Vinyl pressings
by Pretty Poison · 1987
Catch Me I'm Falling was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 14 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-DM-52289-52290-1 1-1 STERLING SRCRunout etched side A with STERLING and SRC logo stamps
ST-DM- 52292 - 52291 - 1 1-2 STERLING SRCRunout etched side B with STERLING and SRC logo stamps
ST-DM-52289/52290-SPSide A label
ST-DM-52292/52291-SPSide B label
ST-DM-52981-3 1-1 ✩Runout side A etched
ST-DM-52983-1 1-1 ✩Runout side B etched
STERLING SRCRunout sides A & B stamped
ST-DM-52981-SPLabel side A
ST-VR-52291-1 1-1Side A / Etched
ST-VR-52594-1 1-1Side B / Etched
STERLINGBoth Sides / Stamped
ST-VR-52291-1 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Etched side A, except STERLING & SRC logo stamped
ST VR 52594-1 1-1 ✩ STERLING [SRC logo]Etched side B, except STERLING & SRC logo stamped
ST-VR-52291-SPLabel side A
ST-VR-52594-SPLabel side A
SRC ST-VR-52291-1 I - I STERLINGRunout etched/stamped side A
SRC ST-VR-52594-1 | - | ☆ STERLINGRunout etched/stamped side B
ST-VR 52291-SPLabel side A
ST-VR 52594-SPLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | Svengali Records SR 870412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Australia | 10 Records TEN 187First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1395First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Virgin VS1395First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Virgin VS1395First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Virgin VSJ1395First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Costa Rica | RCA 8055124First year12", 45 RPM, Misprint, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | 10 Records 109 464First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | France | Virgin 80337First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | France | 10 Records 90376First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | 10 Records 609 464 / 10 Records 609 464-213First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | 10 Records VG 2099ZFirst year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Greece | 10 Records VG 2099Z12", Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Italy | 10 Records VINX 201First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Japan | 10 Records VJS-12006First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | US | Svengali Records SR 9613-1A12" | 12" |
| 1998 | US | Svengali Records SR 96111-C / DCC Compact Classics SR 96111-C12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1998 | US | Svengali Records SR 9613-112", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Svengali Records SR-961312", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | US | Virgin 96752-0 / Virgin 7 96752-012", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo |
49 vinyl pressings of Catch Me I'm Falling are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1986 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Virgin 96752-0.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 96752-0, SR8704, 0-96735, 7-99416) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-DM-52289-52290-1 1-1 STERLING SRC and ST-DM- 52292 - 52291 - 1 1-2 STERLING SRC. 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.
