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William BellMy Whole World Is Falling Down / All God's Children Got Soul

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My Whole World Is Falling Down / All God's Children Got Soul

by William Bell · 1969

12 pressings5 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

My Whole World Is Falling Down was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 My Whole World Is Falling Down

12 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 5 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

April 1969
Label and catalog number
Stax STA-0032
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ST-0140 A.I.&C.Side A Runout

ST-0141 A.I.&C.Side B Runout

ST-0140-PLSide A label

ST-0141-PLSide B label

Full details of this pressing

US

April 1969
Label and catalog number
Stax STA-0032
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ST-0140 A.I.&C.Side A Runout

ST-0141 A.I.&C.Side B Runout

ST-0140-PLSide A label

ST-0141-PLSide B label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969GermanyStax 1 C006-90382 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969GermanyStax 1 C006-90382 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969JamaicaStax STA-0032First year7", Single7", Single
1969USStax STA-0032First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1969USStax STA-0032First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969USStax STA-0032First year7", Single7", Single
1969USStax STA-0032First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USStax STA-0032First year7", Single7", Single
1969USStax STA-0032First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969UKStax STAX 121First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969UKStax STAX 121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1969NetherlandsStax STA-0032First year7", Single7", Single

Tracklist

  1. AMy Whole World Is Falling Down3:05
  2. BAll God's Children Got Soul2:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of My Whole World Is Falling Down are there?

12 vinyl pressings of My Whole World Is Falling Down are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was My Whole World Is Falling Down first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Netherlands, Germany and more. One of them is Stax STA-0032, released April 1969.

How do I tell if my copy of My Whole World Is Falling Down is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STA-0032, STAX 121, 1 C006-90382 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-0140 and ST-0141. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is My Whole World Is Falling Down 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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