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FirefallHeaded For A Fall / Just What You Need

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Headed For A Fall / Just What You Need

by Firefall · 1980

12 pressings8 countriesSoft RockRock

Headed For A Fall / Just What You Need 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 Headed For A Fall / Just What You Need

12 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.

UK

1980
Label and catalog number
Atlantic K 11483
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K 11483 A1 W-2 STRAWBERRY

K 11483 B1 W-1 STRAWBERRY

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 3657
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

STA-35329-1 SP STERLINGSide A Runout

STA-38190-1 SP 1-1 STERLINGSide B Runout

ST-A-35329-SPSide A Label Matrix

ST-A-38190-SPSide B Label Matrix

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 3657
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

STA-38267-1 SP 1-1 STERLINGRunout side A

1-1 ST-A-38267-2 SP STERLINGRunout side B

ST-A-35329-SPLabel side A

ST-A-38267-SPLabel 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaAtlantic 45 3657First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980CanadaAtlantic AT 3657First year7", Single7", Single
1980CanadaAtlantic AT 3657First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1980GermanyAtlantic ATL 11 483First year7", Single7", Single
1980NetherlandsAtlantic ATL 11483First year7", Single7", Single
1980New ZealandAtlantic 45 3657First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980PeruAtlantic F-ALT 0003657.3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1980UKAtlantic K 11483First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1980USAtlantic 3657First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1980USAtlantic 3657First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1980USAtlantic 3657First year7", Single7", Single
1980USAtlantic 3657First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AHeaded For A Fall
  2. BJust What You Need

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Headed For A Fall / Just What You Need are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Headed For A Fall / Just What You Need are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Headed For A Fall / Just What You Need first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Netherlands, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic ATL 11483.

How do I tell if my copy of Headed For A Fall / Just What You Need is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ATL 11483, K 11483, 3657, 45 3657) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Headed For A Fall / Just What You Need 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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