Vinyl pressings
by Luther Vandross · 1985
The Night I Fell In Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 11 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.
P "T" STERLING Ⓗ AL39882-1PRunout A variant 1
STERLING P AP BL 39882-1LRunout B variant 1
P (AP) STERLING Ⓗ AL39882-1ERunout A variant 2
STERLING P (AP) BL 39882-1ALRunout B variant 2
AL39882-1F M G1 G17 STERLINGRunout Side A, Variant 1
BL39882-1E M G1 H7 STERLINGRunout Side B, Variant 1
AL39882-1G D G1 C3 STERLING ⒽRunout Side A, Variant 2
BL39882-1E D G1 A14 STERLINGRunout Side B, Variant 2
<B-MP> AL 39882 G/A GI B14Sida 1
BL 39882-1E GI I26 STERLINGSide 2
EPC 26387 A1Runout, A-side, hand etched
EPC 26387 B1Runout, B-side, hand etched
EPC 26387 A1Runout, A side, hand etched
EPC 26387 B1Runout, B side, hand etched
⋀Runout, A and B side, stamped
EPC 26387 ASide A label
EPCSide A runout, stamped, variant 1
26387.A.2Side A runout, etched, variant 1
EPC.26387.B.1Side B runout, etched, variant 1
26387-A-2Side A runout, etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4479First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Epic EPC 26387First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Epic EPC 26387First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4479First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | Epic 26387First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Epic EPC 26387First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Epic EPC 26387First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Epic EPC 26387First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Epic EPC 26387First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Epic FE 39882First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Epic 28·3P-595First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Epic 28·3P-595First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Epic FE 39882First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Epic FE 39882First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Epic FE 39882First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 462489 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Epic 462489 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Epic 462489 1 / Alive 462489 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Epic 462489 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of The Night I Fell In Love are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Epic FE 39882, released March 11, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 39882, EPC 26387, 28·3P-595, QEL-25092) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P "T" STERLING Ⓗ AL39882-1P and STERLING P AP BL 39882-1L. 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.
