Vinyl pressings
by Jevetta Steele · 1988
Calling You, Chansons Originales Du Film… was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
MPO 11153 AEtched runout side A,variant 1
MPO 11153 BEtched runout side B,variant 1
MPO Ʈ 11153 AEtched runout side A,variant 2
MPO Ʈ 11153 BEtched runout side B,variant 2
MPO Ʈ 11153 AA-Side run-out, hand-etched
MPO Ʈ 11153 BB-Side run-out, hand-etched
IS 385-ALabel Side A
IS 385-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | France | Disques Adès 11.153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Disques Adès 11.153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Italy | Island Records BCNP 18First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Scandinavia | Island Records IS-385First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Island Records 3A 613157 / Island Records 3A 613 157First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Sweden | Not On Label7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | UK | Island Records IS 385 / Island Records IS-385First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Great Jones GJ-602 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Great Jones GJ 7602First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Japan | Columbia TD-12167", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Island Records 1A 1131577", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Calling You, Chansons Originales Du Film… are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1988 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in France, UK, US, Italy and more. One of them is Disques Adès 11.153.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 11.153, IS 385, GJ 7602, GJ-602 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO 11153 A and MPO 11153 B. 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.
