The Beatles U.K. Guide LP/Parlophone Album Cover/HELP!

Parlophone Album Cover Style
(Update: 12th July 2012)

Help!
The Mono/Stereo sleeve variation

EMI mainly used covers from two different companies: Ernest J. Day and Garrod & Lofthouse. The covers from Garrod & Lofthouse were the most common ones.
The mono/stereo logo is usually printed at the right upper portion of the front cover. There are some variations in the logo's size:

1) Help! MONO (PMC 1255)
<First Press: 6th August 1965>

Title	Mix	Large size	Middle size	Small size	Without logo	Outline type
Help!	MONO	-	-	-	Yes (G&L)	Yes (G&L)
Help!	STEREO	-	-	Yes (G&L)	Yes (G&L)	Yes (G&L)

* EJD: Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. / G&L: Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.

i) "mono" Large size (Used until mid-1964?) ...back to the List

PRINTER	COVER	COMMENTS
E.J.Day	NONE	There were no The Beatles' "Help!" mono albums on this type.
PRINTER	COVER	COMMENTS
G & L	NONE	There were no The Beatles' "Help!" mono albums on this type.

ii) "mono" Middle size (used from mid-1964 until autumn 1965?) ...back to the List

PRINTER	COVER	COMMENTS
E.J.Day	NONE	There were no The Beatles' "Help!" mono albums on this type.
PRINTER	COVER	COMMENTS
G & L	NONE	There were no The Beatles' "Help!" mono albums on this type.

iii) "mono" Outline type (used from autumn 1964?) ...back to the List

PRINTER	COVER	COMMENTS
E.J.Day	NONE	The "mono outline type" release of The Beatles' "Help!" only came in covers from Garrod & Lofthouse.

PRINTER	FRONT	CLOSE UP	COMMENTS
G & L			"mono outline type" was printed on the upper right front corner of the cover. Covers by Garrod & Lofthouse.
		BACK COVER CLOSE UP
		6509 Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1255 PCS 3071
	BACK	BACK COVER CLOSE UP
			Changed the words "USE NEW EMITEX" instead of "USE EMITEX".
		COMMENTS
		The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side. The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.

iv) "mono" Small size (used from autumn 1965 until early 1967?) ...back to the List

PRINTER	COVER	COMMENTS
E.J.Day	NONE	There were no The Beatles' "Help!" mono albums on this type.
PRINTER	COVER	COMMENTS
G & L	Some collectors claim to have seen "small mono" cover, but I cannot confirm the existence.	Some collectors claim to have seen "small mono" cover, but I cannot confirm the existence.

v) Without "mono" type (used from 1969?) ...back to the List

PRINTER	COVER	COMMENTS
E.J.Day	NONE	The "without mono type" release of The Beatles' "Help!" only came in covers from Garrod & Lofthouse.

PRINTER	FRONT	CLOSE UP	COMMENTS
G & L	Sorry! I don't have it.	Without "mono"	The word "mono" was erased on the upper right front corner of the cover.
		BACK COVER CLOSE UP
		6509 Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1255 PCS 3071
	BACK	BACK COVER CLOSE UP
	Sorry! I don't have it.	USE NEW EMITEX RECORD CLEANER	Changed the words "USE NEW EMITEX" instead of "USE EMITEX".
		COMMENTS
		The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side. The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.

ii) Help! STEREO (PMC 3071)
<First Press: 6th August 1965>

Title	Mix	Large size	Middle size	Small size	Without logo	Outline type
Help!	MONO	-	-	-	Yes (G&L)	Yes (G&L)
Help!	STEREO	-	-	Yes (G&L)	Yes (G&L)	Yes (G&L)

* EJD: Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. / G&L: Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.

i) "stereo" Large size (Used until mid-1964?) ...back to the List

PRINTER	COVER	COMMENTS
E.J.Day	NONE	There were no The Beatles' "Help!" stereo albums on this type.
PRINTER	COVER	COMMENTS
G & L	NONE	There were no The Beatles' "Help!" stereo albums on this type.

ii) "stereo" Middle size (used from mid-1964 until autumn 1965?) ...back to the List

PRINTER	COVER	COMMENTS
E.J.Day	NONE	There were no The Beatles' "Help!" stereo albums on this type.
PRINTER	COVER	COMMENTS
G & L	NONE	There were no The Beatles' "Help!" stereo albums on this type.

iii) "stereo" Outline type (used from autumn 1964?) ...back to the List

PRINTER	COVER	COMMENTS
E.J.Day	NONE	The "stereo outline type" release of The Beatles' "Help!" only came in covers from Garrod & Lofthouse.

PRINTER	FRONT	CLOSE UP	COMMENTS
G & L			"stereo outline type" was printed on the upper right front corner of the cover.
		BACK COVER CLOSE UP
		6509 Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1255 PCS 3071
	BACK	BACK COVER CLOSE UP
			Changed the words "USE NEW EMITEX" instead of "USE EMITEX".
		COMMENTS
		The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side. The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.

iv) "stereo" Small size (used from autumn 1965 until early 1967?) ...back to the List

PRINTER	COVER	COMMENTS
E.J.Day	NONE	The "small stereo size" release of The Beatles' "Help!" only came in covers from Garrod & Lofthouse.

PRINTER	FRONT	CLOSE UP	COMMENTS
G & L			"stereo small size" was printed on the upper right front corner of the cover.
		BACK COVER CLOSE UP
		6509 Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1255 PCS 3071
	BACK	BACK COVER CLOSE UP
			Changed the words "USE NEW EMITEX" instead of "USE EMITEX".
		COMMENTS
		The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side. The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.

v) Without "stereo" type (used from 1969?) ...back to the List

PRINTER	COVER	COMMENTS
E.J.Day	NONE	The "without stereo type" release of The Beatles' "Help!" only came in covers from Garrod & Lofthouse.

PRINTER	FRONT	CLOSE UP	COMMENTS
G & L	Sorry! I don't have it.	Without "stereo"	The word "stereo" was erased on the upper right front corner of the cover.
		BACK COVER CLOSE UP
		6509 Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1255 PCS 3071
	BACK	BACK COVER CLOSE UP
	Sorry! I don't have it.	USE NEW EMITEX RECORD CLEANER	Changed the words "USE NEW EMITEX" instead of "USE EMITEX".
		COMMENTS
		The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side. The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.

Album List ...Back to the top of the line

Title	Mix	Large size	Middle size	Small size	Without logo	Outline type
Please Please Me	MONO	Yes (EJD/G&L)	Yes (EJD)	Yes (G&L)	-	-
Please Please Me	STEREO	Yes (EJD/G&L)	Yes (G&L)	Yes (G&L)	Yes (G&L)	-
With The Beatles	MONO	Yes (EJD/G&L)	-	Yes ??	Yes?	-
With The Beatles	STEREO	Yes (EJD/G&L)	Yes (G&L)	Yes (G&L)	Yes (G&L)	-
A Hard Day's Night	MONO	-	Yes (EJD/G&L)	Yes (G&L)	-	-
A Hard Day's Night	STEREO	-	Yes (G&L)	Yes (G&L)	Yes (G&L)	Yes (G&L)
Beatles For Sale	MONO	-	-	-	-	Yes (G&L)
Beatles For Sale	STEREO	-	-	-	-	Yes (G&L)
Help!	MONO	-	-	-	Yes?	Yes (G&L)
Help!	STEREO	-	-	Yes (G&L)	Yes (G&L)	Yes (G&L)
Rubber Soul	MONO	-	-	-	Yes (EJD/G&L)	-
Rubber Soul	STEREO	-	-	Yes (Black or Silver) (G&L)	Yes (EJD/G&L)	-
Revolver	MONO	-	-	Yes (EJD/G&L)	-	-
Revolver	STEREO	-	-	Yes (EJD/G&L)	Yes (G&L)	-
Oldies	MONO	-	-	Yes (G&L)	-	-
Oldies	STEREO	-	-	Yes (EJD/G&L)	Yes (G&L)	-
Sgt. Peppers	MONO	-	-	-	Yes (G&L)	-
Sgt. Peppers	STEREO	-	-	-	Yes (G&L)	-

* EJD: Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. / G&L: Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.

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