Vinyl pressings
by LeBlanc & Carr · 1977
Falling 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.
11 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ST-BT-33393-2 1-1 F.T. PRC STERLING [Stamped]Runout Side A
ST-BT-33401-2 1-1 F.T. PRCRunout Side B
ST-BT-33393 RILabel Side A
ST-BT-33401 RILabel Side B
ST-BT-33393-1 SP FT STERLINGA-side runout, etched & stamped
ST-BT-33401-1 SP FT STERLINGB-side runout, etched & stamped
ST-BT-33393 SPA-Side Label
ST-BT-33401 SPB-side Label
ST-BT- 33393-3 F.T. MR Δ102981 STERLINGA side - runout
ST-BT-33401-3 F.T. MR Δ102982 STERLINGB side - runout
ST-BT-33393-MOA side - label
ST-BT-33401-MOB side - label
ST-BT-33393 MOA-Side Label
BT-33393 MOB-Side Label
1-1 ST-BT-33393-1 SP FT STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
1-1 BT-33393-1 SP F.T.B-Side Runout Etching
ST-BT-33393 SPStereo side label
BT-33393 SPMono side label
BT-33393 RIlabel A [Mono]
ST-BT-33393 RIlabel B [Stereo]
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 | Australia | Big Tree Records BT 16100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Big Tree Records BTS 16100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Big Tree Records ATL 10.964First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | South Africa | Atlantic ATS 726First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Big Tree Records K 11114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Big Tree Records BT 16100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Big Tree Records BT-16100First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Big Tree Records BT 16100First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Big Tree Records BT-16100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Big Tree Records BT 16100First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Big Tree Records BT 16100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1978 | Argentina | Atlantic 32.5907", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Argentina | Music Hall 32.5907", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Peru | Atlantic 0016100.57", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Atlantic 45-1695 / Hispavox 45-1695 (SN)7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Big Tree Records P-286A7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Falling are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Big Tree Records BT 16100, released August 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BT 16100, BT-16100, K 11114, BTS 16100) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-BT-33393-2 1-1 F.T. PRC STERLING [Stamped] and ST-BT-33401-2 1-1 F.T. PRC. 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.
