Vinyl pressings
by Shai · 1992
If I Ever Fall In Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. 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 1992, the album's first year, in 5 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.
MCST 1727 A-01-1-1A side runout, stamped
MCST 1727 B-01-1-1B side runout, stamped
MCA 1727AA side label
MCA 1727BB side label
MCS 1727 A-01-1-Q1Side A stamped
MCS 1727 B-01-1-Q2Side B stamped
GAS 11478Side A
GAS 11479Side B
08 16329 00 1A1 MCS-30212 ARunout side A
08 16329 00 1B1 MCS-30212 ARunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | MCA Records MCS 30212 / MCA Records MCS30212First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Jamaica | MCA Records GASDM-54546First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Netherlands | MCA Records MCT30213First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | UK | MCA Records MCS 1727 / Gasoline Alley MCS 1727First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | US | Gasoline Alley GAS12 54546First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | US | Gasoline Alley GAS8P 2436 / MCA Records GAS 11442First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | US | Gasoline Alley GASDM-54546 / Collectables Records Corp. COL-901757", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1992 | US | Collectables COL-90175 / MCA Special Markets & Products MSS-35918First year7" | 7" |
| 1992 | UK | MCA Records MCST 1727 / Gasoline Alley MCST 1727First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | US | Not On Label GUR 00612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of If I Ever Fall In Love are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1992 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, US, Europe, Jamaica and more. One of them is MCA Records MCST 1727, released December 14, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCST 1727, MCS 1727, GAS12 54546, COL-90175) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCST 1727 A-01-1-1 and MCST 1727 B-01-1-1. 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.
