Vinyl pressings
by Julee Cruise · 1990
Falling was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 4 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.
W9544(T) A1 2 MT ACRunout, side A, variant 1
W9544(T) B1 2 MT ORunout, side B, variant 1
W9544(T) A-1 2 MT ORunout, side A, variant 2
W9544(T) B-1 MT URunout, side B, variant 2
W 9544-A- LYN -27298Runout, etched, A-side
W 9544-B- LYN -27299Runout, etched, B-side
W 9544 AA-side Label Matrix
W 9544 BB-side Label Matrix
W 9544-A-1 MTRunout, etched, A-side
W 9544-B-2 MTRunout, etched, B-side
W 9544 AA-side label
W 9544 BB-side label
W9544-A-1 AG MT LYN-27298Side A runout
W9544-B- MT LYN 27299 ASSide B runout
W 9544 ASide A label
W 9544 BSide B label
R/S Alsdorf 543 919544-7-AXXXRunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 543 919544-7-BXXXRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 543 919544-7-Ax Hü 4'6Runout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 543 919544-7-Bxxxx Hü 39Runout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 543919757-7 / Warner Bros. Records MX306084First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 7599-21771-0 / Warner Bros. Records W9544TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 7599-21771-0 / Warner Bros. Records W 9544 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9544T / Warner Bros. Records W 9544 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 9544 / Warner Bros. Records W 9544 WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 9544 / Warner Bros. Records W9544First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9544First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9544 / Warner Bros. Records 5439-19544-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19544-7 / Warner Bros. Records W 9544First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19544-7 / Warner Bros. Records W 9544First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19544-7 / Warner Bros. Records W 95447", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19544-7 / Warner Bros. Records W 95447", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Falling are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Germany, Australia, Europe. One of them is Warner Bros. Records W9544T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W9544T, W 9544, W9544, 5439-19544-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W9544(T) A1 2 MT AC and W9544(T) B1 2 MT O. 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.
