Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard · 1983
Please Don't Fall In Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 7 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.
EMI 5437 A-2U-1-3-2 TOWN HOUSEA-side runout variant 1
EMI 5437 B-1U-1-1-12B-side runout variant 1
EMI 5437 A-1U-1-1-22 TOWN HOUSEA-side runout variant 2
EMI 5437 B-1U-1-1-20B-side runout variant 2
EMI 5437 A-2U-1-2 TOWN HOUSEA-side runout, variant 1
EMI 5437 B-1U-1-1-XB-side runout, variant 1
EMI 5437 A-2U-1-2̶ CMG 2 TOWN HOUSEA-side runout, variant 2
EMI 5437 B-1U-1-1-1̶ C 1B-side runout, variant 2
EMI 5437 A-2U-1-3-2 TOWN HOUSESide A runout
EMI 5437 B-1U-1-1-12Side B runout
EMI 5437ASide A label
EMI 5437BSide B label
EMI 5437 A-2U-1-Q2-14 TOWN HOUSESide A runout
EMI 5437 B-1U-1-Q3-24Side B runout
EMI 5437ASide A label
EMI 5437BSide B label
EMI 5437 A-1U-1-Q2-22 TOWN HOUSESide A runout
EMI 5437 B-1U-1-Q3-17Side B runout
EMI 5437ASide A label
EMI 5437BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Europe | EMI 1A 006 2000047First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | EMI EMI 5437First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | EMI EMI 5437First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 5437First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Portugal | EMI 2000047First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | EMI EMIJ 4452 / EMI EMISA-3126First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | EMI EMI 5437First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | EMI EMI 5437First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Australia | EMI EMI 1240First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | EMI EMI-1240First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | EMI EMI 5437First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | EMI EMI 5437First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | EMI EMI 5437First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | EMI EMI 5437First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Please Don't Fall In Love are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Australia, Ireland, Europe and more. One of them is EMI EMI 5437, released November 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 5437, EMI-1240, 1A 006 2000047, 2000047) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 5437 A-2U-1-3-2 TOWN HOUSE and EMI 5437 B-1U-1-1-12. 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.
