Vinyl pressings
by Modern Talking · 1986
Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. For Love) was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 17 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.
DM 608239 A-1/4-86 IIRunout side A, variant 1
DM 608239 B-1/4-86 IIRunout side B, variant 1
DM 608239 A-1/4-86Runout side A, variant 2
DM 608239 B-1/4-86Runout side B, variant 2
MRCS 2144-A//59751-1Runout side A - Variant 1
MRCS 2144-B//59752-1Runout side B - Variant 1
MRCS 2144-A//59751-1 12Runout side A - Variant 2
MRCS 2144-B//59752-1 1Runout side B - Variant 2
DM DS 108239 A-1/4-86 IIIRunout side A, variant 1
DM DS 108239 B-1/4-86 IIRunout side B, variant 1
DM DS 108239 A-1/4-86 IIRunout side A, variant 2
DM DS 108239 B-1/4-86 IIRunout side B, variant 2
DM 608239 A-1/4-86Runout side A
DM 608239 B-1/4-86 IIIRunout side B
608 239 ALabel side A in parentheses
608 239 BLabel side B in parentheses
PT-40970-AIRunout Groove Side A
PT-40970-BIRunout Groove Side B
PT 40970 A‡Record Label Side A
PT 40970 B‡Record Label Side B
PB-40969-A2 POUNDA TA1PE ⋀Side A runout
PB-40969-B1 ⋀Side B runout
PB 40969 A‡Side A label
PB 40969 B‡Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТС 11949First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Bulgaria | Балкантон BTC 11949First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Ariola PB-40969First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Ariola PT-40970First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCX 122144First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Mega Records MRCS 2144First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Hansa 108 239 / Hansa 108 239-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Hansa 608 239-213 / Hansa 608 239First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | WEA 248 645-7 / Hansa France 248 645-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | WEA 248 645-0 / WEA 248645-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | France | WEA 248 645-7 / Hansa France 248 645-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Not On Label12", Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Greece | Music-Box MAXI 36First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Hong Kong | Hansa 608239-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Delta DEM 800First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Taiwan | Music On Vinyl MOV1205812", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | 12", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2023 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOV1205812", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Victor LWG-128412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
42 vinyl pressings of Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. For Love) are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1986 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, UK, South Korea, Japan and more. One of them is Hansa 608 239, released May 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 608 239, MRCS 2144, 108 239, 608 239-213) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 608239 A-1/4-86 II and DM 608239 B-1/4-86 II. 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.
