Vinyl pressings
by Five Star · 1985
All Fall Down 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.
38 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 17 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.
PB 40039-A2 A timtom. cbsRunout side A, variant 1
PB 40039 B1 A TYRunout side B, variant 1
PB 40039 A1 A Timtom. cbs 1 8Runout side A, variant 2
PB 40039 B1 A TY 2 5Runout side B, variant 2
PT 40040 A2 tim tom ΛRunout side A
PT 40040 B2 ΛRunout side B
PT 40040 A3 30 M+M REMIX ΛRunout A, etched
PT 40040 B2 26 CRunout B, etched
P.T 40040 -A5 S.W [SPARTAN in rectangle]Etched runout, side A
P.T 40040 -B5 TY S.WEtched runout, side B
PB 40040 A3 M+M REMIXEtched runout, side A
PB 40040B2Etched runout, side B
PW-14109 A-10 I JASide A runout, variant 1
PW-14109 B-10 I JASide B runout, variant 1
PW-14109 A-10 1 JA A2ASide A runout, variant 2
PW-14109 B-10 1 JA A1XSide B runout, 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 | Australia | RCA Limited Australia and New Zealand TDS-273 / RCA Victor PT 40040First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | RCA Victor 104426First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA TDS-273First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | RCA Victor PW-14109First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | RCA PB-14108First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PB 40039 / RCA PB-40039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | RCA Victor PB 40039First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Tent PT 40040First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Tent PT 40040First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | RCA PB 40039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | RCA PB 40039First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | RCA PT 40040First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Italy | RCA PT 40040First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | RCA PB 40039First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | RCA RPS-181First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
39 vinyl pressings of All Fall Down are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK & Europe, UK, US, New Zealand and more. One of them is Tent PB 40039.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 40039, PT 40040, PT 40040R, PB 40040) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB 40039-A2 A timtom. cbs and PB 40039 B1 A TY. 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.
