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The Toshiba EMI Recordings 1965
24. Help! / I'm Down (OR/AR-1412)
(Update: 31th. January 2020
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Odeon 1st. Sleeve
INDEX
  • #24-1 Odeon Promotional Record
  • #24-2 Odeon Toshiba Onko G ¥370
  • #24-3 Odeon Toshiba Onko G ¥370 (Red)
  • #24-4 Odeon Toshiba Onko H ¥400



#24-1 Help! / I'm Down (Promotional Record: OR-1412)
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TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
Help (from film of same name) (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
I'm Dont (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
Promotional Use Only (First Press: 15th August.1965)
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!
BACK-->Click!
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disk
LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE
INNER SLEEVE -->Click!
LYRIC SHEET:
FRONT CLOSE UP
sleeve
sleeve
sleeve
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LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
sally Odeon logomark, the words "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "G ¥370" were printed at the lower right corner of the lyric sheet.
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"MADE IN JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
LABEL CLOSE UP
sally Odeon white label (promotional use only).
The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN" was printed at the perimeter.
sally Here is a close-up of the circled text: "Sample under Article 10, Clause 2 of the Commodity Tax Law".
The release date (15th. August) is in black to the left of the title.
LABEL CLOSE UP
sally sally The print in black has an unusual "hand lettered" look to it quite unlike the regular commercial version.
Catalog number and master number were printed at the right side of the center hole.

On both sides of the label, master number was misprinted as "7XCA" and corrected "7XCE".
LABEL CLOSE UP
sally sally Song title and group's name were printed at the bottom of the white label.
Song title on side-2 label is misspelled as "I'M DONT".
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL
Odeon white label (promotional use only)
CATALOG NUMBER
OR-1412
MATRIX NUMBER

SIDE 1

7XCE-18280      1
SIDE 2
7XCE-18281      1
PRESS MARK
None
VINYL COLOR
Black
DISK EDGE Flat Edge
LYRIC SHEET STYLE
Bifold
INNER SLEEVE TYPE
Toshiba Records Sleeve type 1
MIX
Mono
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
COVER
Toshiba Ongaku kogyo Kabusikigaisha
LABEL
MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE
G-370YEN
COMMENTS
In Japan, promotional records have traditionally been provided at no charge to radio stations, record shops, and the mass media to increase the sales of a record or in some cases to promote a tour.
There are two types of promotional releases.
Type-1: This type is called the white label promo for which a unique label has been made. The label design of Odeon white label singles is very similar to that of regular commercial Odeon singles. The promo version, however, features the perimeter print, Odeon logo, and circled text in red and all other printing in black. The print in black has an unusual "hand lettered" look to it quite unlike the regular commercial version. The release date is in black and appears above and to the left of the title. Most usually, the regular cover is used with appropriate alterations to prohibit commercial sale.
Type-2: The second type of promo record is less elaborate and is called a sticker promo. It is simply a regular commercial release that has a promo sticker affixed to the cover. This type of promo is occasionally found on post-1975 releases.

On both sides of the label, master number was misprinted as "7XCA" and corrected "7XCE".
Song title on side-1 label is misspelled as "HELP (without "!")".
Song title on side-2 label is misspelled as "I'M DONT".



#24-2 Help! / I'm Down (1st. Press "G ¥370 / Black Vinyl": OR-1412)
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TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
Help! (from film of same name) (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
I'm Down (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
15th August.1965/First Press
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK
FRONT -->Click!
BACK -->Click!
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disk
LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE
INNER SLEEVE
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
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sleeve
Odeon logomark was  printed at the bottom corner of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
LABEL CLOSE UP
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label
The words "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "G-¥370" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
"MADE IN JAPAN"was printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN" was printed at the perimeter.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL
Odeon type 1
CATALOG NUMBER
OR-1412
MATRIX NUMBER

SIDE 1

7XCE-18280    6
SIDE 2
7XCE-18281   15
PRESS MARK
H5
VINYL COLOR
Black
LYRIC SHEET STYLE
Bifold
INNER SLEEVE TYPE
Toshiba Records Sleeve type 1
MIX
Mono
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
COVER
Toshiba Ongaku kogyo Kabusikigaisha
LABEL
MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE
G-370YEN
COMMENTS
Toshiba's official name was "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and they used the Odeon label for the Beatles releases.
This single was manufactured two ways: both Black and Red vinyl.



#24-3 Help! / I'm Down (1st. Press "G ¥370 / Red Vinyl": OR-1412)
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TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
Help! (from film of same name) (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
I'm Down (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
15th August.1965/First Press
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK
FRONT -->Click!
BACK -->Click!
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disk
LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE
INNER SLEEVE
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
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sleeve
Catalog No. "OR-1412" was printed at the upper right corner of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
LABEL CLOSE UP
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label_up
The words "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "G-¥370" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
"MADE IN JAPAN"was printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN" was printed at the perimeter.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL
Odeon type 1
CATALOG NUMBER
OR-1412
MATRIX NUMBER

SIDE 1

7XCE-18280   59
SIDE 2
7XCE-18281   59
PRESS MARK
A6 -> A7
VINYL COLOR
Red
LYRIC SHEET STYLE
Bifold
INNER SLEEVE TYPE
Toshiba Records Sleeve type 1
MIX
Mono
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
COVER
Toshiba Ongaku kogyo Kabusikigaisha
LABEL
MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE
G-370YEN
COMMENTS
Toshiba's official name was "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and they used the Odeon label for the Beatles releases.
This single was manufactured two ways: both Black and Red vinyl.



#24-4 Help! / I'm Down (2nd. Press "H ¥400": OR-1412)
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TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
Help! (from film of same name) (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
I'm Down (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
November 1967?/Second Press
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!
BACK -->Click!
sleeve sleeve disk disk
disk
LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE
INNER SLEEVE
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
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sleeve
Catalog No. "OR-1412" was printed at the upper right corner of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
LABEL CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve
label
The words "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "¥400" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
"MADE IN JAPAN" and #H" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN" was printed at the perimeter.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL
Odeon type 1
CATALOG NUMBER
OR-1412
MATRIX NUMBER

SIDE 1

7XCE-18280    65
SIDE 2
7XCE-18281    5
PRESS MARK
7L -> 8J
VINYL COLOR
Black
DISK EDGE Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET STYLE
Bifold
INNER SLEEVE TYPE
Toshiba Records Sleeve type 2-1 (without Apple logo type)
MIX
Mono
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
COVER
Toshiba Ongaku kogyo Kabusikigaisha
LABEL
MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE
H-400YEN
COMMENTS
Reissue of #24-2.
Toshiba's official name was "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and they used the Odeon label for the Beatles releases.
This single was manufactured two ways: both Black and Red vinyl.(maybe)



#24-5 Help! / I'm Down (3rd. Press "H ¥400": AR-1412)
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TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
Help! (from film of same name) (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
I'm Down (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
March 1971?/Third Press
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK
FRONT -->Click!
BACK -->Click!
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disk
LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE
INNER SLEEVE
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
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sleeve
Apple releases carry AR prefixes instead of OR.
Catalog No. "AR-1412" were printed at the upper corner of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP LABEL CLOSE UP
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The words "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "¥400" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
"MADE IN JAPAN" and "H" were printed at the lyric sheet. The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL
Apple type 1-A
CATALOG NUMBER
AR-1412
MATRIX NUMBER
SIDE 1
7XCE-18280   2S   6
SIDE 2
7XCE-18281   2S   6
PRESS MARK
1C -> 1E
VINYL COLOR
Black
DISK EDGE Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET STYLE
Bifold
INNER SLEEVE TYPE
Apple Black Sleeve
MIX
Mono
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
COVER
Toshiba Ongaku kogyo Kabusikigaisha
LABEL
MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES
LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE
H-400YEN
COMMENTS
Reissue of #24-4.
Dark Green Apple label.
In 1969, Toshiba had to reissue on the Apple label all the records previously issued on the Odeon label. And in the Apple label, there are two subtypes, TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES and TOSHIBA EMI. Further more, the early copies of the APPLE-TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES type have dark Apple on its label, though the late copies have light one.
This single was manufactured two ways: both Black and Red vinyl (maybe).



#24-6 Help! / I'm Down (4th. Press "H ¥500 / Red Vinyl": AR-1412)
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TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
Help! (from film of same name) (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
I'm Down (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
January 1973?/4th. Press
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!
BACK -->Click!
sleeve sleeve disk disk
disk
LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE
INNER SLEEVE
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
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sleeve
Catalog No. "AR-1412" were printed at the upper corner of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP LABEL CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve
label
The words "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "¥500" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
"MADE IN JAPAN" and "H" were printed at the lyric sheet. The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL
Apple type 2-1-A
CATALOG NUMBER
AR-1412
MATRIX NUMBER
SIDE 1
7XCE-18280    2S    13
SIDE 2
7XCE-18281    2S    12
PRESS MARK
3A -> 3C
VINYL COLOR
Red
DISK EDGE Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET STYLE
Bifold
INNER SLEEVE TYPE
Apple Black Sleeve
MIX
Mono
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
COVER
Toshiba Ongaku kogyo Kabusikigaisha
LABEL
MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES
LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE
H-500YEN
COMMENTS
Reissue of #24-5.
Light Green Apple label.
In 1969, Toshiba had to reissue on the Apple label all the records previously issued on the Odeon label. And in the Apple label, there are two subtypes, TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES and TOSHIBA EMI. Further more, the early copies of the APPLE-TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES type have dark Apple on its label, though the late copies have light one.
This single was manufactured two ways: both Black and Red vinyl.



#24-7 Help! / I'm Down (5th. Press "Toshiba-EMI / H ¥500": AR-1412)
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TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
Help! (from film of same name) (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
I'm Down (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
May 1975? / 5th. Press
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!
BACK -->Click!
iwant iwant disk disk
disk
LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE
INNER SLEEVE
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
iwant iwant iwant
sleeve
Apple logomark was printed at the bottom corner of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
LABEL CLOSE UP
iwant iwant label
The words "Toshiba EMI Ltd." and "¥500" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
"MADE IN JAPAN." and "I" were printed at the lyric sheet.
The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL
Apple type 2-2
CATALOG NUMBER
AR-1412
MATRIX NUMBER
SIDE 1
7XCE-18280   2S   24
SIDE 2
7XCE-18281   2S   26
PRESS MARK
5 - 5
VINYL COLOR
Black
DISK EDGE Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET STYLE
Bifold
INNER SLEEVE TYPE
Apple Black Sleeve
MIX
Mono
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
COVER
Toshiba EMI Kabusikigaisha
LABEL
MFD. BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE
H-500YEN
COMMENTS
Reissue of #24-6.
Light Green Apple label.
In 1969, Toshiba had to reissue on the Apple label all the records previously issued on the Odeon label. And in the Apple label, there are two subtypes, TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES and TOSHIBA EMI. Further more, the early copies of the APPLE-TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES type have dark Apple on its label, though the late copies have light one.



#24-8 Help! / I'm Down (6th. Press "Toshiba-EMI / I ¥500": AR-1412)
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TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
Help! (from film of same name) (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
I'm Down (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
September 1976? / 6th. Press
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK
FRONT -->Click!
BACK -->Click!
iwant iwant disk disk
disk
LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE
INNER SLEEVE
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
iwant iwant iwant
sleeve
Apple logomark was printed at the bottom corner of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
LABEL CLOSE UP
iwant iwant label
The words "Toshiba EMI Ltd." and "¥500" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
"MADE IN JAPAN." and "I" were printed at the lyric sheet.
The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL
Apple type 2-2
CATALOG NUMBER
AR-1412
MATRIX NUMBER
SIDE 1
7XCE-18280   2S   28
SIDE 2
7XCE-18281   2S   31
PRESS MARK
6-9?
VINYL COLOR
Black
DISK EDGE Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET STYLE
Bifold
INNER SLEEVE TYPE
Apple Black Sleeve
MIX
Mono
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
COVER
Toshiba EMI Kabusikigaisha
LABEL
MFD. BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE
I-500YEN
COMMENTS
Reissue of #24-7.
Light Green Apple label.
In 1969, Toshiba had to reissue on the Apple label all the records previously issued on the Odeon label. And in the Apple label, there are two subtypes, TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES and TOSHIBA EMI. Further more, the early copies of the APPLE-TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES type have dark Apple on its label, though the late copies have light one.



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