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Capitol Records: 1976 Reissue
  #08 Help! (SMAS-2386)
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#8-1 Help! (1st Press "Capitol Orange Label Type-3-1 / Side 1/Side 2 on the right / L.A. Press": SMAS-2386)
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TITLE
HELP!
CATALOG NUMBER
SMAS-2386
RELEASE DATE
1976 / First Press
TITLE LISTING
SIDE 1
SIDE 2
Help! (BMI-2:35)
Another Girl (BMI-2:02)
The Night Before (BMI-2:33)
Another Hard Day's Night (BMI-2:28)
From Me To You Fantasy (BMI-2:03)
Ticket To Ride (BMI-3:03)
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away (BMI-2:08)
The Bitter End (BMI-2:20)
You Can't Do That (BMI)
I Need You (BMI-2:28)
You're Going To Lose That Girl (BMI-2:18)
In The Tyrol (BMI-2:21) The Chase (BMI-2:24)
FRONT--> Click! BACK --> Click! SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK --> Click!
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INSIDE--> Click! INNER SLEEVE
FRONT --> Click BACK --> Click! Plain white inner sleeve.
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FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
meetback meetback The customary “File Under,” black dot and record number information is missing.
On the stereo album cover the outside slick is positioned to show the New Improved
Full Dimensional Stereo logo at the top.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP INSIDE CLOSE UP SPINE CLOSE UP
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The High Fidelity Recording logo, "Also available in stereo" in uppercase letters, and Capitol / EMI logo mark were NOT printed. RIAA (Record Industry Association of America" logo and factory code number were NOT printed. Catalog number "2386" was printed at the upper right corner on the inside of the album cover.
Album cover has the mono number (SMAS 2386) at the top of the spine.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve "Produced in the U.S.A. by Dave Dexter, Jr." was printed on the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label The Capitol label is replaced with a bright orange label with “Capitol” written in goldish-tan letters at the bottom of the label. The rim text is at the top of the label.
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Catalog number and master number were printed at the right side of the center hole.
"Mfd. by Capitol Records, Inc." is printed at the perimeter.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1
SIDE 2
The earlier orange label pressing is identified with "Side 1" and "Side 2" on the right, as opposed to later pressings with the large 1 and 2 on the left side. (maybe)
label label
label The fourth track on side two is listed as a combination of Ken Thorne's "The Bitter End" and a jazz arrangement of Lennon and McCartney's "You Can't Do That."
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL Capitol Orange Label type-3-1 (with All Rights Reserved)
MIX STEREO
VINYL COLOR Black
PRESS FACTORY
SLEEVE West Coast: Bert-Co Enterprise of Los Angeles
VINYL Los Angeles, California
FACTORY CODE -
MATRIX No. SIDE 1
SMAS-1-2386-G23     (hand etched)  1   *  MASTERED BY CAPITOL   (machine stamped) 
SIDE 2
SMAS-2-2386-H20     (hand etched)  1   *  MASTERED BY CAPITOL   (machine stamped) 
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME Mfd. by Capitol Records, Inc., / (P) Capitol Records. Inc
PUBLISHER'S NAME
-
"SUBSIDIARY" PRINT
Yes
COVER FORM
Gatefold type. Housed in a cardboard jacket.
INNER SLEEVE Plain white inner sleeve
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Robert Freeman
PRODUCER Produced in England by George Martin and in the U.S.A. by Dave Dexter, Jr.
COMMENTS
1976 reissue with Orange Capitol label and with the Gold Record Award by RIAA on front cover.
Positioned to reveal the Capitol Full Dimensional Stereo arrow logo at the top. No  phrase "File Under: The Beatles • Pop Rock, Vocal Group"
Label rim text includes "All Rights Reserved" statement.

Orange Capitol Label
Type-1:
In October, 1972, Capitol left the "red label" behind after pressing it for under two years.  The new design was an orange label with “Capitol” at the bottom. Since all Beatles albums were being pressed on the Apple label during 1972-1975, there are no Beatles records on the first or second orange label. This first style used the same rim print from the earlier labels, ending with the patent number for T-Rim.

Type-2:
In October, 1973, Capitol removed “US PAT NO” and the patent number for T-Rim and centered the rim print better on the label.

Type-3:
In September, 1975, Capitol added a lengthy "All Rights Reserved" saying to all their albums.  The Beatles/solo catalog remained on the Apple label until January, 1976; after this the orange label was used for Beatles-related reissues. Therefore, the whole LP catalog was transferred to the orange Capitol label with "All Rights Reserved." This label style remained until February 1978.
The earlier orange label pressing is identified with "Side 1" and "Side 2" on the right, as opposed to later pressings with the large 1 and 2 on the left side. (maybe)



#8-2 Help! (2nd Press "Capitol Orange Label Type-3-2 / Side 1/Side 2 on the left side / L.A. Press": SMAS-2386)
Back to the top of the line
TITLE
HELP!
CATALOG NUMBER
SMAS-2386
RELEASE DATE
1977? / Second Press
TITLE LISTING
SIDE 1
SIDE 2
Help! (BMI-2:35)
Another Girl (BMI-2:02)
The Night Before (BMI-2:33)
Another Hard Day's Night (BMI-2:28)
From Me To You Fantasy (BMI-2:03)
Ticket To Ride (BMI-3:03)
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away (BMI-2:08)
The Bitter End (BMI-2:20)
You Can't Do That (BMI)
I Need You (BMI-2:28)
You're Going To Lose That Girl (BMI-2:18)
In The Tyrol (BMI-2:21) The Chase (BMI-2:24)
FRONT--> Click! BACK --> Click! SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK --> Click!
meet meetback label label label
INSIDE--> Click! INNER SLEEVE
FRONT --> Click BACK --> Click! Plain white inner sleeve.
meet meet meet
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
meetback meetback The customary “File Under,” black dot and record number information is missing.
On the stereo album cover the outside slick is positioned to show the New Improved
Full Dimensional Stereo logo at the top.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP INSIDE CLOSE UP SPINE CLOSE UP
sleeve meetback meetback meetback
The High Fidelity Recording logo, "Also available in stereo" in uppercase letters, and Capitol / EMI logo mark were NOT printed. RIAA (Record Industry Association of America" logo and factory code number were NOT printed. Catalog number "2386" was printed at the upper right corner on the inside of the album cover.
Album cover has the mono number (SMAS 2386) at the top of the spine.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve "Produced in the U.S.A. by Dave Dexter, Jr." was printed on the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label The Capitol label is replaced with a bright orange label with “Capitol” written in goldish-tan letters at the bottom of the label. The rim text is at the top of the label.
meetback meetback meetback label
Catalog number and master number were printed at the right side of the center hole.
"Mfd. by Capitol Records, Inc." is printed at the perimeter.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1
SIDE 2
The earlier orange label pressing is identified with "Side 1" and "Side 2" on the right, as opposed to later pressings with the large 1 and 2 on the left side. (maybe)
label label
label The fourth track on side two is listed as a combination of Ken Thorne's "The Bitter End" and a jazz arrangement of Lennon and McCartney's "You Can't Do That."
label In September, 1975, Capitol added a lengthy "All Rights Reserved" saying to all their albums.  The Beatles/solo catalog remained on the Apple label until January, 1976; after this the orange label was used for Beatles-related reissues. Therefore, the whole LP catalog was transferred to the orange Capitol label with "All Rights Reserved." This label style remained until February 1978.
OTHER ITEM
-

LABEL Capitol Orange Label type-3-2 (with All Rights Reserved)
MIX STEREO
VINYL COLOR Black
PRESS FACTORY
SLEEVE West Coast: Bert-Co Enterprise of Los Angeles
VINYL Los Angeles, California
FACTORY CODE -
MATRIX No. SIDE 1
SMAS-1-2386-H-24  Jay  (hand etched)  2   *  MASTERED BY CAPITOL   (machine stamped) 
SIDE 2
SMAS-2-2386-H-20      (hand etched)  3   *  MASTERED BY CAPITOL   (machine stamped) 
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME Mfd. by Capitol Records, Inc., / (P) Capitol Records. Inc
PUBLISHER'S NAME
-
"SUBSIDIARY" PRINT
Yes
COVER FORM
Gatefold type. Housed in a cardboard jacket.
INNER SLEEVE Plain white inner sleeve
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Robert Freeman
PRODUCER Produced in England by George Martin and in the U.S.A. by Dave Dexter, Jr.
COMMENTS
1976 reissue with Orange Capitol label and with the Gold Record Award by RIAA on front cover.
Positioned to reveal the Capitol Full Dimensional Stereo arrow logo at the top. No  phrase "File Under: The Beatles • Pop Rock, Vocal Group"
Label rim text includes "All Rights Reserved" statement.

Orange Capitol Label
Type-1:
In October, 1972, Capitol left the "red label" behind after pressing it for under two years.  The new design was an orange label with “Capitol” at the bottom. Since all Beatles albums were being pressed on the Apple label during 1972-1975, there are no Beatles records on the first or second orange label. This first style used the same rim print from the earlier labels, ending with the patent number for T-Rim.

Type-2:
In October, 1973, Capitol removed “US PAT NO” and the patent number for T-Rim and centered the rim print better on the label.

Type-3:
In September, 1975, Capitol added a lengthy "All Rights Reserved" saying to all their albums.  The Beatles/solo catalog remained on the Apple label until January, 1976; after this the orange label was used for Beatles-related reissues. Therefore, the whole LP catalog was transferred to the orange Capitol label with "All Rights Reserved." This label style remained until February 1978.
The earlier orange label pressing is identified with "Side 1" and "Side 2" on the right, as opposed to later pressings with the large 1 and 2 on the left side. (maybe)

Jay Maynard:
Mastering Engineer known to have worked at Capitol Mastering
Known runout etchings:
1976 Later on commonly Jay or JAY was used (written in cursive so may appear as JAM)



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