Vinyl pressings
by Billy Idol · 1984
Catch My Fall 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.
7 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
DM 107081 A-1/84S I IVRunout side A variant 1
DM 107081 B-1/84S I IIRunout side B variant 1
DM 107081 A-1/84S I IIRunout side A variant 2
DM 107081 B-1/84S I IIRunout side B variant 2
(VS4 42840 AS)Label A
(VS4 42840 BS)Label B
AS-1956-AX PSide A Etched
STERLINGSide A Stamped
AS 1956 ASSide A Label
VS-4-42840-AStamped Side A
VS-4-42840-AXStamped Side A
MX-63001Side A label
MX-63001Side B label
SMX 63001 W2A 3:43
SMX-63002 W2A 5:05
CHS-42840-A CR [in a circle] TLC-ASide A runout
CHS-42840-B CR [in a circle] TLC-A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Chrysalis K-9542First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS-42840First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K 9542First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Chrysalis AS 1956First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Chrysalis VS4 42840First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Chrysalis VS4 42840First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 107 081First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis X 14156 / Chrysalis X-1415612", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Europe | Chrysalis 601 58912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Chrysalis IDOL 137", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Chrysalis IDOL B137", 45 RPM, Single, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | UK | Chrysalis BILLP 112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Chrysalis IDOLX 1312", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Catch My Fall are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1984 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Chrysalis 107 081, released November 7, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 107 081, VS4 42840, AS 1956, K-9542) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 107081 A-1/84S I IV and DM 107081 B-1/84S I II. 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.
