Vinyl pressings
by The Clash · 1980
The Call Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 6 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.
CBS-S 9339 A1 timtom<cbsRunout A etched / stamped, variant 1
CBS-S 9339 B1 TY · :Runout B etched / stamped, variant 1
CBS-S 9339 A2 timtom cbs CRunout A etched / stamped, variant 2
CBS-S 9339 B1 TY ⋀Runout B etched / stamped, variant 2
CBS-S 9339 A1 timtomAcbsSide A runout, variant 1
CBS-S 9339 B1 TY ( )Side B runout, variant 1
CBS-S 9339 A1 timtomAcbsSide A runout, variant 2
CBS-S 9339 B1 A TYSide B runout, variant 2
CBS-S 9339 A1 ∴Side A runout, etched [∴ stamped]
CBS-S 9339 B2 CSide B runout, etched [C stamped]
CBS-S 9339 A1 ASide A runout etched, Λ stamped
CBS-S 9339 B1 ASide B runout etched, Λ stamped
S CBS 9339 A*Side A label
S CBS 9339 B*Side B label
D MX194090 ES 549-1Side A runout, stamped
D MX194091 ES 549-2Side B runout, stamped
MX194090Side A label
MX194091Side B label
01-9339-1A-1Runout side A, variant 1
01-9339-1B-1Runout side B, variant 1
01-9339-1A-1 [C swirl] ARunout side A, variant 2
01-9339-1B-1 A [C swirl]Runout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Epic ES 549First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | Epic ES 549First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Europe | CBS CBS 9339First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Ireland | CBS S CBS 9339First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 07・5P-127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 07・5P-127First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Epic ES 549 / CBS ES 549First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | CBS S CBS 9339 / CBS 9339First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | CBS S CBS 9339 / CBS 9339First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | UK | CBS S CBS 9339 / CBS 9339First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | CBS S CBS 9339 / CBS 9339First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of The Call Up are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, Europe, Ireland and more. One of them is CBS S CBS 9339, released November 21, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 9339, ES 549, CBS 9339, 07・5P-127) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS-S 9339 A1 timtom<cbs and CBS-S 9339 B1 TY · :. 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.
