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The Toshiba EMI Recordings 1977
15th. Anniversary of their debut series
10. Help! / I'm Down (EAR-20230)
(Update: 11th. September 2024)
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#10-1 Help! / I'm Down (Promotional Record: EAR-20230)
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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 5th. May 1977 (Promotional Use Only)
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold) SIDE 1 -->Click! SIDE 2 -->Click! DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click! BACK -->Click!
sleeve sleeve label label disk
LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE INNER SLEEVE SLEEVE: FRONT CLOSE UP
lyric sleeve sleeve
sleeve label
Liner notes: Yusaku Matsumura.
Japanese singer and music critic. One of the founding members of the Japanese rock magazine Rockin' On.
Plain white inner sleeve.
EMI/Odeon logo mark and "¥600" were printed at the bottom of the front cover. The cover of "Rock and roll music" is "Now printing"
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP LABEL CLOSE UP
sleeve label label
The words "Toshiba EMI Ltd.", "MADE IN JAPAN." and symbol "I" were printed at the lyric sheet. Publisher's name was printed at the right side of the label. The promo (not for sale) characters, release date (5th. May) and "JASRAC" logo mark were printed on the label.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL EMI/Odeon promo white label
CATALOG NUMBER EAR-20230
MATRIX NUMBER SIDE 1 7XCE - 18280 - S   1S
SIDE 2 7XCE - 18281   S    1S (?)
PRESS MARK -
VINYL COLOR Black
DISK EDGE Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET TYPE Bifold
INNER SLEEVE TYPE -
MIX Stereo
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME COVER Toshiba EMI Kabusikigaisha
LABEL -
PUBLISHER'S NAME SIDE 1 NORTHERN SONGS, NCB
SIDE 2 NORTHERN SONGS, NCB
SYMBOL/PRICE I-600YEN
COMMENTS No.10 in a "15th. anniversary of their debut" series of 33 as indicated in the upper left hand corner of the front cover.

The design of EMI/Odeon white label promo singles differs markedly from commercial EMI/Odeon singles.
All print is black. Notice the promo characters inside the rectangle to the left of the EMI/Odeon logo. Release date was printed on the label.



#10-2 Help! / I'm Down (1st. Press "EMI/Odeon Label / I ¥600": EAR-20230)
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TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 Help! (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2 I'm Down (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE 5th. May 1977 / First Press
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold) SIDE 1 -->Click! SIDE 2 -->Click! DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click! BACK -->Click!
sleeve sleeve label label disk
LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE INNER SLEEVE
lyric label label Toshiba EMI Sleeve
Type-2-1
Open top type. Glued left and right.
LYRIC SHEET: CLOSE UP
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
label label label label label
No.10 in a "15th. anniversary of their debut" series of 33 as indicated in the upper left hand corner of the front cover.
EMI/Odeon logo mark and "¥600" were printed at the bottom of the front cover.
For singles that charted in the US or UK, their highest ranking is listed in the bottom right corner of the cover.
The cover of "The Beatles Super Live!" is "Now printing"
LABEL CLOSE UP
sleeve label label The words "MFD. UNDER LICENCE BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. IN JAPAN" was printed at the perimeter. Publisher's name was printed at the right side of the center hole.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label sleeve sleeve
"JASRAC" logo mark was printed on the label.
Credited to song writing "McCartney-Lennon" on both sides.
"Produced by George Martin" credit was printed at the bottom of the label.
"Ⓟ1964" statement was printed at the bottom of the label.
Side-2 is monoral recording.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL EMI/Odeon label type-1
CATALOG NUMBER EAR-20230
MATRIX NUMBER SIDE 1 7XCE - 18280 - S   1S
SIDE 2 7XCE - 18281 - S   1S
PRESS MARK 7-4
VINYL COLOR Black
DISK EDGE Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET TYPE Bifold
INNER SLEEVE TYPE Toshiba EMI Sleeve Type-2-1
Open top type. Glued left and right.
MIX STEREO
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME COVER Toshiba EMI Kabusikigaisha
LABEL MFD.UNDER LICENCE BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. IN JAPAN
PUBLISHER'S NAME SIDE 1 NORTHERN SONGS, NCB
SIDE 2 NORTHERN SONGS, NCB
SYMBOL/PRICE I-600YEN
COMMENTS No.10 in a "15th. anniversary of their debut" series of 33 as indicated in the upper left hand corner of the front cover.

EMI/Odeon label type-1
The words "MFD. UNDER LICENCE BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. IN JAPAN" was printed at the perimeter. Publisher's name was printed at the right side of the center hole.
"JASRAC" logo mark was printed on the label.
"Ⓟ1965" statement was printed at the bottom of the label.

"100 Years Of Recorded Sound" logo mark was printed on the lyric sheet.
On the back of the lyric sheet, the photo area for the "No. 30 The Beatles Super Live!" album says "NOW PRINTING."



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