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US Release date : Monday, July 19, 1965

Help! / I'm Down

By The Beatles7" Single • Part of the collection “The Beatles • Singles

Last updated on May 9, 2017


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  • UK release date: Jul 23, 1965
  • US release date: Jul 19, 1965

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This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:

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Side 1

  1. Help!

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:21 • Studio versionA

    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

  1. I'm Down

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:34 • Studio versionA • 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


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. […]

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