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Vinyl pressings

Help Me Out

by Labyrinth · 1984

10 pressings3 countriesPop RockSynth-popElectronicRock

Help Me Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Help Me Out

2 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984US21 Records 7-99601First year7", Promo, Stereo · Promo7", Promo, Stereo · Promo
1984US21 Records 7-99601First year7", Promo, Stereo · Promo7", Promo, Stereo · Promo
1985Canada21 Records DMD 90112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
1985US21 Records DMD 90112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo
1985US21 Records 0-9683712", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1985US21 Records DMD 90112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo
1986Canada21 Records 7-996017", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986Netherlands21 Records 2.14112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1986Netherlands21 Records 21.0417", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986US21 Records 7-996017"7"

Tracklist

  1. AHelp Me Out (A Special U.S.A. Remix)3:12
  2. BGrimace4:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Help Me Out are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Help Me Out are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1984 and 1986.

When was Help Me Out first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US. One of them is 21 Records 7-99601.

How do I tell if my copy of Help Me Out is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-99601) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Help Me Out on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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