UK
February 27, 1970- Label and catalog number
- CBS 4818
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Centre
- Runout / matrix
4818-A1 12 BStamped side A
4818-B1 40 ΛStamped side B
Vinyl pressings
by Andy Williams · 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.
20 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 11 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.
4818-A1 12 BStamped side A
4818-B1 40 ΛStamped side B
4818-A1 CSide A runout
4818-B1 ΛSide B runout
4818ASide A label
4818BSide B label
4818-A1 (. )Stamped side A
4818-B1 (. )Stamped side B
4818-A1Stamped Side A
4818-B1Stamped 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 | Canada | Columbia 4-45049First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | CBS 4818First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | CBS 4818First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | India | CBS 4-45094First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Ireland | CBS 4818First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Japan | CBS/Sony CBSA-82047First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | CBS 4818First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | CBS 4818First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Scandinavia | CBS 4818First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Spain | CBS 4818First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | CBS 4818First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | CBS 4818First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Columbia 4-45094First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Columbia 4-45094First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia 4-45094First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS BA-2217287" | 7" |
22 vinyl pressings of Can't Help Falling In Love are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is CBS 4818, released February 27, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4818, 4-45094, 4-45049, CBSA-82047) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4818-A1 12 B and 4818-B1 40 Λ. 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.

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