Vinyl pressings
by Falco · 1985
Vienna Calling was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 12 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.
6.14444-01-1 198 850 7 A1 ℗ 1985 TTCRunout side A
6.14444-01-2 198 850 7 B1 ℗ 1985 TTCRunout side B
6.14444-01-1Label side A
6.14444-01-2Label side B
AM SP 012182-A RCA2·· ∧IBRunout side A
AM SP 012182-B (RE-I) RCA1· ∧2CRunout side B
SP-012182-ALabel side A
SP-012182-BLabel side B
Emw AM 02832-A (RE-1) ES1..Runout etching both sides
AM SP 012182-A" [RCA2, scratched out]• • ES1 • EmwRunout side A
AM SP 012182-B (RE-1) ES1 • • EmwRunout side B
SP-012182-ALabel side A
SP-012182-BLabel side B
AMP-12012-A TOSide 1
AMP-12012-B TO 1-A-3Sie 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | A&M Records K-9963 / A&M Records K 9963First year7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Canada | A&M Records AM-697First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | A&M Records 3900 577 / A&M Records 390 057-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | GiG Records 6.20484 / GiG Records GiG 666-170First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | GiG Records 6.20519 / GiG Records GIG 666-070First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | A&M Records 392 013-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | GiG Records 6.20484 / GiG Records GIG 666-170First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | A&M Records 392 057-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | GiG Records 6.14444 / GiG Records GIG 111-170First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Continental CTL 15218First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Continental CTL 10656 / GiG Records CTL 10656First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | A&M Records K9963First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | New Zealand | A&M Records K9963 (B)First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Portugal | A&M Records 390 057-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCX 1297First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sweden | MB Edits EDIT 312", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Sweden | MB Edits EDIT 312", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
59 vinyl pressings of Vienna Calling are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1985 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Germany, Austria, & Switzerland, US, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is GiG Records 6.14444.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.14444, SP-12182, AM 02832, AMP-12012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6.14444-01-1 198 850 7 A1 ℗ 1985 TTC and 6.14444-01-2 198 850 7 B1 ℗ 1985 TTC. 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.
