US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Avco AV-4635
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Shelley Pressing
Vinyl pressings
by Little Anthony & The Imperials · 1973
I'm Falling In Love With You was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | AVCO Embassy K 5572First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Avco 13485 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Japan | Avco JET-2254First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Avco AV-4635First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Avco AV-4635First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Avco AV-4635First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Avco AV-4635First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Avco AV-4635First year7", Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1974 | Brazil | Avco CS-01887" | 7" |
| 1974 | Canada | Avco AVCO 4635X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of I'm Falling In Love With You are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Australia, Germany, Japan. One of them is Avco AV-4635.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AV-4635, K 5572, 13485 AT, JET-2254) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.

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