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Frankie LaineCall Of The Wild

Vinyl pressings

Call Of The Wild

by Frankie Laine · 1962

15 pressings6 countriesJazzBluesPop

Call Of The Wild was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Call Of The Wild

13 pressings came out in 1962, 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1829
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

(Side A): XLP-56549-1E A117

(Side B): XLP-56550-1D B11

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Armed Forces Radio & Television Service Station Library P-8033 SSL-14691
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

P-8033 SSL-14691 O-61 I-61 A3FE GXTV-251-M DUE 9-14-62Side A Runout

MUSIC TRANSCRIPTION LIBRARYSide A Runout

P-8034 SSL-14692 A3FE O-61 I-61 GXTV-251-0 DUE 9-14-62Side B Runout

MUSIC TRANSCRIPTION LIBRARYSide B Runout

Full details of this pressing

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

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaHarmony HAS-039 / Harmony HAS 039First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962CanadaColumbia CL 1829First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962New ZealandCBS SBP-473055 / CBS SBP 473055First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962New ZealandCBS BP 473055First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962South AfricaCBS ALD 6586First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962UKCBS BPG 62082First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKCBS BPG 62082First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKCBS SBPG 62082First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USColumbia CL 1829First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia CS 8629First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USColumbia CS 8629First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USArmed Forces Radio & Television Service Station Library P-8033 SSL-14691First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USColumbia CS 8629First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMusic For Pleasure SMFP-A8210LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaHarmony HAS 039LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Song Of The Open Road
  2. A2North To Alaska
  3. A3The Swamp Girl
  4. A4Beyond The Blue Horizon
  5. A5Call Of The Wild
  6. A6On The Trail
  7. B1The Wayfaring Stranger
  8. B2Tumbling Tumbleweeds
  9. B3The High Road
  10. B4Rolling Stone
  11. B5The New Frontier
  12. B6The Girl In The Wood

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Call Of The Wild are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Call Of The Wild are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Call Of The Wild first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CL 1829.

How do I tell if my copy of Call Of The Wild is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1829, CS 8629, P-8033 SSL-14691, BPG 62082) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (Side A): XLP-56549-1E A117 and (Side B): XLP-56550-1D B11. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Call Of The Wild 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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