Vinyl pressings
by The Bluebells · 1984
I'm Falling was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
LON 45 A//1∇420 R 11 2Runout side A
LON 45 B//1∇420 R 11 2 5Runout side B
ZPMSC 10479Label side A
ZPMSC 10480Label side B
LONX 45 A// 1∇420 R 2Runout, A-side, machine stamped
LONX 45 B// 1∇420 R 2Runout, B-side, machine stamped
ZPMSC 10481Label, A-side
ZPMSC 10480/10482Label, B-side
LONP 45 A//2∇420 R 1 1
LONP 45 B//1∇420 R 1 2
LON 45 A//1∇420 R 11 2Runout side A
LON 45 B//1∇420 R 11 2 5Runout side B
ZPMSC 10479Label side A
ZPMSC 10480Label side B
LON 45 A//1∇420 R 11 1 3Runout side A
LON 45 B//1∇420 R 11 1 9Runout side B
ZPMSC 10479Label side A
ZPMSC 10480Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | London Records 820 022 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 92377First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 92377First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Metronome 820 092-7 ME / Metronome 820 092-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | London Records LON 45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | London Records 820 022-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Portugal | London Records 820 022-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | London Records SV 0089First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | London Records TOS 1497First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | UK | London Records LON 45 / London Records 820 022-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | London Records LONX 45 / London Records 820 022-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | London Records LONX 45 / London Records 820 022-1First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | London Records LON 45 / London Records 820 022-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | UK | London Records LON 45 / London Records 820 022-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | UK | London Records LON 45 / London Records 820 022-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of I'm Falling are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is London Records LON 45.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LON 45, LONX 45, 7-29237, PRO-A-2169) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LON 45 A//1∇420 R 11 2 and LON 45 B//1∇420 R 11 2 5. 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.
