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Deniece WilliamsWhen Love Comes Calling

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When Love Comes Calling

by Deniece Williams · 1979

12 pressings6 countriesSoulDiscoFunk / Soul

When Love Comes Calling was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 When Love Comes Calling

11 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

1979
Label and catalog number
ARC JC 35568Columbia JC 35568
Format
LP, Album · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

p PAL 35568-2D BA-Side Runout Etching

p PBL 35568-1D BB-Side Runout Etching

AL 35568Side A Label

BL 35568Side B Label

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
ARC JC 35568Columbia JC 35568
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T1 PAL 35568-2E B3 oA-Side Runout Etching

T PBL 35568-1J B3 A9 oB-Side Runout Etching

AL 35568Side A Label

BL 35568Side B Label

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US

June 22, 1979
Label and catalog number
ARC JC 35568Columbia JC 35568
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AL 35568A label

BL 35568B label

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US

June 22, 1979
Label and catalog number
ARC JC 35568Columbia JC 35568
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

S PAL 35568-2A A3A runout

1S PBL 35568-1H A1B runout

AL 35568A label

BL 35568B label

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US

June 22, 1979
Label and catalog number
ARC JC 35568Columbia JC 35568
Format
LP, Album, Misprint, Promo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

TI PAL 35568-2F B5Side A runout etched [B stamped]

T2 PBL 35568-1J Ʌ8Side B runout etched [ Ʌ stamped]

AL 35568Side A label

BlankSide B label empty

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UK

1979
Label and catalog number
CBS 83202CBS CBS 83202
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CBS-S 83202 A2 ⋀Runout Side A, variant 1

CBS-S 83202 B2 BRunout Side B, variant 1

CBS-S 83202 A3 ⋀Runout Side A, variant 2

CBS-S 83202 B2 DRunout Side B, variant 2

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaCBS SBP 237248First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979EuropeCBS CBS 83202First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanCBS/Sony 25AP 1591First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979UKCBS 83202 / CBS CBS 83202First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979UKCBS 83202 / CBS CBS 83202First yearLP, Album, White Label, StereoLP, Album, White Label, Stereo
1979USARC JC 35568 / Columbia JC 35568First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USARC JC 35568 / Columbia JC 35568First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaARC JC 35568 / Columbia JC 35568First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979USARC JC 35568 / Columbia JC 35568First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1979USARC JC 35568 / Columbia JC 35568First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1979USARC JC 35568 / Columbia JC 35568First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Misprint, Promo · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USARC PC 35568 / Columbia PC 35568LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1I Found Love2:38
  2. A2Are You Thinking?4:17
  3. A3My Prayer0:23
  4. A4I've Got The Next Dance5:49
  5. A5Touch Me Again5:10
  6. B1When Love Comes Calling3:27
  7. B2God Knows4:09
  8. B3Like Magic3:31
  9. B4Turn Around3:48
  10. B5Why Can't We Fall In Love?4:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of When Love Comes Calling are there?

12 vinyl pressings of When Love Comes Calling are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was When Love Comes Calling first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is ARC JC 35568.

How do I tell if my copy of When Love Comes Calling is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 35568, 83202, SBP 237248, CBS 83202) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p PAL 35568-2D B and p PBL 35568-1D B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is When Love Comes Calling 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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