Vinyl pressings
by UB40 · 1993
(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1993, the album's first year, in 8 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.
DEP 40 A-02-01-Q2 D ABBEY RD-SRzA-side runout, stamped [ABBEY RD-SRz etched]
DEP 40 B-01-1-Q2 DB-side runout, stamped
DEP 40AA-side center label
DEP 40BB-side center label
DEP 40 A-02-01-Q2 D ABBEY RD-SRzA-side runout
DEP 40 B-01-1-Q2 DB-side runout
DEP 40AA-side center label
DEP 40BB-side center label
S7-17402 A-F1 "KEV" MASTERED BY CAPITOL [Specialty Records Logo]Side A Runout
S7-17402 B-F1 "KEV" MASTERED BY CAPITOL [Specialty Records Logo]Side B Runout
S7-17402-AA-Side Label
S7-17402-BB-Side Label
DEP 4012-A-01-1-1Runout side A, variant 1
DEP 4012-B-01-1-1Runout side B, variant 1
DEP 4012 A-01-1-1 ABBEY RD - SRZ DRunout side A, variant 2
DEP 4012 B-01-1-1 DRunout side B, variant 2
E SM 60006 LADO "A"
E SM 60006 LADO "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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Bolivia | EMI E-SM 60006First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1993 | France | Virgin 919007First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1993 | Greece | Virgin 7243 891860 6 2First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | Greece | Virgin 8918606First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | Guatemala | EMI 5053First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1993 | Italy | Virgin 7243 8 91860 6 2First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1993 | UK | DEP International DEP 40 / Virgin 7243 8 91860 7 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1993 | UK & Europe | DEP International DEP 4012First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1993 | US | Virgin S7-17402First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1993 | UK | DEP International DEP 40 / Virgin 7243 8 91860 7 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | UK & Europe | DEP International DEP 4012 / Virgin 7243 8 91860 6 2First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in UK, US, UK & Europe, Bolivia and more. One of them is DEP International DEP 40, released May 10, 1993.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DEP 40, S7-17402, DEP 4012, E-SM 60006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DEP 40 A-02-01-Q2 D ABBEY RD-SRz and DEP 40 B-01-1-Q2 D. 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.
