BEATLES "HELP" - CANADA PRESS - 1980 REISSUE CAPITOL PURPLE LABEL ***NM 9/10***

BEATLES "HELP"

CANADA PRESS - 1980 REISSUE CAPITOL PURPLE LABEL

***NM 9/10***

Considering that Help! functions as the Beatles' fifth album and as the soundtrack to their second film -- while filming, they continued to release non-LP singles on a regular basis -- it's not entirely surprising that it still has some of the weariness of Beatles for Sale. Again, they pad the album with covers, but the Bakersfield bounce of "Act Naturally" adds new flavor (along with an ideal showcase for Ringo's amiable vocals) and "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" gives John an opportunity to flex his rock & roll muscle. George is writing again and if his two contributions don't touch Lennon and McCartney's originals, they hold their own against much of their British pop peers. Since Lennon wrote a third more songs than McCartney, it's easy to forgive a pair of minor numbers ("It's Only Love," "Tell Me What You See"), especially since they're overshadowed by four great songs. His Dylan infatuation holds strong, particularly on the plaintive "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" and the title track, where the brash arrangement disguises Lennon's desperation. Driven by an indelible 12-string guitar, "Ticket to Ride" is another masterpiece and "You're Going to Lose That Girl" is the kind of song McCartney effortlessly tosses off -- which he does with the jaunty "The Night Before" and "Another Girl," two very fine tunes that simply update his melodic signature. He did much better with "I've Just Seen a Face," an irresistible folk-rock gem, and "Yesterday," a simple, beautiful ballad whose arrangement -- an acoustic guitar supported by a string quartet -- and composition suggested much more sophisticated and adventurous musical territory, which the group immediately began exploring with Rubber Soul. (AMG)

Beatles, The ‎– Help! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Label: Capitol Records ‎– SMAS-2386
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold
Country: Canada Released: 1980

Track List:
A1 Help! 2:35
A2 The Night Before 2:33
A3 From Me To You Fantasy 2:03
A4 You've Got To Hide Your Love Away 2:08
A5 I Need You 2:28
A6 In The Tyrol: Introducing Wagner's Overture To Act III Of "Lohengrin" Beatles Style 2:21
B1 Another Girl 2:02
B2 Another Hard Day's Night 2:28
B3 Ticket To Ride 3:03
B4 The Bitter End/ You Can't Do That 2:20
B5 You're Going To Lose That Girl 2:18
B6 The Chase 2:24

Manufactured By – Capitol Records-EMI Of Canada Limited
Distributed By – Capitol Records-EMI Of Canada Limited
Pressed By – Capitol Records-EMI Of Canada Limited
Mastered At – The Lacquer Channel
Printed By – Modern Graphics
Composed By – John Lennon & Paul McCartney* (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B3, B5)
Producer [In England] – George Martin
Producer [In The U.S.A.] – Dave Dexter, Jr.
Score [Musical Score] – Ken Thorne

Notes
"Manufactured and Distributed in Canada Under License by Capitol Records-EMI Of Canada Limited" printed on labels

Purple labels

On spine: MG Litho in Canada

Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): SMAS-X-1-2386
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): SMAS-X-2-2386
Matrix / Runout (Etched Side A): SMAS 2386 A TLC-T JC.
Matrix / Runout (Etched Side B): SMAS 2386 B ② TLC-T JC.
Matrix / Runout (Stamped Side A/B): [Capitol Records "target" logo]

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