3 types released: 12th. August 1965 (same date) / Stereo Only) First press matrix number: SHZE 162 A-1   SHZE 162-B-1

The Original  Odeon label stereo LP's appear in two slightly different styles. The first of these styles, features the following print around the rim of the label:

ALLE RECHTE DES PLATTENHERSTELLERS UND EIGENTÜMERS DES AUFGENNOMMENEN WERKES VORBEHALTEN.
VERVIELFÄLTIGUNG, ÖFFENTLICHE AUFFÜHRUNG. RUNDFUNKSENDUNG UNTERSAGT
(ALL RIGHTS OF THE OWNER OF SHEET MANUFACTURER AND BEEN EXCLUDED WORK RESERVED. COPYING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE. RADIO BROADCAST PROHIBITED)

In mid 1966, the rim print was changed on all Hörzu (and Odeon) releases to read:

URHEBER. UND LEISTUNGSSCHUTZRECHTE, BESONDERS VERVIELFÄLTIGUNG
(AUSSER ZUM PERSÖNLICHEN GEBRAUCH), VERMIETUNG. AUFFÜHRUNG, SENDUNG, VORBEHALTEN
(COPYRIGHT AND  PROPERTY RIGHTS, ESPECIALLY REPRODUCTION
(EXCEPT FOR PERSONAL USE), RENT, PERFORMANCE, BROADCAST)

For Domestic issue (Stereo only)
  • 1st. Press: STEREO (SHZE-162): Aug. 1965 / Hörzu label type-1 (ALLE rim)
  • 2nd. Press: STEREO (SHZE-162): 1966? / Hörzu label type-2 (URHEBER rim)
  • 3rd. Press: STEREO (SHZE-162): late 1973? / Hörzu red label (type-3)
  • 4th. Press: STEREO(1C 062-04 257n): 1975? / EMI/Odeon Blue label
  • 5th. Press: STEREO(1C 062-04 257): 1976? / Apple label
  • 6th. Press: STEREO(1C 072-04 257): 1977? / Apple label
HÖRZU: A TV magazine (owned by the Springer Group of Companies) got rights from the major German record companies to advertise (in their magazine) and sell selected product through their mail-order department to make it easier for people to buy product as in those days a lot more people lived outside / a far distance away from the bigger cities with their record shops.
(from Steve Hoffman Music Forums)

* GEMA (Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte.) was started in 1915 and handles the copyright in Germany.



#5-3 Help! (Export Edition 1st. Press Type-2 "with Blue Flamed": SMO 84 008)
Back to the top of the line
TITLE HELP!
CATALOG NUMBER SMO 84008 / ZTOX 5604
RELEASE DATE 12th, August 1965 /First Press for the export release
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Help! Act Naturally
The Night Before
It's Only Love
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away You Like Me Too Much
I Need You
Tell Me What You See
Another Girl
I've Just Seen A Face
You're Going To Lose That Girl
Yesterday
Ticket To Ride Dizzy Miss Lizzy
FRONT -->Click! BACK -->Click! SIDE 1 -->Click! SIDE 2 -->Click! DISK
label label label label label
INNER SLEEVE FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
Unknown
label label label label
Catalog number "SMO 84 008" was printed at the right corner of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
label Odeon and EMI logo were prnted at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label label
"MADE IN GERMANY" and ST 33 in a circle for stereo edition were printed.
The 1st. label style, the rim print was: "ALLE RECHTE DES PLATTENHERSTELLERS UND EIGENTÜMERS DES AUFGENNOMMENEN WERKES VORBEHALTEN.@VERVIELFÄLTIGUNG, ÖFFENTLICHE AUFFÜHRUNG. RUNDFUNKSENDUNG UNTERSAGT"
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label Catalog number "SMO 84008" was printed at the right side of the label.
"GEMA" logo in a box was printed on both sides of the label.
OTHER ITEM
-

LABEL Odeon White and Gold label type-1
MIX STEREO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 SHZE 162 A-1
SIDE 2 SHZE 162-B-1
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME LABEL Odeon
SLEEVE EMI/Odeon
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT (P) 1965
COVER FORM Single type. Housed within its original front laminated German printed cover
PRINTER CREDIT -
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Robert Freeman
INNER SLEEVE Unknown
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS
Odeon White and gold label type 1
14 track vinyl LP was only made for Export and distributed  to Switzerland.

For Export issue (3 types released: 12th. August 1965 (same date) / Stereo Only) First press matrix number: SHZE 162 A-1   SHZE 162-B-1
The Original  Odeon label stereo LP's appear in two slightly different styles. The first of these styles, features the following print around the rim of the label:

ALLE RECHTE DES PLATTENHERSTELLERS UND EIGENTÜMERS DES AUFGENNOMMENEN WERKES VORBEHALTEN.
VERVIELFÄLTIGUNG, ÖFFENTLICHE AUFFÜHRUNG. RUNDFUNKSENDUNG UNTERSAGT
(ALL RIGHTS OF THE OWNER OF SHEET MANUFACTURER AND BEEN EXCLUDED WORK RESERVED. COPYING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE. RADIO BROADCAST PROHIBITED)

In mid 1966, the rim print was changed on all Hörzu (and Odeon) releases to read:

URHEBER. UND LEISTUNGSSCHUTZRECHTE, BESONDERS VERVIELFÄLTIGUNG
(AUSSER ZUM PERSÖNLICHEN GEBRAUCH), VERMIETUNG. AUFFÜHRUNG, SENDUNG, VORBEHALTEN
(COPYRIGHT AND  PROPERTY RIGHTS, ESPECIALLY REPRODUCTION
(EXCEPT FOR PERSONAL USE), RENT, PERFORMANCE, BROADCAST)

For Domestic issue (Stereo only)
  • 1st. Press: STEREO (SHZE-162): Aug. 1965 / Hörzu label type-1 (ALLE rim)
  • 2nd. Press: STEREO (SHZE-162): 1966? / Hörzu label type-2 (URHEBER rim)
  • 3rd. Press: STEREO (SHZE-162): late 1973? / Hörzu red label (type-3)
  • 4th. Press: STEREO(1C 062-04 257n): 1975? / EMI/Odeon Blue label
  • 5th. Press: STEREO(1C 062-04 257): 1976? / Apple label
  • 6th. Press: STEREO(1C 072-04 257): 1977? / Apple label
HÖRZU: A TV magazine (owned by the Springer Group of Companies) got rights from the major German record companies to advertise (in their magazine) and sell selected product through their mail-order department to make it easier for people to buy product as in those days a lot more people lived outside / a far distance away from the bigger cities with their record shops.
(from Steve Hoffman Music Forums)

* GEMA (Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte.) was started in 1915 and handles the copyright in Germany.



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