Vinyl pressings
by Blondie · 1980
Call Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
111 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 34 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.
CHS 2414 A // 1▽EP 11 10 toneSide A runout, variant 1
CHS 2414 B // 1▽EP 12Side B runout, variant 1
CHS 2414 A//1▽EP 12 11 toneSide A runout, variant 2
CHS 2414 B//1▽EP 12 9Side B runout, variant 2
C Y A 634 CHS 2414 A3 POLYGRAM A 0 1 tone CHS 2414 A3Runout side A, variant 1
634 C Y A CHS 2414 B3 POLYGRAM A 1 2 CHS 2414 B3Runout side B, variant 1
CY A634CHS2414 A3 POLYGRAM tone CHS.2414.A3Runout side A, variant 2
634 CYACHS2414 B3 ̶P̶O̶L̶Y̶G̶A̶M̶ POLYGRAM CHS.2414.B3Runout side B, variant 2
CHS 2414 A // 1▽EP 11 10 toneSide A runout, variant 1
CHS 2414 B // 1▽EP 12Side B runout, variant 1
CHS 2414 A//1▽EP 12 11 toneSide A runout, variant 2
CHS 2414 B//1▽EP 12 9Side B runout, variant 2
CHS 2414-AS Az CB PSide A runout, variant 1
CHS 2414-BS X Az PSide B runout, variant 1
CHS 2414-AS P AZ CB ASide A runout, variant 2
CHS 2414-BS X AZ A̶ PSide B runout, variant 2
P CHS-2414-AS CP-1 AZ CBRunout A
P CHS-2414-BS CP-2 AZ CBRunout B
CHS 2414-ASLabel A
CHS 2414-BSLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Chrysalis CRSI 40003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Argentina | Chrysalis MIX-1220First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Partially Mixed | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Partially Mixed |
| 1980 | Argentina | Chrysalis CRSI 40003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | Chrysalis K7830 / Chrysalis CHS-2414First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | Chrysalis K 7830 / Chrysalis K7830First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1980 | Australia | Chrysalis K7830First year7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Austria | Chrysalis 6155 285First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Barbados | Chrysalis Chs 2414First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Bolivia | Chrysalis RCYS-5005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | Bolivia | Chrysalis RCYS - 5001First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Brazil | Chrysalis 101.8184First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 2414First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 2414First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Chile | Chrysalis CHS-2414First year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1980 | Chile | Chrysalis CHS 2414First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Israel | Not On Label (Blondie)12", Single Sided, Maxi-Single, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | 12", Single Sided, Maxi-Single, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
115 vinyl pressings of Call Me are listed here, from 35 countries, released between 1980 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHS 2414.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS 2414, SG 341, CY12-19, SG 341 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHS 2414 A // 1▽EP 11 10 tone and CHS 2414 B // 1▽EP 12. 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.
