Vinyl pressings
by Buzzcocks · 1978
Ever Fallen In Love... was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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.
UP 36455 A-1USide A runout, stamped - variant 1
UP 36455 B-1USide B runout, stamped - variant 1
UP 36455 A-1U HSide A runout, stamped - variant 2
UP 36455 B-1U GASide B runout, stamped - variant 2
UP 36455 A-1U R 1Side A runout, stamped. variant 1
UP 36455 B-1U R 1Side B runout, stamped. variant 1
UP 36455 A-1U MG 2Side A runout, stamped. variant 2
UP 36455 B-1U GG 1Side B runout, stamped. variant 2
UP 36455 A-1URun-out side A, stamped
UP 36455 B-1URun-out side B, stamped
S 036 455 ASide A label
S 036 455 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36455First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36455First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | United Artists Records 036 455 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36455First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36455First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 006-624357", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Liberty UP 364557", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1980 | UK | Liberty UP 364557", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1980 | UK | Liberty UP 364557", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1987 | UK | Liberty UP 364557", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
10 vinyl pressings of Ever Fallen In Love... are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1978 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Germany. One of them is United Artists Records UP 36455, released September 8, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UP 36455, 036 455 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UP 36455 A-1U and UP 36455 B-1U. 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.
