Vinyl pressings
by Rory Gallagher · 1976
Calling Card was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 13 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.
CHR-1124-A '2 in a circle' >Side 1 runout etched, variant 1
CHR-1124-B '10 in a circle' >Side 2 runout etched, variant 1
CHR-1124-A '1 in a circle' >Side 1 runout etched, variant 2
CHR-1124-B '1 in a circle' >Side 2 runout etched, variant 2
1S CHR-1124-A- ② >Runout Side A, etched
1S S CHR-1124-B ➀ >Runout Side B, etched
CHR 1124-ALabel Side A
CHR 1124-BLabel Side B
P CHR-1124-A ⑤ BSide A runout, variant 1
P CHR-1124-B- ⑥Side B runout, variant 1
P CHR-1124-A I ⑤ A3Side A runout, variant 2
P CHR-1124-B- ⑤ I 3ASide B runout, variant 2
T\ CHR-1124-A ③ BRunout side A etched, Variant 1
CHR 1124-B ⑩ > SXTRunout side B etched, Variant 1
T\ CHR-1124-A (4 in circle) BRunout side A etched, Variant2
CHR 1124-B ⑩ > SXT A 3Runout side B etched, Variant 2
T1 CHR-1124-A ③ D5Side A etched
CHR-1124-B ⑨ > SXSide B etched
P CHR-1124-A ⑤ A3Runout A
P CHR-1124-B- ⑤Runout B
CHR 1124-ALabel A
CHR 1124-BLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Chrysalis L-35,973 / Chrysalis L 35973First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | Chrysalis 6307 586First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Chrysalis 6307 586First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1124First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1976 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 586First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHR 1124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Chrysalis CHY-1124 / Chrysalis CHY 1124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Chrysalis CHY-1124First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 51-1124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L-35973First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Chrysalis 28.268-IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 642-320 / Chrysalis 202 642LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1124LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Germany | Intercord INT 145.124 / Capo CAPO 008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK | Essential! Records ESSLP 143LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP623 / Capo MOVLP623LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Europe | UMC 5797520LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Universal Music Recordings 8818328 / Universal Music Recordings 00602488183284LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Benelux | Chrysalis 51-1124LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | France | Chrysalis CHR 1124LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 586LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Chrysalis 6307 586 / Chrysalis 6307586LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Chrysalis 6307 586 / Chrysalis 6307586LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Scandinavia | Chrysalis 51-1124LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Chrysalis CHR 1124LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
49 vinyl pressings of Calling Card are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1976 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1124.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1124, CHR-1124, L-35,973, 6307 586) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR-1124-A '2 in a circle' > and CHR-1124-B '10 in a circle' >. 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.
