Spain
1956- Label and catalog number
- British Broadcasting Corporation CAB 1-4
- Format
- LP, 10", Box Set
Vinyl pressings
by No Artist · 1956
Calling All Beginners was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1956, 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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Spain | British Broadcasting Corporation CAB 1-4First yearLP, 10", Box Set | LP, 10", Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Italy | British Broadcasting Corporation CAB 1-4, PP 1LP, 10", 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Box Set | LP, 10", 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Box Set |
| 1965 | Italy | British Broadcasting Corporation CAB 1-4, PP 1LP, 10", 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Box Set | LP, 10", 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Finland | BBC Records CAB 1-4 / Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava CAB 1-410", Box Set | 10", Box Set |
| ? | Finland | British Broadcasting Corporation CAB 1, CAB 2, CAB 3, CAB 4 / Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava CAB 1, CAB 2, CAB 3, CAB 410", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | France | British Broadcasting Corporation CAB 1, CAB 2, CAB 3, CAB 4 / Teaches The World CAB 1, CAB 2, CAB 3, CAB 410", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Sweden | British Broadcasting Corporation CAB 1, CAB 2, CAB 3, CAB 4 / Teaches The World CAB 1, CAB 2, CAB 3, CAB 410", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | British Broadcasting Corporation CABLP, 10", Box Set | LP, 10", Box Set |
| ? | UK | British Broadcasting Corporation CABLP, 10", Box Set | LP, 10", Box Set |
| ? | UK | British Broadcasting Corporation CAB 1LP, 10", Box Set | LP, 10", Box Set |
10 vinyl pressings of Calling All Beginners are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1956 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Spain. One of them is British Broadcasting Corporation CAB 1-4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAB 1-4) 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.
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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