Vinyl pressings
by Frankie Miller · 1979
Falling In Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 16 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.
CHR 1220 A//2 ▼ESTR 1 1 1A-side runout stamped, variant 1
CHR 1220 B//2 ▼ESTR 1 1 1B-side runout stamped, variant 1
STRAWBERRYA & B-side runout etched
CHR 1220 A//2 ▼ESTR 1 1 5A-side runout stamped, variant 2
ZS CHR-1220-AS Re-2-SM 1 SXT AZ CBRunout Side A, variant 1
ZS CHR-1220-BS-Re-2-SM 2 AZ CBRunout Side B, variant 1
CHR-1220 A-2B T1 1BRunout Side A, variant 2
ZS CHR-1220-BS-Re-2-SM 2 AZ CB SXT A1Runout Side B, variant 2
1 S CHR-1220-AS Re-2-SM1 [Az CB] A1Runout A
S CHR-1220-BS-Re-2-SM2 [Az CB] A2Runout B
CHR-1220-AS-RE2Label A
CHR-1220-BSLabel B
P 1 S CHR-1220-AS Re-2-SM 1 AZCB SX 1 ASide A runout
P 1 S CHR-1220-BS Re-2-SM 1 AZCB SX 3 CSide B runout
CHR-1220-AS-RE2Side A label
CHR-1220-BS-RE2Side B label
TX [Target logo] CHR-1220-ASRunout A
TX2 [Target logo] CHR 1220-AS -Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Chrysalis L 36889First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Austria | Chrysalis 38 780 3LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1220 / Chrysalis CHR 1220 AS-RE2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | Chrysalis 511220 / Chrysalis 51.1220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Chrysalis 6307652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 652First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Chrysalis 38 780 3LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 737-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Chrysalis 38 780 3LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHR 1220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Chrysalis 6307652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 36889First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Norway | Chrysalis 6307 652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Portugal | Chrysalis 6307 652First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | South Africa | Chrysalis ML 4270First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81305LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
23 vinyl pressings of Falling In Love are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1220.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1220, L 36889, 511220, 6307652) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1220 A//2 ▼ESTR 1 1 1 and CHR 1220 B//2 ▼ESTR 1 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.
