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Elton MotelloPop Art (Falling Like A Domino)

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Pop Art (Falling Like A Domino)

by Elton Motello · 1980

11 pressings9 countriesNew WaveRock

Pop Art (Falling Like A Domino) was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Pop Art (Falling Like A Domino)

10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 9 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.

France

1980
Label and catalog number
Vogue 508623RKM 508623
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

M.P.P.V. 508623 A1Runout side A

M.P.P.V. 508623 BRunout side B

508623 ALabel side A

508623 BLabel side B

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Passport Records PB 9846
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PB-9846-A HUB STERLING gc.Runout side A

PB-9846-B HUB STERLING gc.Runout side B

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Australia

1980
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor VPL 1-6504
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

VPL1 6504-A A1A1 DB CTRunout Side A stamped, except DB & CT etched

VPL1 6504-B A1A3 DB CTRunout Side B stamped, except DB & CT etched

VPL1-6504 ALabel Side A

VPL1-6504 BLabel Side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaRCA Victor VPL 1-6504First yearLPLP
1980CanadaAttic LAT 1084First yearLPLP
1980FranceVogue 508623 / RKM 508623First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980GermanyWEA WEA 58158First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GermanyWEA WEA 58 158First yearLP, White Label, Promo · PromoLP, White Label, Promo · Promo
1980NetherlandsWEA WEAN 58151First yearLPLP
1980PortugalDA Nova DN 10013First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980ScandinaviaCBS CBS 84366First yearLPLP
1980UKEdge HOG 1First yearLP, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single SidedLP, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided
1980USPassport Records PB 9846First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USPassport Records PB 9846LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. A1Pop Art3:21
  2. A2In The Heart Of The City (Nightclubbing)3:48
  3. A3Queen2:48
  4. A4Pocket Calculator2:47
  5. A5When All The Boys Are English5:44
  6. A6Out Of Limit1:58
  7. B1Night Sister3:38
  8. B2Falling Like A Domino4:33
  9. B3Can't Explain1:54
  10. B4Pay The Radio3:40
  11. B5Out Cast (Panic In The Class Room)2:27
  12. B620th Century Fox4:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pop Art (Falling Like A Domino) are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Pop Art (Falling Like A Domino) are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Pop Art (Falling Like A Domino) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in France, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Vogue 508623.

How do I tell if my copy of Pop Art (Falling Like A Domino) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 508623, HOG 1, PB 9846, VPL 1-6504) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M.P.P.V. 508623 A1 and M.P.P.V. 508623 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pop Art (Falling Like A Domino) on vinyl worth?

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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