Vinyl pressings
by Skyy · 1981
Call Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
SG-356 A-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. I Ʌ1PRunout Side A, variant 1
SG-356 B-2 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. I Ʌ3ARunout Side B, variant 1
SG-356 A-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. I Ʌ1KRunout Side A, variant 2
SG-356 B-2 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. I Ʌ4GRunout Side B, variant 2
S 72152A-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. ISide A Runout
S 72152B-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. ISide B Runout
SG 356 ASide A
SG 356 CSide B
S72152A STEREOSide A Runout
S72152A MONOSide B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Salsoul Records TDS-103 / RCA Limited Australia and New Zealand TDS-103First year12" | 12" |
| 1981 | Belgium | Salsoul Records XB 2445First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Salsoul Records S7- 2152First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | France | Salsoul Records SO 40/090 / Salsoul Records S 040 090First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Salsoul Records XC 2446First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Salsoul Records XB 2445First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Germany | Salsoul Records XC 2446 / Salsoul Records 26 2005412", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Italy | Salsoul Records SG 350First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Salsoul Records S7 2136First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Jamaica | Salsoul Records S7 2152First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Salsoul Records SKYY-502First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Salsoul Records XB 2445 / Salsoul Records XB-2445First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Salsoul Records TDS 103First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1981 | Philippines | Salsoul Records SLS-5810First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | Salsoul Records 1-10.227 / Belter 1-10.227First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Call Me are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Salsoul Records SG 356.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SG 356, S7 2152, SG 356 DJ, S7 2152 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SG-356 A-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. I Ʌ1P and SG-356 B-2 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. I Ʌ3A. 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.
