Vinyl pressings
by Skyy · 1981
Call Me / Let's Celebrate 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.
8 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 3 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.
I A4 SB9000A S̶ ̶7̶2̶1̶5̶2̶ ̶A̶-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A-Side Runout
I A2 SB9000B S̶7̶-̶7̶0̶2̶0̶ ̶A̶-̶R̶ 1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B-Side Runout
SB 9000 AA-Side Label
SB 9000 BB-Side Label
EPC-A-13-1898-A2 Λ timtom.cbsA side, etched
EPC-A-13-1898-B1 ΛB side, etched
EPC A1898 ALabel Side A
EPC A1898 BLabel Side B
EPC·A·13·1898 A1 C tone VSide A
EPC·A·13·1898 B1 ID VSide B
EPC A 13 1898 A*Label side A
EPC A 13 1898 B*Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Peru | Mag 4280First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC A 13 1898First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC A1898First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC A 13 1898First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC A 13 1898First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC A1898 / Streetwave EPC A1898First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC A 13 1898First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Salsoul Records SB 9000First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RAMSH 12-306712", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 329912" | 12" |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 350412" | 12" |
11 vinyl pressings of Call Me / Let's Celebrate are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1981 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Peru. One of them is Salsoul Records SB 9000.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SB 9000, EPC A 13 1898, EPC A1898, 4280) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I A4 SB9000A S̶ ̶7̶2̶1̶5̶2̶ ̶A̶-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and I A2 SB9000B S̶7̶-̶7̶0̶2̶0̶ ̶A̶-̶R̶ 1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.. 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.
