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Vinyl pressings

Fall Into Spring

by Rita Coolidge · 1974

23 pressings12 countriesFolk RockCountryBalladCountry Rock

Fall Into Spring was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Fall Into Spring

16 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 10 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.

US

1974
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-3627
Format
LP, Album · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

SP 3655 M1 (MR) △18815(4)Side A Etched [(MR) Stamped]

SP 3656 M1 (MR) △18815-X(3)Side B Etched [(MR) Stamped]

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP 3627A&M Records SP-3627
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T1 SP 3655-TH 2Side A runout etched

T1 SP 3656 TH 1Side B runout etched

SP-3655Side A label

SP-3656Side B label

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP 3627A&M Records SP-3627
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

SP 3655-TH 2 A2 T1Side A runout, variant 1

SP 3656 TH 1 A7 T1Side B runout, variant 1

SP 3655-TH 2 B4 T1Side A runout, variant 2

SP 3656 TH 1 A9 T1Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-3627A&M Records SP 3627
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

SP 3655 P1 PRunout side A, etched (P stamped)

SP 3656 P1 PRunout side B, etched (P stamped)

SP 3655Label both sides

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP 3627A&M Records SP-3627
Format
LP, Album, Promo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T1 SP 3655-TH 2 A2Side A Runout etched {A stamped}

T1 SP 3656 TH 2 B3Side B Runout etched {B stamped}

SP-3655Side A label

SP-3656Side B label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaA&M Records L 35174First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974CanadaA&M Records SP-3627First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974CanadaA&M Records SP-3627First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974GermanyA&M Records 87 842-ITFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JapanA&M Records AML-210First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974New ZealandA&M Records L 35174 / A&M Records L35174First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974South AfricaA&M Records AMLS 63627First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974SpainA&M Records 87 842-IFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974UKA&M Records AMLS 63627First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974UKA&M Records AMLH 63627LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1974USA&M Records SP-3627First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USA&M Records SP-3627LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1974USA&M Records SP-3627First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1974USA&M Records SWAO-95781 / A&M Records SP 3627LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1974USA&M Records SP 3627 / A&M Records SP-3627First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 21 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982EuropeA&M Records AMLH 63627LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UK & EuropeA&M Records AMLH 63627 / A&M Records AMLS 63627LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Love Has No Pride3:50
  2. A2That's What Friends Are For4:55
  3. A3Cowboys And Indians3:15
  4. A4Hold An Old Friend's Hand4:10
  5. A5We Had It All3:00
  6. A6Mama Lou3:13
  7. B1Heaven's Dream2:25
  8. B2Desperados Waiting For The Train5:15
  9. B3A Nickel For The Fiddler2:50
  10. B4The Burden Of Freedom5:14
  11. B5Now Your Baby Is A Lady2:40
  12. B6I Feel Like Going Home5:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Fall Into Spring are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Fall Into Spring are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 1982.

When was Fall Into Spring first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-3627.

How do I tell if my copy of Fall Into Spring is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-3627, SP 3627, AMLS 63627, L 35174) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP 3655 M1 (MR) △18815(4) and SP 3656 M1 (MR) △18815-X(3). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Fall Into Spring on vinyl worth?

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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