The BEATLES


Help!
(Songs from the Film)
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(1965 / 2009)



1. Help! * 2'19
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Recorded: April 13, 1965 at ABBEY ROAD, London, England
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2. The Night Before
* 2'35
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Recorded: February 17, 1965 at ABBEY ROAD, London, England
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3. You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
* 2'09
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Recorded: February 18, 1965 at ABBEY ROAD, London, England
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4. I Need You
* 2'29
(George Harrison)
Recorded: February 15, 1965 at ABBEY ROAD, London, England
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5. Another Girl
* 2'05
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Recorded: February 15, 1965 at ABBEY ROAD, London, England
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6. You're Going To Lose That Girl 2'19
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Recorded: February 19, 1965 at ABBEY ROAD, London, England
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7. Ticket To Ride
* 3'10
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Recorded: February 15, 1965 at ABBEY ROAD, London, England
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8. Act Naturally
* 2'30
(Johnny Russel)
Recorded: June 17, 1965 at ABBEY ROAD, London, England
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9. It's Only Love 1'56
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Recorded: June 15, 1965 at ABBEY ROAD, London, England
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10. You Like Me Too Much 2'37
(George Harrison)
Recorded: February 17, 1965 at ABBEY ROAD, London, England
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11. Tell Me What You See 2'38
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Recorded: February 18, 1965 at ABBEY ROAD, London, England
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12. I've Just Seen A Face 2'05
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Recorded: June 14, 1965 at ABBEY ROAD, London, England
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13. Yesterday 2'06
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
String quartet Arranged by Martin in association with McCartney.
Recorded: June 14, 1965 at ABBEY ROAD STUDIO 2, London, England
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14. Dizzy Miss Lizzy 2'58
(Larry Williams)
Recorded: May 10, 1965 at ABBEY ROAD, London, England
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Total Time: 33:56


  • John Lennon - Acoustic Guitar (1-6, 10, 12), Rhythm Guitar (7), Washboard Guitar (11), Electric Piano (10), Hammond Organ (14), Tambourine (7, 9), Lead Vocal (1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11, 14), Background Vocal (2, 4, 5)
  • Paul McCartney - Bass Guitar (1-11, 14), Acoustic Guitar (3, 12), Lead Guitar (7), Lead Guitar Solo at end (5), Epiphone Acoustic Guitar(13), Steinway Piano (10), Lead Vocal (2, 5, 11, 12, 12), Harmony Vocal (7, 8, 10), Background Vocal (1, 4, 6)
  • George Harrison - Lead Guitar (1, 2, 5-11, 14), Acoustic Guitar (3), Acoustic Lead Guitar (12),Tambourine (11), Double-Tracked Lead Vocal (4, 10), Background Vocal (1, 2, 5, 6)
  • Ringo Starr - Drums (1, 2, 4-12, 14), Tambourine (1, 3, 10), Bongos (6), Claves (11), Maracas (12), Lead Vocal (8)

    Additional Musicians:

  • George Martin – Steinway Piano (10)
  • John Scott – Flutes (3)
  • Session Musicians - String Quartet

    * Songs from the Film "HELP!"

    Produced by George Martin Principal Engineer: Norman Smith
    Recording Produced by George Martin
    Unless otherwise staled Lead Guitar is George Harrison
    Album Redesign: Drew Lorimer
    This Remastered Album has been created from the original stereo digital Master Tapes from George Martin's CD mixes made in 1986.
    Remastered by Guy Massey and Steve Rooke
    Project Co-ordinator: Alian Rouse
    Recording Notes: Allan Rouse and Kevin Howlett
    Project Management for EMI Records Ltd: Wendy Day and Guy Hayden
    Historical Notes: Kevin Howlett and Mike Heatley
    Photo Retouching: Gavin O'Neill
    Photo Editing and Research: Aaron Bremner and Dorcas Lynn

    Thanks To Simon Gibson

    All Songs Published by SONY / ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC,
    except Tracks 8, LARK MUSIC Ltd.

    Digital Remaster ©2009
    except Tracks 8, LARK MUSIC Ltd.
    Artwork ©2009 APPLE Corps Ltd.

    Remaster ©2009 by EMI RECORDS Ltd.
    ©2009 EMl RECORDS Ltd.

    APPLE and PARLOPHONE
    "BEATLES", "APPLE" and the APPLE Logos are Trademarks of APPLE Corps Ltd.

    Released on 6th August, the album entered the chart at number one and stayed there for nine of its 37 weeks in the Top Twenty. In the USA, Help! was released as a film soundtrack album and featured the seven new BEATLES songs in the film interspersed with instrumental music scored by Ken Thorne. It climbed to number one on the album chart dated 11th September and after nine weeks at the top, continued its run for a further 33 weeks. The non-movie songs recorded ir the first half of 1965 were scattered over three other albums in the States. 'Yes It Is' -the B-side of 'Ticket To Ride' -was compiled with three Help! tracks for Beatles VI. The other four tracks from side two of the British album were shared between the American version of Rubber Soul and the Capitol release from June, 1966, "Yesterday"...And Today. After a record breaking concert tour of the US and Canada in the summer of 1965, The BEATLES were soon under pressure to write and record their second album of the year. The astonishing result was their most innovative album to date - Rubber Soul ...

    HISTORICAL NOTES

    With their previous album Beatles For Sale only two months into its chart run, The Eeatles returned to Abbey Road tudios in mid-February, 1965 to egin recording songs for their fifth LP and second movie, melpl. Within three days of the ilast February session, The BEATLES were acting in scenes for the movie shot in the Bahamas. Filming continued until May with location work in Austria, West iLondon, Wiltshire and Berkshire iand interior scenes shot at Twickenham Film Studios. 'Ticket To Ride' was their first [Single of the year and, following its release on 9th April, it quickly rose to number one. On 12th June, 1965, it was announced that the «group had been awarded MBEs in the Queen's Birthday Honours list - an accolade previously never given to young pop stars. Before setting off for a brief European tour at the end of June, The BEATLES recorded the songs needed to complete the album and also 'I'm Down'- the B-side of their next single 'Help!.
    Following the pattern set by A Hard Day's Night, the fourteen songs on the British version of the Help! LP were divided so that the seven tracks heard in the film were assembled on side one and the non-movie material appeared on side two. The front cover shows The BEATLES making semaphore signals but, strangely, their shapes do not spell the word HELP.

    RECORDING NOTES

    The BEATLES' fifth album was recorded during sessions spread over twelve days during February, April and June, 1965, Just before filming for their second movie began in late February, they spent six consecutive days in the studio. Six songs completed during this time were included in the picture. The majority of the non-movie songs were recorded in June once filming had been wrapped up. After recording their first two albums in 1963 using twin-track tape machines, the two LPs from 1964 were made with the advantages offered by a four-track machine. However, it was while recording the title song of Help!that The BEATLES first found four tracks were not sufficient to encompass their musical arrangements. The solution was to create more tracks by mixing and copying to another four-track tape. 'Help!' was recorded in four hours on the evening of 13th April, 1965. The BEATLES began by laying down the rhythm section with all four playing live. Bass and drums were recorded on track one and electric and acoustic guitars were sent to track two. Take nine was chosen as the master onto which the group would then make overdubs. While tracks one and two were played back to the studio, the vocals of John, Paul and George were recorded on track three. Once this had been done, they repeated the process by double-tracking their vocals using the final free track. All four tracks of the tape had now been used but George still had a final guitar part to add to the song. To create an extra track for this, the four-track master was copied to a new tape. The instrumental backing was transferred to tracks one and two but the vocals on three and four were mixed together and recorded on just track three of the new tape - leaving the fourth track free for the guitar overdub. Although 'Help!' was the only song on the album requiring this procedure, the 'bouncing down' of tracks became ever more frequent until eight-track machines became available to the group in the summer of 1968. Help! was issued at a time when stereo records sold to a small number of hi-fi enthusiasts and so mixing to mono took priority over a stereo version. George Martin decided to give Help! a new stereo mix from the four-track tapes for its debut release on CD in 1987. The remastering team has worked with that version.





    1. Help!

      Help, I need somebody,
      Help, not just anybody,
      Help, you know I need someone, help.

      When I was younger, so much younger than today,
      I never needed anybody's help in any way.
      But now these days are gone, I'm not so self assured,
      Now I find I've changed my mind and opened up the doors.

      Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
      And I do appreciate you being round.
      Help me, get my feet back on the ground,
      Won't you please, please help me.

      And now my life has changed in oh so many ways,
      My independence seems to vanish in the haze.
      But every now and then I feel so insecure,
      I know that I just need you like I've never done before.

      Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
      And I do appreciate you being round.
      Help me, get my feet back on the ground,
      Won't you please, please help me.

      When I was younger, so much younger than today,
      I never needed anybody's help in any way.
      But now these daya are gone, I'm not so self assured,
      Now I find I've changed my mind and opened up the doors.

      Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
      And I do appreciate you being round.
      Help me, get my feet back on the ground,
      Won't you please, please help me, help me, help me, oh.

    2. The Night Before

      We said our goodbyes, ah, the night before.
      Love was in your eyes, ah, the night before.
      Now today I find you have changed your mind.
      Treat me like you did the night before.

      Were you telling lies, ah, the night before?
      Was I so unwise, ah, the night before?
      When I held you near you were so sincere.
      Treat me like you did the night before.

      Last night is a night I will remember you by.
      When I think of things we did it makes me wanna cry.

      We said our goodbye, ah, the night before.
      Love was in your eyes, ah, the night before.
      Now today I find you have changed your mind.
      Treat me like you did the night before.

      When I held you near you were so sincere.
      Treat me like you did the night before.

      Last night is a night I will remember you by.
      When I think of things we did it makes me wanna cry.

      Were you telling lies, ah, the night before?
      Was I so unwise, ah, the night before?
      When I held you near you were so sincere.
      Treat me like you did the night before,
      like the night before.


      3. Help!



      3. You've Got to Hide Your Love Away

        Here I stand head in hand
        Turn my face to the wall
        If she's gone I can't go on
        Feelin' two-foot small

        Everywhere people stare
        Each and every day
        I can see them laugh at me
        And I hear them say

        Hey you've got to hide your love away
        Hey you've got to hide your love away

        How could I even try
        I can never win
        Hearing them, seeing them
        In the state I'm in

        How could she say to me
        Love will find a way
        Gather round all you clowns
        Let me hear you say

        Hey you've got to hide your love away
        Hey you've got to hide your love away

      4. I Need You

        You don't realize how much I need you, love you all the time
        And never leave you.
        Please come on back to me. I'm lonely as can be. I need you.
        Said you had a thing or two to tell me. How was I to know
        You would upset me?
        I didn't realize as I looked in your eyes
        You told me, oh yes, you told me, you don't want my lovin' anymore.
        That's when it hurt me and feeling like this I just can't go on anymore.
        Please remember how I feel about you, I could never really live without you,
        So, come on back and see just what you mean to me. I need you.

      5. Another Girl


        For I hove found another girl, another girl.
        You're making me say that I've got nobody but you,
        But as from today, well, I've got somebody that's new.
        I ain't no fool and I don't take what I don't want,
        For I have got another girl, another girl.
        She's sweeter than all the girls and I met quite a few.
        Nobody in all the world can do what she can do.
        And so I'm telling you, "This time you'd better stop."
        For I have got another girl. Another girl.
        Who will love me till the end.
        Through thick and thin
        She will always be my friend.
        I don't want to say that I've been unhappy with you,
        But, as from today, well, I've seen somebody that's new.
        I ain't no fool and I don't take what I don't want,
        For I have got another girl. Another girl.
        Who will love me till the end.
        Through thick and thin
        She will always be my friend.
        I don't want to say that I've been unhappy with you,
        But, as from today, well, I've seen somebody that's new.
        I ain't no fool and I don't take what I don't want,
        For I have got another girl. Another girl.
        Another girl.

      6. You're Gonna Lose That Girl

        You're Gonna lose that girl,
        You're Gonna lose that girl.
        If you don't take her out tonight,
        She's going to change her mind,
        And I will take her out tonight,
        And I will treat her kind.

        You're Gonna lose that girl,
        You're Gonna lose that girl.
        If you don't treat her right, my friend,
        You're going to find her gone,
        'cause I will treat her right, and then
        You'll be the lonely one.

        You're Gonna lose that girl,
        You're Gonna lose that girl.
        I'll make a point
        Of taking her away from you, yeah,
        The way you treat her what else can I do?

        You're Gonna lose that girl,
        You're Gonna lose that girl.
        I'll make a point
        Of taking her away from you, yeah,
        The way you treat her what else can I do?
        If you don't take her out tonight,
        She's going to change her mind,
        And I will take her out tonight,
        And I will treat her kind.
        You're Gonna lose that girl,
        You're Gonna lose that girl

      7. Ticket to Ride

        I think I'm gonna be sad,
        I think it's today, yeah.
        The girl that's driving me mad
        Is going away.
        She's got a ticket to ride,
        She's got a ticket to ride,
        She's got a ticket to ride,
        But she don't care.
        She said that living with me
        Is bringing her down yeah.
        For she would never be free
        When I was around.
        She's got a ticket to ride,
        She's got a ticket to ride,
        She's got a ticket to ride,
        But she don't care.
        I don't know why she's ridin' so high,
        She ought to think twice,
        She ought to do right by me.
        Before she gets to saying goodbye,
        She ought to think twice,
        She ought to do right by me.
        I think I'm gonna be sad,
        I think it's today yeah.
        The girl that's driving me mad
        Is going away, yeah.
        She's got a ticket to ride,
        She's got a ticket to ride,
        She's got a ticket to ride,
        But she don't care.
        I don't know why she's ridin' so high,
        She ought to think twice,
        She ought to do right by me.
        Before she gets to saying goodbye,
        She ought to think twice,
        She ought to do right by me.
        She said that living with me,
        Is bringing her down, yeah.
        For she would never be free
        When I was around.
        Ah, she's got a ticket to ride,
        She's got a ticket to ride,
        She's got a ticket to ride,
        But she don't care.
        My baby don't care, my baby don't care.
        My baby don't care, my baby don't care.
        My baby don't care, my baby don't care.

      8. Act Naturally

        They're gonna put me in the movies
        They're gonna make a big star out of me
        We'll make a film about a man that's sad and lonely
        And all I gotta so is act naturally

        Well, I'll bet you I'm gonna be a big star
        Might win an Oscar you can never tell
        The movies gonna make me a big star
        'Cause I can plat the part so well

        Well I hope you come and see me in the movies
        Then I know that you will plainly see
        The biggest fool that ever hit the big time
        And all I gotta do is act naturally

        We'll make the scene about a man that's sad and lonely
        And beggin down upon his bended knee
        I'll play the part but I won't need rehearsal
        All I gotta do is act naturally

        Well, I'll bet you I'm gonna be a big star
        Might win an Oscar you can never tell
        The movies gonna make me a big star
        'Cause I can plat the part so well

        Well I hope you come and see me in the movies
        Then I know that you will plainly see
        The biggest fool that ever hit the big time
        And all I gotta do is act naturally

      9. It's Only Love

        I get high when I see you go by
        My oh my.
        When you sigh, my, my inside just flies,
        Butterflies
        Why am I so shy when I'm beside you?
        It's only love and that is all,
        Why should I feel the way I do?
        It's only love, and that is all,
        But it's so hard loving you.

        Is it right that you and I should fight
        Ev'ry night?
        Just the sight of you makes nighttime bright,
        Very bright.
        Haven't I the right to make it up girl?
        It's only love and that is all,
        Why should I feel the way I do?
        It's only love, and that is all
        But it's so hard loving you
        Yes it's so hard loving you -- loving you.

      10. You Like Me Too Much

        Though you've gone away this morning,
        You'll be back again tonight,
        Telling me there'll be no next time
        If I don't just don't treat you right,
        You'll never leave me and you know it's true,
        'cause you like me too much and I like you.

        You've tried before to leave me,
        But you haven't got the nerve
        To walk out and make me lonely
        Which is all that I deserve,

        You'll never leave me and you know it's true,
        'cause you like me too much and I like you.
        I really do, and it's nice when you believe me,
        If you leave me

        I will follow I will follow you
        And bring you back where you belong
        'cause I could't really stand it,
        I admit that I was wrong,

        I wouldn't let you leave me 'cause it's true,
        'cause you like me too much and I like you.

        If you leave me

        I will follow I will follow you and bring you back where you belong
        'cause I could't really stand it,
        I admit that I was wrong,

        I wouldn't let you leave me 'cause it's true,
        'cause you like me too much and I like you,
        'cause you like me too much and I like you.

      11. Tell Me What You See

        If you let me take your heart I will prove to you,
        We will never be apart if I'm part of you.
        Open up your eyes now, tell me what you see.
        It is no suprise now, what you see is me.
        Big and black the clouds may be, time will pass away.
        If you put your trust in me I'll make bright your day.
        Look into these eyes now, tell me what you see.
        Don't you realise now, what you see is me.
        Tell me what you see.
        Listen to me one more time, how can I get through?
        Can't you try to see that I'm trying to get to you?
        Open up your eyes now, tell me what you see.
        It is no suprise now, what you see is me.
        Tell me what you see.
        Listen to me one more time, how can I get through?
        Can't you try to see that I'm trying to get to you?
        Open up your eyes now, tell me what you see.
        It is no suprise now, what you see is me.

      12. I've Just Seen A Face

        I've just seen a face,
        I can't forget the time or place
        Where we just meet.
        She's just the girl for me
        And want all the world to see
        We've met, mmm-mmm-mmm-m'mmm-mmm.
        Had it been another day
        I might have looked the other way
        And I'd have never been aware.
        But as it is I'll dream of her
        Tonight, di-di-di-di'n'di.
        Falling, yes I am falling,
        And she keeps calling
        Me back again.
        I have never known
        The like of this, I've been alone
        And I have missed things
        And kept out of sight
        But other girls were never quite
        Like this, da-da-n'da-da'n'da.
        Falling, yes I am falling,
        And she keeps calling
        Me back again.
        Falling, yes I am falling,
        And she keeps calling
        Me back again.
        I've just seen a face,
        I can't forget the time or place
        Where we just meet.
        She's just the girl for me
        And want all the world to see
        We've met, mmm-mmm-mmm-da-da-da.
        Falling, yes I am falling,
        And she keeps calling
        Me back again.
        Falling, yes I am falling,
        And she keeps calling
        Me back again.
        Oh, falling, yes I am falling,
        And she keeps calling
        Me back again.

      13. Yesterday

        Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away
        Now it looks as though they're here to stay
        Oh, I believe in yesterday.

        Suddenly, I'm not half to man I used to be,
        There's a shadow hanging over me.
        Oh, yesterday came suddenly.

        Why she had to go I don't know she woldn't say.
        I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday.

        Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play.
        Now I need a place to hide away.
        Oh, I believe in yesterday.

        Mm mm mm mm mm.

      14. Dizzy Miss Lizzie

        You make me dizzy, Miss Lizzie,
        The way you rock'n'roll.
        You make me dizzy, Miss Lizzie,
        When we do the stroll.
        Come on, Miss Lizzie,
        love me fore I grow too old.

        Come on, give me fever,
        Put your little hand in mine.
        You make me dizzy, Miss Lizzie,
        Girl, you look so fine.
        You're just a-rockin' and a-rollin',
        I sure do wish you were mine.

        You make me dizzy, Miss Lizzie,
        When you call my name.
        O-o-o-o-oh baby,
        Say you're driving me insane.
        Come on, come on, come on, baby,
        I want to be your lover man.

        Run and tell your mama
        I want you to be my bride.
        Run and tell your brother,
        Baby, don't run and hide.
        You make me dizzy, Miss Lizzie,
        And I want to marry you.

        Come on, give me fever,
        Put your little hand in mine.
        You make me dizzy, Miss Lizzie,
        Girl, you look so fine.
        You're just a-rockin' and.a-rollin',
        I sure do wish you were mine.