Vinyl pressings
by Mark Knopfler · 1984
Music By Mark Knopfler From The Film Cal 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.
21 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 14 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.
VERH 17 A//2▽420 Z 1 20 Sound ClinicSide A runout, variant 1
VERH 17 B//1▽420 Z 1 1 U JONZSide B runout, variant 1
VERH 17 A//2▽420 Z 1 1 4 Sound ClinicSide A runout, variant 2
VERH 17 B//1▽420 Z 1 1 4 JONZSide B runout, variant 2
B-2 422-822-769-1-AS-HRM1 STERLING ⚾︎Side A runout, var. 1
A-2 422 822 769-1-BS-HRM STERLING ⚾︎Side B runout, var. 1
B-1 ᐉ 422-822-769-1-AS-HRM1 STERLING ⚾︎Side A runout, var. 2
A-2 ᐉ 422 822 769-1-BS-HRM STERLING ⚾︎Side B runout, var. 2
822-769-1A ... ... ..Runout, A-side, variant 1
822-769-1B ... ... ..Runout, B-side, variant 1
822-769-1 A ......Runout, A-side, variant 2
822-769-1 B ......Runout, B-side, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australasia | Vertigo 822 769-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australasia | Vertigo 822 769-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Vertigo VOG-1-3341 / Vertigo VOG 1 3341First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Vertigo 822 769-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Vertigo 822 769-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ireland | Vertigo VERH 17First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Israel | Vertigo 822 769-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Vertigo 822 769-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Vertigo 25PP-147First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Vertigo 822 769-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Vertigo 822 769-1First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Vertigo 822 769-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Vertigo 822 769-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Vertigo 822 769-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Vertigo 822 769-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | South Korea | Vertigo VOG-1-3341 / Sung Eum Limited SEL-RP 2208LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Vertigo 822 769-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Vertigo 822 769-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Vertigo 822 769-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
28 vinyl pressings of Music By Mark Knopfler From The Film Cal are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1984 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Japan, Australasia and more. One of them is Vertigo VERH 17.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VERH 17, 822 769-1 M-1, 25PP-147, 822 769-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VERH 17 A//2▽420 Z 1 20 Sound Clinic and VERH 17 B//1▽420 Z 1 1 U JONZ. 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.
