HELP! / I'M DOWN
Parlophone A8163

Released: 23 July 1965
SILVER/BLACK - STYLE 'A' - ROYALTY STAMPS
AU8163SBA.a

LEEDS MUSIC / LEEDS MUSIC
italicised sub-title (side 1 label)
AU8163SBA.a / A-8163 / Silver & Black / Style A / variation a
AU8163SBA.b / A-8163 / Silver & Black / Style A / variation b
AU8163SBA.b

As per variation 'a' except:
- LEEDS MUSIC / LEEDS MUSIC
- non-italicised sub-title (side 1 label)
- spacing differences in some non-templated elements
An early attempt by EMI UK at releasing a Beatles single worldwide on the same day. It worked here and in the UK, although Capitol jumped the gun by four days.

Deleted in December 1968, the single would not be reissued until 1982, where in June it was recut (both sides in stereo) at Studios 301 by Otto Ruiter for inclusion in the Australian 20th Anniversary Singles Collection. It subsequently went out of print again before returning on 7 December 1987.
SILVER/BLACK - STYLE 'C'
AUAB3414A8163 / 20th Anniversary Singles Boxset (AB34) / A8163
AUAB3414A8163

First appeared in Oct 1982 with the release of the Australian 20th Anniversary Singles Collection

Visit the "AB34" page for more information or to see an image of the picture sleeve
CHART PERFORMANCE
Listed as "Help!/I'm Down" except * "Help!"

BRISBANE
(QLD)

SYDNEY
(NSW)

MELBOURNE
(VIC)

HOBART
(TAS)

ADELAIDE

(SA)

PERTH

(WA)

Chart Entry

24-Jul-65

30-Jul-65

31-Jul-65

30-Jul-65

31-Jul-65

30-Jul-65*

Highest Position

1

1

1

1

1

1

Weeks In

18

24

18

12

24

15