US
1970- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records ST-405
- Format
- LP, Album · Winchester Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ST 1-405A Side Label
ST 2-405B Side Label
ST-1-405-J3 —◁A Side Etch
ST-2-405-J3" —◁B Side Etch
Vinyl pressings
by Al Martino · 1970
Can't Help Falling In Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ST 1-405A Side Label
ST 2-405B Side Label
ST-1-405-J3 —◁A Side Etch
ST-2-405-J3" —◁B Side Etch
ST1 405 H1 #2 0Etched Side A
ST2 405 H1 #1 0Etched Side B
ST 1-405Label Side A
ST 2-405Label Side B
ST1-405Side 1 label
ST2-405Side 2 label
ST1-405-X1Runout side A
ST2-405-X1Runout side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Capitol Records ST405First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-405First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-405First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 062-80 405First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records ST-405First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records ST-405First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | World Record Club S/5453 / World Record Club S-5453LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Barbados | Capitol Records ST 405LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 134 EVC 53 213/214LP | LP |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records ST 405LP | LP |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-405LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-405LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-405 / Capitol Records ST 80405LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
13 vinyl pressings of Can't Help Falling In Love are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany. One of them is Capitol Records ST-405.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-405, ST405, 1 C 062-80 405) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST 1-405 and ST 2-405. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.