US
May 21, 1979- Label and catalog number
- ARC 3-10971Columbia 3-10971
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Deniece Williams · 1979
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.
25 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 9 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.
XSS 165842-1CRunout side A (Variant 1)
XSS-165845-2-2B STERLINGRunout side B (Variant 1)
p XSS 165842-1CRunout Side A (Variant 2)
p XSS-165845-2-2A STERLING B 3Runout Side B (Variant 2)
XSS 165842-1ARunout A - Variation 1
XSS 165845-1BRunout B - Variation 1
XSS 165842-1CRunout A - Variation 2
XSS 165845-1DRunout B - Variation 2
XSS 165842Label A
XSS 165845Label B
T XSS 165842-1ESide A
T XSS 165845-1FSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | CBS BA 222544First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | CBS BA 222544First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Brazil | CBS 34064First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | ARC 23-10991 / Columbia 23-10991First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | ARC 23-10991 / Columbia 23-10991First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Europe | CBS CBS 12.7399First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | Europe | CBS 7399 / CBS CBS 7399First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | CBS CBS 7399First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | New Zealand | CBS BA 222544First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Spain | CBS CBS 7399First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | CBS S CBS 13 7399 / ARC S CBS 13 7399First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | CBS S CBS 7399First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | US | ARC 23-10991 / Columbia 23-10991First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | ARC 23-10991 / Columbia 23-10991First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | US | ARC 23-10991 / Columbia 23-10991First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
25 vinyl pressings of When Love Comes Calling are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is ARC 3-10971, released May 21, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3-10971, 23-10991, ZSS 165841, S CBS 13 7399) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.