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Jimmy RuffinFallin' In Love With You

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Fallin' In Love With You

by Jimmy Ruffin · 1977

15 pressings8 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Fallin' In Love With You

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.

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

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Epic 8-50339
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Santa Maria
Runout / matrix

AE-ZSS-162684-1F F/W ΔM SSSSRunout Side-A

AE-ZSS-162685-1F F/W ΔM SSSRunout Side-B

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Epic ASD 297
Format
12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AC-XXS-162686-1C F/W ΔM A3 1SRunout Etching Each Side

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Epic 8-50339
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

ZSP 162683Mono label

ZSS 162684Stereo label

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Epic 28-50384
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

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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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977CanadaEpic 8-50339First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977GermanyEpic EPC S 5052First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1977GermanyEpic EPC S 5052First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977GreeceEpic EPC 5052First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977JamaicaEpic 8--50339First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977JapanEpic 065P-62First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977South AfricaEpic EN 1554First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977UKEpic S EPC 5052First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1977USEpic ASD 297First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1977USEpic 28-50384First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1977USEpic 8-50339First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977USEpic 8-50339First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1977USEpic 28-50384First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1977USEpic 8-50339First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977UKEpic S EPC 5052First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AFallin' In Love With You5:24
  2. BFallin' In Love With You (Instrumental)6:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Fallin' In Love With You are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Fallin' In Love With You are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Fallin' In Love With You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Epic 28-50384.

How do I tell if my copy of Fallin' In Love With You is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Fallin' In Love With You 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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