With a Little Help From My Friends (original mono studio mix)

~ Recording by The Beatles

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (mono)The BeatlesAlbum
  • GB1967-05-26
ParlophonePMC 7027
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
  • US1967-06-02
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SMAS 2653
1.2A Little Help From My Friends2:46The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (mono)The BeatlesAlbum
  • US1967-06-02
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)MAS 2653
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
  • DE1967-06-08
Hör Zu, OdeonSHZE 401
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SMAS-2653
1.4With a Little Help From My Friends2:46The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1973-04-02
Apple RecordsSKBO 3404
1.4With a Little Help From My Friends2:46The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1973-04-02
Apple Records1C 188-05 309/10
1.4With a Little Help From My Friends2:46The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1973-04-19
Apple Records0C 192 o 05309-10, OC 192 o 05309-10, PCSP 718
1.4With a Little Help From My Friends2:46The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records5C 184-05 309/10
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band / With a Little Help From My FriendsThe BeatlesSingle
  • AU1978-08-02
ParlophoneA12000
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band / With a Little Help From My FriendsThe BeatlesSingle
  • US1978-08-14
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band / With a Little Help From My FriendsThe BeatlesSingle
  • GB1978-09-01
ParlophoneR 6022
8.2With a Little Help From My Friends?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles CollectionThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone0C 162-53163/53176, BC 13
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (limited edition picture disc)The BeatlesAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)C1 0777 7 46442 1 1, SEAX-11840
25.2With a Little Help From My Friends?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles CollectionThe BeatlesSingle + Compilation
Apple Records, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Parlophone
8.2With a Little Help From My Friends?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles CollectionThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneBC13
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
Apple Records1C 072-04 177
8.2With a Little Help From My Friends?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles CollectionThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
EMI Electrola GmbH (not for release label use! DE subsidiary of EMI Records from 1972–2002)1C 198-53 163, 1C 198-53 164, 1C 198-53 165, 1C 198-53 166, 1C 198-53 167, 1C 198-53 168, 1C 198-53 169, 1C 198-53 170, 1C 198-53 171, 1C 198-53 172, 1C 198-53 173, 1C 198-53 174, 1C 198-53 175, 1C 198-53 176
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends?:??The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (mono, red vinyl)The BeatlesAlbum
  • JP1982-01-21
OdeonEAS-70137
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite?:??The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (mono, red vinyl)The BeatlesAlbum
  • JP1982-01-21
OdeonEAS-70137
25.2With a Little Help From My Friends?:??The BeatlesSingles Collection (blue box)The BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • GB1982-12-06
ParlophoneBSCP 1
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Limited Edition)The BeatlesAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Mobile Fidelity Sound LabMFQR 1-100
8.2With a Little Help From My Friends?:??The BeatlesThe Collection (limited edition)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Mobile Fidelity Sound LabBC-1
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabMFSL 1-100
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
  • AU1983-07-03
ParlophoneAUDIO-5, Audio-5
1.4With a Little Help From My Friends2:46The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple RecordsPCSP 718
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
ParlophoneNimbus Records
8.2With a Little Help From My Friends?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles Collection (repress)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone0C 162-53163/53176, BC 13
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:34The BeatlesSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
OdeonEAS-70137
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabMFSL C-100
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (made in Holland)The BeatlesAlbum
  • GB1987-06-01
ParlophoneCDP 7 46442 2
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reissue)The BeatlesAlbum
  • JP1987-06-01
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), OdeonCDP 7 46442 2, CP32-5328
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
  • US1987-06-01
ParlophoneCDP 7 46442 2
1.4With a Little Help From My Friends2:47The BeatlesPerfect Collection, Volume 8: 1967The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
TF (Japanese label)T-1963
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
Parlophone0777 7 46442 2 8
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
Apple Records, Parlophone, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)C2 0777 7 46442 2 8, C2 46442
8.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesThe Beatles (box set)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1988-11-15
ParlophoneBBX2-91302
1.4With a Little Help From My Friends2:42The BeatlesThe Best III (1967 ~ 1968)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
TF (Japanese label)T-2004
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (slipcase, made in UK)The BeatlesAlbum
Apple Records, ParlophoneCDP 7 46442 2
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Europe stereo; slipcase; 1992 reissue)The BeatlesAlbum
ParlophoneCDP 7 46442 2
1.4With a Little Help From My Friends2:46The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-09-20
Apple RecordsCDPCSP 718
1.4With a Little Help From My Friends2:46The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-10-05
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)0777 7 97039 2 0, CDP 0777 7 97039 2 0
1.4With a Little Help From My Friends2:46The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Canada, Apple RecordsC2 0777 7 97039 2 0
1.4With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records0777 7 97039 2 0, CDPCSP 718, CDS 7 97039 2
1.4With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records0777 7 97039 2 0, 7 97039 2
1.4With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records0777 7 97039 2 0, CDPCSP 718, CDS 7 97039 2
1.4With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
EMI/Kemongsa (EMI in South Korea before 1999)CDS 7 97039 2
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:45The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Repress, Apple logo)The BeatlesAlbum
ParlophonePCS 7027
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
Parlophone, Apple RecordsCDP 7 46442 2
1.55- With a little Helft front my J. Lennon, The Beatles Friends P. McCartney (K +T) Originalversion Beatles2:49[unknown]Spielpläne 8 (Ausgabe Bayern 1996)[unknown]Other + Compilation
Klett
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
  • JP1998-03-11
Parlophone, Apple Records, EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo)CDP 7 46442 2, TOCP-51118, TOCP-8508
8.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1998-03-18
Parlophone, Apple RecordsTOCP-50501, TOCP-50502, TOCP-50503, TOCP-50504, TOCP-50505, TOCP-50506, TOCP-50507, TOCP-50508, TOCP-50509/10, TOCP-50511, TOCP-50512, TOCP-50513, TOCP-50514, TOCP-50515, TOCP-50516
1.10With a Little Help From My Friends2:47The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
  • JP2004-01-21
東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label – check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007‐06‐29)TOJP-60138
1.20With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The Beatles100 Hits Ob‐La‐Di Ob‐La‐DaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RMG RecordsRMG 1341 MP3
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (2009 stereo remaster)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XE2009-09-09
Apple Records, ParlophoneCDP 7 45442 2
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (2009 stereo remaster)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XE2009-09-09
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Parlophone0946 3 82419 2 8
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (2009 stereo remaster)The BeatlesAlbum
  • US2009-09-09
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Parlophone0946 3 82419 2 8
8.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2009-09-09
Apple RecordsTOCP-71021~36
8.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remasters)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-09-09
Apple Records5099969944901
8.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • AT2009-09-09
  • DE2009-09-09
  • CH2009-09-09
Apple Records509996996804520
8.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remasters)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2009-09-09
Apple Records5099969944901
8.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:45The BeatlesThe Beatles in MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2009-09-09
Apple RecordsTOCP-71041~53
8.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesThe Beatles in MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2009-09-09
Apple Records5099969945120
3.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:45The BeatlesWith Love From Me to You (Christmas Pack)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records5099960723307
1.4With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The Beatles1967–1970 (2009 remasters)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-10-18
Apple Records5099990674723
1.4With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2010-10-18
Apple RecordsTOCP-71019・20
1.4With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The Beatles1967-1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2010-10-19
Apple Records5099990674723
1.4With a Little Help From My Friends2:46The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-10-19
Apple Records5099990674723
1.4With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The Beatles1967–1970 (iTunes LP, mastered for iTunes)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-11-16
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (iTunes 2009 remaster)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XW2010-11-16
Apple Records, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
3.4With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The Beatles1962–1966 / 1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records509999 0991127
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
  • XE2012-11-12
Parlophone5099969942617
8.2With a Little Help From My Friends?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remasters)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2012-11-12
Apple Records5099963380910
8.2With a Little Help From My Friends?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remaster)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2012-11-13
Apple Records5099963380910
8.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesThe Beatles (boxset)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (2014 mono remaster)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XE2014-09-09
  • GB2014-09-09
  • US2014-09-09
Apple Records, Parlophone5099963380514, PMC 7027
8.2With a Little Help From My Friends?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles in MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records5099963379716
1.4With a Little Help From My Friends2:46The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records, Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)UICY-76984/5
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:34The BeatlesSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (2009 stereo remaster, Le Monde - Télérama)The BeatlesAlbum
Apple Records, PolyGram Collections00600753519646
1.4With a Little Help From My Friends2:46The Beatles1967–1970 (remastered)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2015-12-24
EMI Catalogue
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (2009 remaster)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XW2015-12-24
EMI Catalogue
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
  • -2015
EMI Catalogue
Bootleg
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesThe Beatles Collection, Volume 5: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
Andrew Records, SIMAZANDRCD 21
1.16With a Little Help From My Friends2:47The BeatlesThe Best Of (26 Unforgettable Hit Songs)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
1.13With a Little Help From My Friends2:46The BeatlesPlatinum, Volume 2The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)
1.13With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesPawn Shop HitsThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band / A Collection of Beatles OldiesThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
CD‐Maximum (Russian label)CDM 0500-430
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Dr Ebbetts US stereo bootleg)The BeatlesAlbum
Dr. Ebbetts Sound SystemsSMAS 2653
1.2A Little Help From My Friends2:46The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Dr Ebbetts US mono bootleg)The BeatlesAlbum
Dr. Ebbetts Sound SystemsMAS 2653
1.4With a Little Help from My Friends?:??The Beatles1967-1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Dr. Ebbetts Sound SystemsSKBO 3404, SKBO 3404A
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:45The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (UK stereo DESS bootleg)The BeatlesAlbum
Dr. Ebbetts Sound SystemsPCS 7027
2.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesGreatest Hits Part 2 (1966 - 1970)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark (Russian bootleg production)LDB 5148-1/2
4.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesGreatest HitsThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark (Russian bootleg production)
2.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesGreatest Hits Part 2 (1966 - 1970)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark (Russian bootleg production)LDB 5148-1/2
1.16With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesRevolver / Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
8.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesThe Beatles in MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records5099969945120
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:43The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (AudioPhil edition)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XW2016-10-29
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)[none]
(unknown)
1.2A Little Help From My Friends2:46The BeatlesSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
Odeon, ParlophonePCS 7027
1.2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
Parlophone, Apple RecordsCDP 7 46442 2, DIDX 1709

Relationships

producer:George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass and bass guitar [1964 Rickenbacker 4001 S]:Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-30)
cowbell:John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-29)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [1964 Ludwig Super Classic Black Oyster Pearl]:Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-29)
guitar:George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1967-03-29 until 1967-03-30)
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1967-03-29 until 1967-03-30)
guitar [1961 Sonic Blue Fender Stratocaster]:George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1967-03-29 until 1967-03-30)
Hammond organ and Hammond organ [Hammond RT-3]:George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1967-03-29)
piano and piano [1905 Steinway Vertegrand]:Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-29)
tambourine:Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-30)
background vocals and other vocals [harmony vocals]:George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-29)
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1967-03-29 until 1967-03-30)
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1967-03-29 until 1967-03-30)
lead vocals:Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-29, from 1967-03-29 until 1967-03-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967, in 1987)
The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (UK record company) (in 1967)
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-03-29, from 1967-03-29 until 1967-03-30, on 1967-03-30)
has remixes:What Would You Think If I Sang AutoTune by The Evolution Control Committee
With a Little Help From My Friends (1999 remix)
With a Little Help From My Friends (2017 stereo remix)
mash-ups:Jude’ll Fix It (The Beatles vs. Coldplay) by Phil RetroSpector
edits:With A Little Help From My Friends (edit of original stereo studio mix)
part of:Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 304) (order: 306)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/4CEoeG1rCKomLu9DtRvX5l [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/4nnQT7RxMvRwqVGf742xfj [info]
recording of:With a Little Help From My Friends (from 1967-03-29 until 1967-03-30)

Related works

With a Little Help From My Friends

writer:John Lennon (The Beatles)
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:ATV (Northern Songs Catalog)
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney)
Northern Songs Ltd. (, in 1967)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (from 1967 to present)
referred to in medleys:All Together Now (medley) (order: 2)
later parody versions:Living in Hope
With Little Help From My Friends (parody)
later translated versions:Con una pequeña ayuda
Der Narr auf den Höhen
Jeder braucht einen Freund (With a Little Help From My Friends)
Přítele mám, abych měl za kým jít
is the basis for:Лезгинка (With a Little Help from My Friends)