Help! (2009 stereo remaster, made in Germany)

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Tracklist

▼ Enhanced CD 1
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1Help!
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer and mixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
background vocals:
George (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13) and Paul (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
lead vocals:
John (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-04-13)
remix of:
Help! (original stereo studio mix, without intro) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”) (in 1987)
recording of:
Help! (on 1965-04-13)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs ltd, SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Unart Music Corp.
3.62:20
2The Night Before
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer and mixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set) and maracas:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
electric piano [Hohner Pianet N]:
John (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
background vocals:
George (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17) and John (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
lead vocals:
Paul (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-17)
remix of:
The Night Before (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
The Night Before (on 1965-02-17)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.52:35
3You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer and mixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
acoustic guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
electric bass guitar and maracas:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
guest alto flute and guest flûte d'amour:
John Scott (film composer) (on 1965-02-18)
snare drum and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
lead vocals:
John (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-18)
remix of:
You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away (on 1965-02-18)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
42:09
4I Need You
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer and mixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
cowbell:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
drums (drum set):
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
percussion:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
background vocals:
John (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16) and Paul (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
lead vocals:
George (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-15, on 1965-02-16)
remix of:
I Need You (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
I Need You (from 1965-02-15 until 1965-02-16)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Northern Songs Ltd., SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
2.352:29
5Another Girl
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer and mixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Paul (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
background vocals:
George (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15) and John (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1965-02-15 until 1965-02-16)
remix of:
Another Girl (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
Another Girl (from 1965-02-15 until 1965-02-16)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
32:05
6You’re Going to Lose That Girl
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer and mixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bongos:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-03-30)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-19)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-19)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-03-30)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-19)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-03-30)
background vocals:
George (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-19) and Paul (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-19)
lead vocals:
John (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-19)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-19, on 1965-03-30)
remix of:
You’re Going to Lose That Girl (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
You’re Going to Lose That Girl (from 1965-02-19 until 1965-03-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.52:19
7Ticket to Ride
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer and mixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
drums (drum set), handclaps and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
Paul (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
lead vocals:
John (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-15)
remix of:
Ticket to Ride (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
Ticket to Ride (on 1965-02-15)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3.553:10
8Act Naturally
additional engineer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer and mixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-17)
drums (drum set) and rhythm sticks:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-17)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-17)
background vocals:
Paul (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-17)
lead vocals:
Ringo (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-17)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-17)
remix of:
Act Naturally (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
cover recording of:
Act Naturally (on 1965-06-17)
writer:
Voni Morrison and Johnny Russell (US country singer, songwriter and comedian)
publisher:
Blue Book Music, Bluebook Music Publishing, Carlin, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Lark Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
32:30
9It’s Only Love
additional engineer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer and mixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar [rhythm guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and electric guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-15)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-15)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-15)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-15)
lead vocals:
John (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-15)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-15)
remix of:
It’s Only Love (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
It’s Only Love (on 1965-06-15)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.51:56
10You Like Me Too Much
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer and mixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and tambourine:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
electric piano:
John (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
piano [Steinway]:
Paul (The Beatles) and George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1965-02-17)
background vocals:
Paul (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
lead vocals:
George (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-17)
remix of:
You Like Me Too Much (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
You Like Me Too Much (on 1965-02-17)
writer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
32:37
11Tell Me What You See
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer and mixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
claves and güiro:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
electric piano and lead vocals:
Paul (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
background vocals:
John (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-18)
recording of:
Tell Me What You See (on 1965-02-18)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
32:38
12I’ve Just Seen a Face
additional engineer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer and mixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar [lead and rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-14)
acoustic guitar [lead and rhythm guitar]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-14)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-14)
maracas and snare drum:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-14)
lead vocals:
Paul (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-14)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-14)
remix of:
I’ve Just Seen a Face (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
I’ve Just Seen a Face (on 1965-06-14)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
4.352:05
13Yesterday
additional engineer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer and mixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar:
Paul (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-14)
cello:
Francisco Gabarro (on 1965-06-17)
viola:
Kenneth Essex (British violist) (on 1965-06-17)
violin:
Tony Gilbert (violinist) (on 1965-06-17) and Sidney Sax (violinist) (on 1965-06-17)
lead vocals:
Paul (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-14) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-17)
string quartet arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
additionally recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-17)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-14)
remix of:
Yesterday (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
Yesterday (from 1965-06-14 until 1965-06-17)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney) (from 1965 to present)
3.252:06
14Dizzy Miss Lizzy
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer and mixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
cowbell and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-05-10)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-05-10)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-05-10)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and Hammond organ:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-05-10)
lead vocals:
John (The Beatles) (on 1965-05-10)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-05-10)
remix of:
Dizzy Miss Lizzy (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
cover recording of:
Dizzy Miss Lizzy (on 1965-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
Larry Williams (1950's rocker)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), ATV Music, ATV Music Ltd., Essex Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
42:57
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Credits

Release

photography:Robert Freeman (photographer)
liner notes:Mike Heatley
Kevin Howlett
Allan Rouse
remastering:Guy Massey (UK producer/engineer)
Steve Rooke (mastering engineer)
design:Drew Lorimer
distributed by and marketed by:EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2009)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/12732938 [info]