Vinyl pressings
by Fat Boys · 1987
Falling In Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 4 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.
A- 1 [ᐉ] 885 - 766 - 1 - AS - HRM ✩ [STERLING]Runout A, etched/[stamped]
A- 3 [ᐉ] 885 - 766 - 1 - BS - HRM ✩ [STERLING]Runout B, etched/[stamped]
885.766-7-87-NP-7373-SP A-2 ☆ [Stamped: STERLING SRC logo]Runout side A
885.766-7-87-NP-7374-SP 1-1 ☆ [Stamped: STERLING SRC logo]Runout side B
87 NP 7373Label side A
87 NP 7374Label side B
885-766-787-NP-7373-ESRunout side A
885-766-7-87-NP-7374-ESRunout side B
87 NP 7373Label side A
87 NP 7374Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Unknown | Not On Label 885-766-77", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Canada | Polydor PMSX 13First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Polydor PMS 13First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Polydor 885 898-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Germany | Polydor 885 766-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Urban URBX 10First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Urban URB 10First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Urban URBX 10 DJ / Polydor 885 898-1First year12", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Urban URBP 10First year7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1987 | UK | Urban URBX 10 (885 766-1) / Polydor URBX 10 (885 766-1)First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Urban URB 10 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Tin Pan Apple PRO 516-1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Tin Pan Apple 885 766-1 / Polydor 885 766-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Tin Pan Apple 885 766-7 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Tin Pan Apple 885 766-7 / Polydor 885 766-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Falling In Love are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is Tin Pan Apple 885 766-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 885 766-1, 885 766-7, PRO 516-1, 885 766-7 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A- 1 [ᐉ] 885 - 766 - 1 - AS - HRM ✩ [STERLING] and A- 3 [ᐉ] 885 - 766 - 1 - BS - HRM ✩ [STERLING]. 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.
