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
Vinyl pressings
by Frankie Laine · 1962
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.
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.
(Side A): XLP-56549-1E A117
(Side B): XLP-56550-1D B11
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Harmony HAS-039 / Harmony HAS 039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Columbia CL 1829First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | New Zealand | CBS SBP-473055 / CBS SBP 473055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | New Zealand | CBS BP 473055First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | South Africa | CBS ALD 6586First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | UK | CBS BPG 62082First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | CBS BPG 62082First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | CBS SBPG 62082First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CL 1829First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CS 8629First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CS 8629First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Armed Forces Radio & Television Service Station Library P-8033 SSL-14691First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CS 8629First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Music For Pleasure SMFP-A8210LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Harmony HAS 039LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Call Of The Wild are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CL 1829.
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.
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.