HELP! / I'M DOWN
Parlophone A8163
Released 23 July 1965
Original recommended retail price: 10/-
One of EMI’s earliest attempts at coordinating the worldwide release of a Beatles single on the same day.
Matrix Information
Side 1: (mono) 7AXPA936
Side 2: (mono) 7AXPA937

15 June 1982
Side 1: (stereo) A8163A OR
Side 2: (stereo) A8163 B OR

Overview
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 on 15 June it was recut (both sides in stereo, 'Help!' from PARLO 84) 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.
Chart Performance

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
Listed as "Help!/I'm Down" except * "Help!"
Silver/Black Style 'A'
AUSP8163SBA.a

LEEDS MUSIC / LEEDS MUSIC
italicised sub-title (side 1 label)
AUSP8163SBA.b

As per variation 'a' except:
- LEEDS MUSIC / LEEDS MUSIC
- non-italicised sub-title (side 1 label)
- spacing differences in some non-templated elements
Silver/Black Style 'C'
AUSP8163SBC.a

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

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