Vinyl pressings
by Rick Astley · 1987
When I Fall In Love 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.
12 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
PB 41683 A3 ⋀A-side runout, variant 1
PB 41683 AA3 ⋀AA-side runout, variant 1
PB 41683 A5 ∴A-side runout, variant 2
PB 41683 AA2 ∴AA-side runout, variant 2
PB 41683 A2A-side runout
PB 41683 AA2AA-side runout
PT P̶B̶ 4684 A1Side A runout variant 1
PT P̶B̶ 4684 AA1Side AA runout variant 1
PT 41684 A2Side A runout variant 2
PT 41684 AA2Side AA runout variant 2
RICK 1 DJ A1Runout Side A
RICK 1 DJ B1Runout Side B
DM C-0525 A - 1/12-87Runout side A, variant 1
DM C-0525 B - 1/12-87Runout side B, variant 1
DM C-0525 A - 1/12-87 IIRunout side A, variant 2
DM C-0525 B - 1/12-87 C̶ IIRunout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | RCA Victor 104825First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | Europe | RCA PB 41683 / RCA PB41683First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | RCA PB 41683 / RCA PB41683First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | RCA PT 41 684 / RCA PT 41684First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | RCA PT 41 684 / RCA PT 41684First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | RCA PB41683First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Ireland | RCA PB 41683First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | PWL Records RICK 100 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | RCA PB 41683First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | RCA PB 41683 PBFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | RCA PT 41 684 / RCA PT 41684First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | RCA PT 41684First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | RCA PB41683 / RCA PB 416837", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| 1988 | Philippines | RCA RCAEP-13533 / RCA PT 4168412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Australasia | RCA Victor TDS 439 / RCA TDS 43912", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of When I Fall In Love are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, Europe, Australia, Ireland. One of them is RCA PB 41683, released November 30, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 41683, PB 41683 PB, PT 41684, RICK 100 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB 41683 A3 ⋀ and PB 41683 AA3 ⋀. 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.
