The Beatles Japanese Singles 1965 #3

The Toshiba EMI Recordings 1965
24. Help! / I'm Down (OR/AR-1412)
(Update: 31th. January 2020)

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

#24-5 Apple Toshiba Onko H ¥400
#24-6 Apple Toshiba Onko H ¥500 (Red)
#24-7 Apple Toshiba EMI H ¥500
#24-8 Apple Toshiba EMI I ¥500
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#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!

LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE			INNER SLEEVE -->Click!		LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP

LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP				LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
			Odeon logomark, the words "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "G ¥370" were printed at the lower right corner of the lyric sheet.
					"MADE IN JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
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			Odeon white label (promotional use only). The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN" was printed at the perimeter.		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.
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			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".
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					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".
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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!

LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE			INNER SLEEVE	LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
					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

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!

LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE			INNER SLEEVE	LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
					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

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!

LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE			INNER SLEEVE	LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
					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

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!

LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE			INNER SLEEVE	LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
					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

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!

LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE			INNER SLEEVE	LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
					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

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!

LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE			INNER SLEEVE	LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
					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

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!

LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE			INNER SLEEVE	LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
					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

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.