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Don't Fall In Love (I Said)

by Toyah · 1985

18 pressings7 countriesSynth-popPop

Don't Fall In Love (I Said) was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Don't Fall In Love (I Said)

18 pressings came out in 1985, 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.

UK

1985
Label and catalog number
Portrait TX 6160
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

TX 6160 A1 DAMONTSide A, runout, hand etched

TX 6160 B2 DAMONTSide B, runout, hand etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1985
Label and catalog number
Portrait A 6160Portrait A6160
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

A6160 A1 CA-side runout, variant 1

A6160 B2 22 AB-side runout, variant 1

A6160 A1 A CA-side runout, variant 2

A6160 B1 AB-side runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1985
Label and catalog number
Portrait QA 6160Portrait A6160
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Poster
Runout / matrix

A6160 A1Runout side A, variant 1

A6160 B2Runout side B, variant 1

A 6160 A1 2 CRunout side A, variant 2

A 6160 B1 C ΛRunout side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1985
Label and catalog number
Portrait A 6160
Format
7", 45 RPM, White Label
Runout / matrix

A6160 A1A side - etched

A6160 B2B side - etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1985
Label and catalog number
Portrait TX 6160
Format
12", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TX 6160 A1 ARunout side A

TX 6160 B2 ARunout side B

TX 6160 A*Label side A

TX 6160 B*Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1985
Label and catalog number
Portrait TX 6160
Format
12", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TX 6160 A1 ΛRunout side A

TX 6160 B2 ΛRunout side B

TX 6160 A*Label side A

TX 6160 B*Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985AustraliaPortrait PR 12009First year12", Single, Promo · Promo12", Single, Promo · Promo
1985AustraliaPortrait PR 45043First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1985AustraliaPortrait PR 45043First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1985EuropePortrait PRTA 6160 / Epic PRTA 6160First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1985EuropePortrait A 12.6160 / Portrait PRTA 12.6160First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1985IrelandPortrait PRT A 6160First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1985MexicoPortrait SC72115First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1985MexicoPortrait SC-72115First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1985PortugalPortrait A 6160First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1985South AfricaPortrait PT 5839First year7", Single7", Single
1985UKPortrait TX 6160First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1985UKPortrait A 6160 / Portrait A6160First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1985UKPortrait QA 6160 / Portrait A6160First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1985UKPortrait A 6160First year7", 45 RPM, White Label7", 45 RPM, White Label
1985UKPortrait TX 6160First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
All 18 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. ADon't Fall In Love (I Said)3:40
  2. BSnow Covers The Kiss3:13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Don't Fall In Love (I Said) are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Don't Fall In Love (I Said) are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Don't Fall In Love (I Said) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Australia, Europe, Ireland and more. One of them is Portrait TX 6160.

How do I tell if my copy of Don't Fall In Love (I Said) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TX 6160, A 6160, QA 6160, PR 45043) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TX 6160 A1 DAMONT and TX 6160 B2 DAMONT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Don't Fall In Love (I Said) on vinyl worth?

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.

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