The Beatles release fifth British album ‘Help!’ 50 years ago today (Aug 6 1965)


Video: 'The Beatles | Help Full Album'

(Friday, August 6, 1965)Help!, the fifth studio album by British rock group the Beatles, was released today with side one containing songs from the soundtrack to their new film Help!

The North American version of the album was released a week later by Capitol Records, which would include the songs in the film plus selections from the orchestral score composed and conducted by Ken Thorne.

In 2012, Help! was voted 331st on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”