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Call To The Heart

by Giuffria · 1984

15 pressings8 countriesHard RockArena RockRock

Call To The Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 To The Heart

12 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 7 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.

UK & Europe

1984
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCAS 935
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition
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US

1984
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-52497
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Gloversville
Runout / matrix

MC-16406E-B62 ⧈-G-⧈Side A Etched

MC-16353-BG1 ⧈-G-⧈Side B Etched

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-52497Camel Records Inc. MCA-52497
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MC-16406E-BG 4 (Flower) ◈-P-◈Side A runout etched, except Pinckneyville Identifier stamped

MC-16353-BG 3 (2 seagulls) ◈-P-◈Side B runout etched, except Pinckneyville Identifier stamped

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.

1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984AustraliaMCA Records 7-52497 / Camel Records Inc. 7-52497First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1984CanadaMCA Records MCA-52497First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984CanadaMCA Records MCA-52497First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1984GermanyMCA Records 259 178-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1984JapanMCA Records P-1940First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1984UKMCA Records MCA 935First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984UK & EuropeMCA Records MCAS 935First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited
1984USMCA Records MCA-52497First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1984USMCA Records MCA-52497First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984USMCA Records MCA-52497 / Camel Records Inc. MCA-52497First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1984USMCA Records MCA-52497First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1984USMCA Records L33-1237First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1985JapanMCA Records P-19407", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1985JapanMCA Records P-19407", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1985MexicoMCA Records SCA-1967", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. 12"
  2. ACall To The Heart4:34
  3. BOut Of The Blue (Too Far Gone)5:30
  4. 7"
  5. ACall To The Heart3:59
  6. BOut Of The Blue (Too Far Gone)5:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Call To The Heart are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Call To The Heart are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.

When was Call To The Heart first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK & Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records MCAS 935.

How do I tell if my copy of Call To The Heart is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCAS 935, MCA 935, MCA-52497, L33-1237) 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.

How much is Call To The Heart 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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