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New Kids On The BlockCall It What You Want

Vinyl pressings

Call It What You Want

by New Kids On The Block · 1990

13 pressings6 countriesHouseSynth-popElectronicPop

Call It What You Want was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 Call It What You Want

1 pressing came out in 1990, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1990s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990PhilippinesColumbia QCL45-10370First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1991AustraliaColumbia 656785 612"12"
1991AustraliaColumbia 656785 612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
1991EuropeColumbia 656785 7 / Columbia COL 656785 77", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1991EuropeColumbia 656785 97", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1991SpainCBS/Sony COL 656785 6 / CBS/Sony COL-656785-612"12"
1991SpainCBS/Sony ARIC-00067", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo
1991EuropeColumbia 656785 512", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1991EuropeColumbia 656785 07", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1991EuropeColumbia 656785 77", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1991UK & EuropeColumbia 656785 97", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilColumbia 51.33012", Single, Promo · Promo12", Single, Promo · Promo
?EuropeColumbia 656785 6 / Columbia COL 656785 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single

Tracklist

  1. ACall It What You Want (Radio Edit) (The C & C Pump It Up Mix)4:12
  2. BGames (The Kids Get Hard Mix)5:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Call It What You Want are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Call It What You Want are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.

When was Call It What You Want first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Philippines. One of them is Columbia QCL45-10370.

How do I tell if my copy of Call It What You Want is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QCL45-10370) 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 Call It What You Want 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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