Vinyl pressings
by Sugarloaf · 1974
Don't Call Us, We'll Call You was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 9 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.
402-A MR △95997 [Artisan]Run-out Side A, Etched (MR circle stamped)
402-B MR △95997-X [Artisan]Run-out Side B, Etched (MR circle stamped)
402-A 1-28-75Side A, Etched
402-B 1-28-75Side B, Etched
402-A 1-28-75 ⓢ [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo] 41449Side A, Etched Except [Stamped], Variant 1
402-B 1-28-75 [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo] 44532Side A, Etched Except [Stamped], Variant 1
∆ M1I75431 / 2001584-1Side A Runout [Etched]
∆ M1I75440 / 2001584-2Side B Runout [Etched]
2001-584 ARunout side A, Hand-Etched
2001-584 BRunout side B, Hand-Etched
2001 584 AMatrix label A
2001 584 BMatrix label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Polydor 2001 584First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Belgium | Polydor 2001 584First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Claridge Records CL-402First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Claridge Records CL-402First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Claridge Records CL-402First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Polydor 2001 584First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2001 584First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | International Polydor Production 2001584First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Polydor 2001 584First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Polydor 2001 584First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | US | Polydor 2001 584First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | US | Claridge Records 402First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Claridge Records 402First year7", Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Claridge Records 402First year7", Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | Polydor 2001 5847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Sweden | Not On Label7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
21 vinyl pressings of Don't Call Us, We'll Call You are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1974 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Australia, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Claridge Records 402, released November 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 402, 2001 584, CL-402, 2001584) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 402-A MR △95997 [Artisan] and 402-B MR △95997-X [Artisan]. 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.
