US
1960- Label and catalog number
- Mercury 71634X45
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Rusty DraperPlease Help Me, I'm Falling / Mule Skinner Blues
Vinyl pressings
Please Help Me, I'm Falling / Mule Skinner Blues
by Rusty Draper · 1960
16 pressings9 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country
Please Help Me, I'm Falling was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Please Help Me, I'm Falling
11 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 6 countries. 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.
US
1960- Label and catalog number
- Mercury 71634X45
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
YW19975A Label
YW19976B Label
US
1960- Label and catalog number
- Mercury 71634X45
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
[stamped]YM 19975 2 [etched]F-SA Side Runout
[stamped]YM 19976 4 [etched]F-SB Side Runout
US
1960- Label and catalog number
- Mercury SS-10033X45
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
US
1960- Label and catalog number
- Mercury 71634X45
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
YM 19975 3Runout, side A
YM 19976 4Runout, side B
YW19975Label matrix, side A
YW19976Label matrix, side B
UK
1960- Label and catalog number
- Mercury 45-AMT 1101
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 16 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | Mercury 71634XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Hong Kong | Mercury H.K. 373 X 45First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Japan | Mercury MS-114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Norway | Mercury 71634 x 45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | UK | Mercury 45-AMT 1101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | Mercury 45-AMT 1101First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | US | Mercury 71634X45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | Mercury 71634X45First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1960 | US | Mercury 71634X45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | Mercury SS-10033X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Mercury 71634X45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
Year unknown5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Esquire Mercury 453437", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Mercury R 21 546 / Mercury 71 6347", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 9571637", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | US | Mercury C-301137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Mercury C-301137", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
Tracklist
- APlease Help Me, I'm Falling2:19
- BMule Skinner Blues2:11
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Please Help Me, I'm Falling are there?
16 vinyl pressings of Please Help Me, I'm Falling are listed here, from 9 countries.
When was Please Help Me, I'm Falling first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada, Hong Kong and more. One of them is Mercury 71634X45.
How do I tell if my copy of Please Help Me, I'm Falling is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 71634X45, SS-10033X45, 45-AMT 1101, 71634X) 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 Please Help Me, I'm Falling 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.