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Marianne FaithfullTomorrow's Calling

Vinyl pressings

Tomorrow's Calling

by Marianne Faithfull · 1966

12 pressings9 countriesBalladPop

Tomorrow's Calling was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Tomorrow's Calling

11 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 8 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

May 1966
Label and catalog number
Decca F.12408
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

DRF-38164-T1-1CSide A runout, variant 1

DRF-38175-T1-1CSide B runout, variant 1

DRF-38164-T1-1C K 1Side A runout, variant 2

DRF-38175-T1-1C K 1Side B runout, variant 2

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UK

May 27, 1966
Label and catalog number
Decca F.12408
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

Side A: DRF-38164-T1-1C U 1A-side runout variant 1

Side B: DRF-38175-T1-1C 1 1B-side runout variant 1

Side A: DRF-38164-T1-1C K 1A-side runout variant 2

Side B: DRF-38175-T1-1C K 1B-side runout variant 2

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UK

May 27, 1966
Label and catalog number
Decca F.12408
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

DR.38164Side A Label

DR.38175Side B Label

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Sweden

May 1966
Label and catalog number
Decca F.12408
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

DR.38164Side A label

DR.38175Side B label

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 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaDecca Y7307First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1966GermanyDecca DL 25247First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1966IndiaDecca F.12408First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1966JapanLondon Records TOP-1061First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1966NetherlandsDecca F 12 408First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1966RhodesiaDecca FM.7241First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966SwedenDecca F.12408First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966UKDecca F.12408First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966UKDecca F.12408First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1966UKDecca F.12408First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966UKDecca 12408First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Hong KongDecca F.124087", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ATomorrow's Calling
  2. BThat's Right Baby

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tomorrow's Calling are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Tomorrow's Calling are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Tomorrow's Calling first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Netherlands, UK, Sweden, Australia and more. One of them is Decca F 12 408.

How do I tell if my copy of Tomorrow's Calling is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F 12 408, F.12408, 12408, Y7307) 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 Tomorrow's Calling 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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