| The Beatles - Help!
(1965)
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| Cover Front |
Album |
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| Artist/Composer |
The Beatles |
| Length |
34:15 |
| Format |
CD |
| Genre |
General Rock |
| Label |
Parlophone Records |
| Index |
380 |
| In Collection |
Yes |
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| Musicians |
| Drums and Percussion |
Ringo Starr |
| Bass Guitar |
Paul McCartney |
| Guitar-Electric |
George Harrison |
| Guitar-Electric |
John Lennon |
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| Credits |
| Engineer |
Geoff Emerick |
| Producer |
George Martin |
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| Track List |
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| 01 |
Help!
John Lennon
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02:21 |
| 02 |
The Night Before
Paul McCartney
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02:36 |
| 03 |
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
John Lennon
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02:11 |
| 04 |
I Need You
George Harrison
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02:31 |
| 05 |
Another Girl
Paul McCartney
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02:08 |
| 06 |
You're Gonna Lose That Girl
John Lennon
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02:20 |
| 07 |
Ticket to Ride
John Lennon
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03:12 |
| 08 |
Act Naturally
Morrison/Russell
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02:33 |
| 09 |
It`s Only Love
John Lennon
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01:58 |
| 10 |
You Like Me Too Much
George Harrison
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02:38 |
| 11 |
Tell Me What You See
Lennon/McCartney
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02:39 |
| 12 |
I`ve Just Seen a Face
Paul McCartney
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02:07 |
| 13 |
Yesterday
Paul McCartney
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02:07 |
| 14 |
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Larry Williams
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02:54 |
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| Details |
| Spars |
DDD |
| Rare |
No |
| Sound |
Stereo |
| UPC |
077774643924 |
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| Notes |
| CDP 7 46439 2
(c)1965 Parlophone / EMI Records Ltd.
Produced by George Martin
AMG REVIEW:
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 Lizzie" 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. -- Stephen Thomas Erlewine |
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