US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Epic 28-50384
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
XS S 163022-1ASide A runout
XS S 163023-1BSide B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Ruffin · 1977
Fallin' In Love With You was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
XS S 163022-1ASide A runout
XS S 163023-1BSide B runout
AE-ZSS-162684-1F F/W ΔM SSSSRunout Side-A
AE-ZSS-162685-1F F/W ΔM SSSRunout Side-B
AC-XXS-162686-1C F/W ΔM A3 1SRunout Etching Each Side
ZSP 162683Mono label
ZSS 162684Stereo label
XS S 163022-1AStamped in runout, Side A
XS S 163022-1BStamped in runout, Side B
XSS 163022Printed on label, A Side
XSS 163023Printed on label, B Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Epic 8-50339First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | Epic EPC S 5052First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Germany | Epic EPC S 5052First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Greece | Epic EPC 5052First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Jamaica | Epic 8--50339First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic 065P-62First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | South Africa | Epic EN 1554First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Epic S EPC 5052First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Epic ASD 297First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Epic 28-50384First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1977 | US | Epic 8-50339First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Epic 8-50339First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Epic 28-50384First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Epic 8-50339First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Epic S EPC 5052First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Fallin' In Love With You are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Epic 28-50384.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 28-50384, 8-50339, ASD 297, S EPC 5052) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XS S 163022-1A and XS S 163023-1B. 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.