Canada
1978- Label and catalog number
- Virgin VS 20212
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
VS20212-A SNB-BKA-Side Runout Etching
o VS20212-B SNB-BKB-Side Runout Etching
VS 20212-AA-Side Label
VS 20212-BB-Side Label
Vinyl pressings
by Supercharge · 1978
I Think I'm Gonna Fall (In Love) was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 11 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.
VS20212-A SNB-BKA-Side Runout Etching
o VS20212-B SNB-BKB-Side Runout Etching
VS 20212-AA-Side Label
VS 20212-BB-Side Label
VS 202 12 A2 Λ 2
VS 202 12 B2 Λ 1
VS-202-A-1 0 1 HTM ΛRunout side A
VS.202.B2 0 1 ΛRunout side B
VS 202-ALabel side A
VS 202-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Virgin K 7032 / Virgin VS 202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Australia | Virgin K 7032 / Virgin VS 200212First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | Virgin VS 20212First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Virgin VS 202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Virgin 2097 943First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | Virgin 11 916 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45016First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Japan | Virgin VIP-2642 / Virgin VIRG-1005First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 20212First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Portugal | Virgin 5011 916First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | South Africa | Virgin PD 1552First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Virgin 11.916-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Virgin 11.916-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Virgin VS 202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Virgin VS 20212First year12" | 12" |
17 vinyl pressings of I Think I'm Gonna Fall (In Love) are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Canada, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Virgin VS 20212.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 20212, VS 202, K 7032, 2097 943) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS20212-A SNB-BK and o VS20212-B SNB-BK. 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.