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]

Vinyl pressings
by Rita Coolidge · 1974
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.
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.
SP 3655 M1 (MR) △18815(4)Side A Etched [(MR) Stamped]
SP 3656 M1 (MR) △18815-X(3)Side B Etched [(MR) Stamped]
T1 SP 3655-TH 2Side A runout etched
T1 SP 3656 TH 1Side B runout etched
SP-3655Side A label
SP-3656Side B label
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
SP 3655 P1 PRunout side A, etched (P stamped)
SP 3656 P1 PRunout side B, etched (P stamped)
SP 3655Label both sides
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | A&M Records L 35174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3627First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3627First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | A&M Records 87 842-ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | A&M Records AML-210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 35174 / A&M Records L35174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLS 63627First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | A&M Records 87 842-IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 63627First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 63627LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1974 | US | A&M Records SP-3627First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | A&M Records SP-3627LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | A&M Records SP-3627First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | A&M Records SWAO-95781 / A&M Records SP 3627LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | A&M Records SP 3627 / A&M Records SP-3627First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 63627LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK & Europe | A&M Records AMLH 63627 / A&M Records AMLS 63627LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Fall Into Spring are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-3627.
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.
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.