UK
1988- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA 1309
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
MCA 1309 A-1U-1-1Runout stamped side A
MCA 1309 B-1U-1-1Runout stamped side B
DB.TAPEONERunout etched both sides
MCA 1309 ALabel side A
Vinyl pressings
by Femme Fatale · 1988
Falling In & Out Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 3 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.
MCA 1309 A-1U-1-1Runout stamped side A
MCA 1309 B-1U-1-1Runout stamped side B
DB.TAPEONERunout etched both sides
MCA 1309 ALabel side A
MCAT 1309 A-1U-1-1 DB.TAPEONERunout side A
MCAT 1309 B-1U-1-1 DB.TAPEONERunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | MCA Records 7.53445 / MCA Records 7-53445First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1309First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1309First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1988 | UK | MCA Records MCATR 1309First year12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | UK | MCA Records WMCAT 1309 DLFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1309First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records L33-17697First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records MCA-53445First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records MCA-53445First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records MCA53445First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MCA Records 7-534457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Falling In & Out Of Love are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Australia. One of them is MCA Records MCA 1309.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA 1309, MCAT 1309, MCATR 1309, WMCAT 1309 DL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 1309 A-1U-1-1 and MCA 1309 B-1U-1-1. 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.