Beatles - Help! (Full album 1965)

“Help!” is the fifth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles and the soundtrack from their film of the same name, It was released on 6 August 1965. Produced by George Martin, it was the fifth UK album release by the band, and contains fourteen songs in its original British form. Seven of these, including the singles "Help!" and "Ticket to Ride", appeared in the film and took up the first side of the vinyl album. The second side contained seven other releases including the most-covered song ever written, "Yesterday".
The American release was a true soundtrack album, mixing the first seven songs with instrumental material from the film. Of the other seven songs that were on the British release, two were released on the US version of the next Beatles album, “Rubber Soul”, two were back-to-back on the next US single and then appeared on “Yesterday and Today”, and three had already been on Beatles VI.
“Help!” was nominated in the category of Album of the Year at the 1966 Grammys Awards, marking the first time that a rock band had been recognised in this category. In 2000, it was voted 119th in the third edition of Colin Larkin's book All Time Top 1000 Albums. In 2012, it was ranked 331st on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". In September 2013, after the British Phonographic Industry changed its sales award rules, “Help!” was certified platinum for recorded sales since 1994.

“Help!” este al cincilea album de studio al trupei engleze de rock Beatles si muzica la filmul lor cu acelasi nume. A fost lansat la 6 august 1965. Produs de catre George Martin, a fost al cincilea album britanic lansat de catre trupa si contine 14 cantece in formatul original. Sapte dintre acestea, inclusiv single-urile “Help!” si “Ticket to Ride”, au aparut in film si au fost puse pe prima fata a albumului de vinil. Fata a doua contine alte sapte lansari, inclusiv cantecul cu cele mai multe preluari care a fost scris vreodata, “Yesterday”.
Lansarea americana a fost cu adevarat o muzica de film, combinand primele sapte cantece cu material instrumental din film. Dintre celelalte sapte cantece din lansarea britanica, doua au fost lansate in versiunea Americana a urmatorului album Beatles “Rubber Soul”, doua au fost spate in spate pe urmatorul single american si atunci au aparut pe :Yesterday and Today” si trei fusesera deja pe Beatles VI.
“Help!” a fost nominalizat la categoria Albumul anului la Grammy Awards din 1966, marcand prima data cand o formatie rock a fost recunoscuta in aceasta categorie. In 2000 a fost votat al 119-lea in a treia editie a cartii lui Colin Larkin “Topul 1000 din toate timpurile al albumelor” . In 2012 a fost clasat al 331-lea in revista Rolling Stone in lista celor 500 mai mari albume din toate timpurile. In septembrie 2013, dupa ce industria fonografica britanica si-a schimbat regulile pentru premiile la vanzari, “Help!” a fost certificat cu platina pentru vanzarile incepand din 1994.

List of tracks

All tracks are written by Lennon–McCartney, except where noted.

Side 1

1.       "Help!"                                                                        2:18

2.       "The Night Before"                                                    2:34

3.       "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"                    2:09

4.       "I Need You" (Harrison)                                            2:28

5.       "Another Girl"                                                            2:05

6.       "You're Going to Lose That Girl"                             2:18

7.       "Ticket to Ride"                                                         3:09

Side 2

1.       "Act Naturally" (Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison)   2:30

2.       "It's Only Love"                                                         1:56

3.       "You Like Me Too Much" (Harrison)                        2:36

4.       "Tell Me What You See"                                            2:37

5.       "I've Just Seen a Face"                                             2:05

6.       "Yesterday"                                                                2:05

7.       "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" (Larry Williams)                         2:54

Personnel

The Beatles

John Lennon – lead, harmony and background vocals; rhythm and acoustic guitars; electric piano, organ on "Dizzy Miss Lizzy"; tambourine on "Tell Me What You See"; snare drum on "I Need You"

Paul McCartney – lead, harmony and background vocals; bass, acoustic and lead guitars; piano, electric piano

George Harrison – harmony and background vocals; lead, acoustic and rhythm guitars; lead vocals on "I Need You" and "You Like Me Too Much"; guiro on "Tell Me What You See"

Ringo Starr – drums and miscellaneous percussion; claves on "Tell Me What You See"; lead vocals on "Act Naturally"

Additional musicians

George Martin – producer, piano on "You Like Me Too Much"

John Scott – tenor and alto flutes on "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"

String quartet on "Yesterday", arranged by Martin in association with McCartney