Vinyl pressings
by Falco · 1985
Falco 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 22 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.
395105-1S1 3 20Runout side A stamped, variant 1
395105-1S2 3 20Runout side B stamped, variant 1
395 105-1 S 1 3 20 1 BRunout side A stamped, variant 2
395 105-1 S 2 3 20 A 7Runout side B stamped, variant 2
C-6.26 210-01-1/4Runout-groove side A, variant 1
C-6.26 210-01-2/3Runout-groove side B, variant 1
C-6.26 210-01-1/4 BN 0Runout-groove side A, variant 2
C-6.26 210-01-2/3 BN S5Runout-groove side B, variant 2
C-6 26210-01-1/3runout side A, variant 1
C-6 26210-01-2/3runout side B, variant 1
BN sCSrunout variant 1, etched both sides
C-6.26 210-01-1/4runout side A, variant 2
c - 6, 26 210 - 01 - 1/3Runout side 1, variant 1
c - 6, 26 210 - 01 - 2/3Runout side 2, variant 1
c - 6. 26 210 - 01 - 1/3 BN SGRunout side 1, variant 2
c - 6. 26 210 - 01 - 2/3 BN SGRunout side 2, variant 2
c - 6. 26 210 - 01 - 1/3 BN sCsRunout, side A, variant 1
c - 6. 26 210 - 01 - 2/3 BN sCsRunout, side B, variant 1
c - 6. 26 210 - 01 - 1/3 BN sCsRunout, side A, variant 2
c - 6. 26 210 - 01 - 2/4 BN sCsRunout, side B, variant 2
C-6 26210-01-1/3 BNRunout side A, variant 1
C-6 26210-01-2/3 BN SCSRunout side B, variant 1
C-6 26210-01-1/4 BNRunout side A, variant 2
C-6 26210-01-2/3 BN SCSRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | A&M Records 20.735First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1985 | Argentina | A&M Records 20.735First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | A&M Records L 38526First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Brazil | A&M Records 170.102 / A&M Records 170102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Costa Rica | A&M Records 1006565First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Denmark | Mega Records MRLP 3014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | A&M Records 395 105-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | A&M Records 395 105-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | GiG Records GIG 222-127 / TELDEC 6.26210First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | GiG Records 36 086-7LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1985 | Germany | GiG Records GIG 222-127 / TELDEC 6.26210LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Greece | A&M Records 395 105-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Honduras | A&M Records 1006565First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Israel | A&M Records 395105 - 1 / Helicon Records 395 105 - 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Continental CTL 20486First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Sony Music 88875085321 / Ariola 88875085321LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Sony Music Entertainment Austria GmbH 19802 9331 41 / GIG Records, Markus Spiegel Ges.m.b.H 19802 9331 41LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Sony Music 19802933121 / GiG Records 19802933121LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Remastered |
| 2025 | Europe | Sony Music Entertainment Austria GmbH 19802 9331 31 / GIG Records, Markus Spiegel Ges.m.b.H 19802 9331 31LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-5105LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
69 vinyl pressings of Falco 3 are listed here, from 33 countries, released between 1985 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Germany, Germany, Austria, & Switzerland, Zimbabwe, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records 395 105-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 395 105-1, GIG 222-127, ALMS66105, SP 9124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 395105-1S1 3 20 and 395105-1S2 3 20. 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.
