Help! / I'm Down

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UK release date:: Jul 23, 1965

US release date:: Jul 19, 1965

Timeline

Previous single Apr 19, 1965 • "Ticket To Ride / Yes It Is" by The Beatles released in the US

Concert Jul 03, 1965 • Spain • Barcelona

Interview Jul 17, 1965 • The BEATLES ANSWER YOUR LETTERS inside

Single Jul 19, 1965 • "Help! / I'm Down" by The Beatles released in the US

Single Jul 23, 1965 • "Help! / I'm Down" by The Beatles released in the UK

Related sessions

This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions

Apr 13, 1965

Apr 18, 1965

Jun 14, 1965

Jun 18, 1965

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Track list

Side 1

Help!

Written by Lennon - McCartney

2:21 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Bass

Ringo Starr :: Drums, Tambourine

John Lennon :: Rhythm guitar, Vocals

George Harrison :: Backing vocals, Lead guitar

George Martin :: Producer

Norman Smith :: Recording engineer

Session Recording:: Apr 13, 1965

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Recording:: Apr 18, 1965

Studio :: EMI Studios, Room 65, Abbey Road

Session Mixing:: Jun 18, 1965

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Side 2

I'm Down

Written by Lennon - McCartney

2:34 • Studio version • A • Mono

Paul McCartney :: Bass, Vocals

Ringo Starr :: Bongos, Drums

John Lennon :: Backing vocals, Organ, Rhythm guitar

George Harrison :: Backing vocals, Lead guitar

George Martin :: Producer

Norman Smith :: Recording engineer

Session Recording:: Jun 14, 1965

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs:: Jun 14, 1965

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing:: Jun 18, 1965

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

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From Wikipedia:

[…] The official release date for the “Help”/”I’m Down” single was 19 July 1965 on Capitol Records in the United States and 23 July on Parlophone in the United Kingdom. “I’m Down” was never released on an official Beatle studio album, and was only available in the US in mono as the B-side of the “Help!” single until the summer of 1976. That year, it appeared in stereo on Rock ‘n’ Roll Music, a compilation LP released in the US by Capitol featuring up tempo Beatles’ tracks. The first CD release was in 1988 on the compilation Past Masters, Volume One, where it appeared in true stereo. […]

Last updated on May 9, 2017