The Beatles Help! 24 Bit Vinyl Pack

  Genre: Pop/Rock
  Styles: British Invasion, Folk-Rock, Psychedelic
  Source: vinyl
  Codec: FLAC
  Bitrate: ~ 2,900 kbps
  Bit Depth: 24
  Sampling Rate: 96,000 Hz


  A1 Help!
  A2 The Night Before
  A3 From Me To You Fantasy
  A4 You`ve Got To Hide Your Love Away
  A5 I Need You
  A6 In The Tirol

  B1 Another Girl
  B2 Another Hard Day`s Night
  B3 Ticket To Ride
  B4 The Bitter End - You Can`t Do That
  B5 You're Going To Lose That Girl
  B6 The Chase

  Two versions

  Capitol (US)
  JVC MFSL 1-105 (Japan, Dr. Robert)

  Considering that Help! functions as the Beatles' fifth album and as the soundtrack to their second film -- while filming, they continued to release non-LP singles on a regular basis -- it's not entirely surprising that it still has some of the weariness of Beatles for Sale. Again, they pad the album with covers, but the Bakersfield bounce of "Act Naturally" adds new flavor (along with an ideal showcase for Ringo's amiable vocals) and "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" gives John an opportunity to flex his rock & roll muscle. George is writing again and if his two contributions don't touch Lennon and McCartney's originals, they hold their own against much of their British pop peers. Since Lennon wrote a third more songs than McCartney, it's easy to forgive a pair of minor numbers ("It's Only Love," "Tell Me What You See"), especially since they're overshadowed by four great songs. His Dylan infatuation holds strong, particularly on the plaintive "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" and the title track, where the brash arrangement disguises Lennon's desperation. Driven by an indelible 12-string guitar, "Ticket to Ride" is another masterpiece and "You're Going to Lose That Girl" is the kind of song McCartney effortlessly tosses off -- which he does with the jaunty "The Night Before" and "Another Girl," two very fine tunes that simply update his melodic signature. He did much better with "I've Just Seen a Face," an irresistible folk-rock gem, and "Yesterday," a simple, beautiful ballad whose arrangement -- an acoustic guitar supported by a string quartet -- and composition suggested much more sophisticated and adventurous musical territory, which the group immediately began exploring with Rubber Soul.