Vinyl pressings
by a-ha · 1990
I Call Your Name was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 4 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.
R/S Alsdorf 543 919462-7-ARunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 543 919462-7-BRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 543 919462-7-ARunout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 543 919462-7-BxxRunout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 759 921834-0-ARunout side A
R/S Alsdorf 759 921834-0-BRunout side B
R/S Alsdorf 543 919462-7-A
R/S Alsdorf 543 919462-7-B xx
W9462EP-A1Runout side A
W9462EP-B1Runout side B
W 9462 (EP) A*Matrix label side A
W 9462 (EP) B*Matrix label side B
W 9462-A-1 LYN 27881Runout side A, variant 1
W 9462-B-1 MTRunout side B, variant 1
W 9462-A-1 LYN 27881 MTRunout side A, variant 2
W 9462-B-1 LYN 27882 MTRunout side B, variant 2
W 9462(T) A1 PR-PRunout side A etched
W 9462(T) B1 PR-PRunout side B etched
W 9462 (T) A*Matrix label side A
W 9462 (T) B*Matrix label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19462-7 / Warner Bros. Records W 9462First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 7599-21834-0 / Warner Bros. Records W 9462 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19462-7 / Warner Bros. Records W 9462First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | France | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19462-7 / Warner Bros. Records W 9462First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records PRO 510First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 9462 (DJ) / Warner Bros. Records W 9462First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 9462 (EP) / Warner Bros. Records 5439-19451-7First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 9462 / Warner Bros. Records 5439-19462-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 9462T / Warner Bros. Records 7599-21834-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19451-7 / Warner Bros. Records W 9462 EPFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
10 vinyl pressings of I Call Your Name are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, UK, France, Mexico. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 5439-19462-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5439-19462-7, 7599-21834-0, W 9462 (EP), W 9462) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 543 919462-7-A and R/S Alsdorf 543 919462-7-B. 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.
