UK
September 22, 1983- Label and catalog number
- Passion PASH 12 7
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM · Company Sleeve
- Runout / matrix
PASH-12.7.-A-1 MT.1 DAMONT POUNDA TA1PERunout side A, etched
PASH-12.7.-B-2 MT.1 DAMONTRunout side B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Marsha Raven · 1983
Catch Me (I'm Falling In Love) was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PASH-12.7.-A-1 MT.1 DAMONT POUNDA TA1PERunout side A, etched
PASH-12.7.-B-2 MT.1 DAMONTRunout side B, etched
PASH-12.7.-A-1 MT.1 DAMONT POUNDA TA1PERunout etched side A
PASH-12.7.B-2 MT.1 DAMONTRunout etched side B
ja A-1 ↔ PRO-7034A-5A-Side Runout Etching
ja A-1 ↔ PRO-7034B-5B-Side Runout Etching
PRO-7034AA-Side Label
PRO-7034BB-Side Label
PRO-7034-A1 Ja ★PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,★ N.J.Side A runout groove
PRO-7034 B-DJ-1 Ja ★PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,★ N.J.Side B runout groove
PRO-7034ALabel A
PRO-7034BLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music MS 103 / High Fashion Music MS. 103First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Dureco Benelux 48.35 / High Fashion Music 48.35First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | UK | Passion PASH 12 7First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Passion PASH 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | US | Profile Records PRO-7034-DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Profile Records PRO-7034First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Profile Records PRO-7034First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Profile Records PRO-703412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | UK | Passion PASH 12 7First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Jonathan ATO 12-2703912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | France | Jonathan ATO 270397", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Jonathan ATO 27039 / Jonathan 270297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Jonathan ATO 270397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5141 / High Fashion Music B.V. ZYX 514112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 514112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
22 vinyl pressings of Catch Me (I'm Falling In Love) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Netherlands. One of them is Passion PASH 12 7, released September 22, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PASH 12 7, PASH 7, PRO-7034, PRO-7034-DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PASH-12.7.-A-1 MT.1 DAMONT POUNDA TA1PE and PASH-12.7.-B-2 MT.1 DAMONT. 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.