US
1910- Label and catalog number
- Victor 64120
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided
- Runout / matrix
F64120Runout
Vinyl pressings
by John McCormack · 1910
I Hear You Calling Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1910. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1910, the album's first year, in 2 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.
F64120Runout
A8696 4-2076*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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | UK | Gramophone Concert Record 4-2076First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided |
| 1910 | US | Victor 64120First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided |
| 1911 | US | Victor 64120Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress |
| 1912 | US | Victor 64120Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress |
| 1914 | US | Victor 64120Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue |
| 1917 | US | Victrola 64120Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue, Repress |
| 1918 | US | Victrola 64120Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | His Master's Voice 64120Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided |
| ? | Canada | Victor 64120 / His Master's Voice 64120Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice 4-2076Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided |
10 vinyl pressings of I Hear You Calling Me are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1910 and 1918.
The earliest pressings are from 1910, in US, UK. One of them is Victor 64120.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 64120, 4-2076) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F64120. 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.
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