Vinyl pressings
by The Pogues · 1988
If I Should Fall From Grace With God was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, the album's first year, in 7 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.
CS-B-III 0 A C-6.15 053-01-1Runout side A
CS-B-III 0 A C-6.15 053-01-2Runout side B
6.15053-01-1Label side A
6.15053-01-2Label side A
CS-B-III o A C-6.20 872-01-1
CS-B-III A C-6.20 872-01-2
FGG 112 A-2U-1- 1Runout A, stamped
FGG 112 B-2U-1 -1Runout B, stamped
FG 112 A-1U-1-1-Runout, side A
FG 112 B-1U-1-1Runout, side B
FGG 112 A-2U-1- 1Runout A, stamped
FG 112 B-1U-1 - 1Runout B, stamped
FG 1 A-1U-1-QIRunout A, stamped
FG 1 B-1U-1-1-Q2-Runout B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia & New Zealand | Pogue Mahone Records X 14586First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Belgium | Stiff Records 151.273First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Benelux | Pogue Mahone Records 145.385First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | Upfront 6.15053 / Upfront 6.15053 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | Upfront GRACE 3009 / Upfront 6.20872First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | Upfront 6.2087212", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Spain | DRO 1D-359First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Pogue Mahone Records FG 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Pogue Mahone Records FG 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | UK | Pogue Mahone Records FG 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | UK | Pogue Mahone Records FG 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Pogue Mahone Records FG 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | UK | Pogue Mahone Records FG 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | Pogue Mahone Records K-507First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | UK | Pogue Mahone Records FGG 112First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
17 vinyl pressings of If I Should Fall From Grace With God are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Germany, UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Upfront 6.15053.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.15053, GRACE 3009, FGG 112, FG 1 12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CS-B-III 0 A C-6.15 053-01-1 and CS-B-III 0 A C-6.15 053-01-2. 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.
