FORMAT RELEASE DATE SIDE 1 MATRIX SIDE 2 MATRIX PARTS
MONO 30 Sep 1965 XEX 549 XAPAX 63 XEX 550 XAPAX 64 AU
MONO 1965/6 XEX 549 YAPAX 63-2 XEX 550 XAPAX 64-2 AU
STEREO 30 Sep 1965 YEX 168 YAPAX 1005 YEX 169 YAPAX 1006 AU
STEREO 28 Aug 1978 YEX 168 YAPAX 1005-2 YEX 169 YAPAX 1006-2 AU
STEREO 28 Aug 1978 YAPAX 1005-2 YAPAX 1006-2 AU
STEREO 15 Oct 1982 YEX 168 YAPAX 1005-2 YEX 169 YAPAX 1006-3 OR AU
STEREO ~1984 YAPAX 1005-2 YAPAX 1006-3 OR AU
STEREO 14 Nov 1988 PCSO 3071D-A
PB EMIDISC DMM		 PCSO 3071D-B
PB EMIDISC DMM		 AU
It would appear that at least two sets of stampers were made in August 1978, as copies exist both with and without the handwritten YEX codes.
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Parlophone PMCO 1255 (MONO) / PCSO 3071 (STEREO)
MATRIX INFORMATION

Machine Stamped - Hand Written
ORIGIN CODE CIRCULATED SLEEVE DETAILS
AUST A1 Sep 1965 Mono + stereo catalogue numbers; flipback sleeve
AUST A2 Dec 1969 Stereo catalogue number only; non-flipback sleeve
AUST A3 Nov 1988 “DIGITALLY REMASTERED" footer on rear cover
SLEEVE INFORMATION
YELLOW/BLACK mono
AU1255M1
30 Sep 1965
'BANNER' STEREO
AU3071S1
30 Sep 1965
NZ YELLOW stereo
AU3071S2
1968
NZ YELLOW mono
AU1255M3
1968
ORANGE 1-BOX A
AU3071S5A
Q3 1969
ORANGE 1-BOX B
AU3071S5B
Oct 1978
GENERAL ALBUM INFORMATION
Help! was cut locally from UK supplied tapes.
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BLACK 1-BOX A
AU3071S6A
Apr 1982
NZ DK GREY 1-BOX
AU3071S4C
1981
BLACK 1-BOX B
AU3071S6B
Jul 1987