Vinyl pressings
by Ivana Spagna · 1987
Call Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
46 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 16 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.
CI 650279 - 1N 11-2-87 DD-[cgd logo]Runout area side A
CI 650279 - 2N 11-2-87 DDRunout area side B
CI CBS 650279-1NLabel side A
CI CBS 650279-2NLabel side B
CI CBS 650279-1L 11-2-87 DD - [cgd - logo]Runout side A, hand-etched
CI CBS 650279-2L 11-2-87 DD - [cgd logo]Runout side B, hand-etched
CI CBS 650279-1LCenter label side A
CI CBS 650279-2LCenter label side B
650279-6-A1 DSide A runout variant 1
650279-6 B2 D OSide B runout variant 1
650279-6-A1 DSide A runout variant 2
650279-6-B-3 DSide B runout variant 2
650279 9 A*Label side A
650279 9 B*Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Bolivia | Discos CBS S 30604 / CBS S 30604First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Epic 12EXP07573First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Epic 34 07706First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Costa Rica | CBS 8013319First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 650279 7 / CBS 650279 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 650870 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 650279 6 / CBS 650279 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 650279 6 / CBS 650279 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 650279 7 / CBS 650279 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 650279 7 / CBS 650279 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Greece | CBS CBS 650279 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Ireland | CBS CBS 650279 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Ireland | CBS 650279 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | CBS CBS 650279 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | CBS CBS 650279 6First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
52 vinyl pressings of Call Me are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Italy, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is CBS CBS 650279 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 650279 7, CBS 650279 6, 650279 6, 650279 9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CI 650279 - 1N 11-2-87 DD-[cgd logo] and CI 650279 - 2N 11-2-87 DD. 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.
