Vinyl pressings
by Gary Moore · 1982
Falling In Love With You was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 2 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.
VS-564-A1Variation 1 Side A
VS-564-B1Variation 1 Side B
VS - 564 - A2 timtom-cbs AVariation 2 Side A
VS - 564 - B1 2 0 ty AVariation 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Virgin SA 3041First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin VS 564First year7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1983 | France | Virgin 105334 / Virgin 105.3347", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | Virgin VS 5647", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | Virgin VIPX-17017", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Japan | Virgin VIPX-17017", Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | UK | Virgin VS 564-1212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Virgin VSY 5647", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1983 | US | Mirage 7-998567", Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Mirage 7-998567", Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Mirage 7-998567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Virgin VS-80087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Falling In Love With You are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, France. One of them is Virgin VS 564.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 564, SA 3041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS-564-A1 and VS-564-B1. 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.
