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Nutella

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Dec 21, 2009, 5:59:48 PM12/21/09
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Does the 1962 - 1966 CD have the James Bond intro to Help!?

I know that the LP had that version but wasn't sure how the Red album
was mixed onto CD.

Thanks in advance.

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globular

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Dec 22, 2009, 10:43:17 AM12/22/09
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Definitely not.
It was only for the US release 'soundtrack' album.

Skokiaan

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Dec 22, 2009, 10:43:40 AM12/22/09
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On Dec 21, 5:59�pm, Nutella <amongthebeliev...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Does the 1962 - 1966 CD have the James Bond intro to Help!?
>
> I know that the LP �had that version but wasn't sure how the Red album
> was mixed onto CD.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
Going by memory here, having listened to the CD once when it came
out. I think the US version does but the UK version doesn't. I have
the Japanese version (used to have all three) and I don't remember if
the intro is there or not, but I can check tonight.

Nutella

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Dec 24, 2009, 10:59:44 AM12/24/09
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On Dec 22, 10:43 am, globular <s...@there.invalid> wrote:
> Nutella wrote:
> > Does the 1962 - 1966 CD have the James Bond intro to Help!?
>
> > I know that the LP  had that version but wasn't sure how the Red album
> > was mixed onto CD.
>
> > Thanks in advance.
>
> > --
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> Definitely not.
> It was only for the US release 'soundtrack' album.


What??? It's on the Red Album LP. It's not JUST on the soundtrack

globular

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Dec 28, 2009, 11:42:52 AM12/28/09
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Never heard the US version, just the official EMI UK one, not silly
James Bond theme at all.

Skokiaan

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Dec 28, 2009, 11:43:08 AM12/28/09
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On Dec 24, 10:59�am, Nutella <amongthebeliev...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Dec 22, 10:43�am, globular <s...@there.invalid> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Nutella wrote:
> > > Does the 1962 - 1966 CD have the James Bond intro to Help!?
>
> > > I know that the LP �had that version but wasn't sure how the Red album
> > > was mixed onto CD.
>
> > > Thanks in advance.
>
> > > --
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> > Definitely not.
> > It was only for the US release 'soundtrack' album.
>
> What??? It's on the Red Album LP. It's not JUST on the soundtrack
> album.
>

It was always on the US vinyl.

Nutella

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Dec 28, 2009, 1:13:01 PM12/28/09
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Interesting. For a Beatles newsgroup no one seems to know if the James
Bond version of Help! is on the 1962-1966 CD version. It's
obvious it was on the LP. But, the CD had different mixes to some
songs. I guess there aren't any experts on here. Thanks anyway.

Tony Quinn

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Dec 28, 2009, 3:34:25 PM12/28/09
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<16c093df-b7ea-4785...@r12g2000vbm.googlegroups.com>,
Nutella <amongthe...@yahoo.com> writes

>Interesting. For a Beatles newsgroup no one seems to know if the James
>Bond version of Help! is on the 1962-1966 CD version. It's
>obvious it was on the LP. But, the CD had different mixes to some
>songs. I guess there aren't any experts on here. Thanks anyway.

As I've never needed to own either the Red album or any of the US
bastardisations of the albums, I'm only vaguely aware of the Bond intro
(from watching the flim) and I see little point in commenting on things
which, to be honest, are of little interest to me. I *DO* though, have
extensive knowledge of the original releases, should you have any
questions regarding them

If you wish to flounce off in a strop, feel free.
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Adam

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Dec 28, 2009, 3:34:49 PM12/28/09
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Nutella wrote:
> Does the 1962 - 1966 CD have the James Bond intro to Help!?
>
> I know that the LP had that version but wasn't sure how the Red album
> was mixed onto CD.

http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beatles/var-1965.html says:

"On the Capitol albums MAS 2386 and SMAS 2386, and on (US) Apple
SKBO-3403, the song is preceded by a short instrumental version of the
James Bond Theme, or something similar to it, which is banded as if part
of the song but separated by a pause. This is not part of the song and
not the Beatles."

This would imply it's NOT on the 1962-1966 CD.

Adam

ctopper

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Dec 28, 2009, 4:01:54 PM12/28/09
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OK, I just popped the CD into my player and heard it with my own ears.
No James Bond intro.

ermitano

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Dec 28, 2009, 4:02:16 PM12/28/09
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On 28 dic, 17:34, Tony Quinn <t...@tqvideo.co.uk> wrote:
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> <16c093df-b7ea-4785-aad7-ad022b830...@r12g2000vbm.googlegroups.com>,
> Nutella <amongthebeliev...@yahoo.com> writes

sure.. who care about red blue orange albums? white album is enough

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Nutella

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Dec 28, 2009, 8:00:43 PM12/28/09
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Hey Adam, thanks for pointing me in the direction of Brennan's
variations site. Just the thing I was looking for. What I had thought
were my eyes playing tricks on me, was actually a different John
vocal, and was trying to pin down that extra track from the Red LP
and also the CD mix (both different in UK and US copies). I appreciate
your help. All Quinn had to say was that he didn't know, and
not act like an elitist snob. Much obliged.

-Steve

Nutella

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Dec 28, 2009, 8:01:16 PM12/28/09
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Thanks dude. I appreciate it. I never bought that version. Thanks for
checking that out for me.

"The world is at your command."

-Steve

Adam

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Dec 28, 2009, 8:02:12 PM12/28/09
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ermitano wrote:
> sure.. who care about red blue orange albums? white album is enough

Idea for anyone who has the "white album" on vinyl: dye the jacket
another color. Then you can be the only one who has the Beatles' "green
album" or "chartreuse album" or ...

Adam

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