Vinyl pressings
by The Flirts · 1982
Passion / Calling All Boys was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 8 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.
OR 716 A PASSION IS THE ENERGIZER OF PURPOSEA-Side Runout Etching
OR 716 I FOR A HOT TIME · CALL- DENNY "O" FWѼB-Side Runout Etching
EDP (in circle)Runout Stamp Each Side
OR-716-AA-Side Label Number
A-α - OR-716-A M MASTERDISK
A-1 - OR-716-1 M MASTERDISK
OR 716 A PASSION IS THE ENERGIZER OF PURPOSEA-Side Runout Etching
OR 716 I FOR A HOT TIME · CALL- DENNY "O" FWѼB-Side Runout Etching
(EDP)Stamped both sides (company logo)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Belgium | BMC BMC 1008First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Belgium | BMC BMC 2004First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Belgium | BMC BMC 1008 / BMC 1008First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Belgium | BMC BMC 1008 / BMC 1008First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Belgium | BMC BMC 1008 / BMC 1008First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Unidisc UNI-1077First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Unidisc UNI-1069First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Vanguard P 45-12First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Italy | Baby Records BR 50280First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Portugal | Vanguard VAN 53-2First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Switzerland | Vanguard P 45-12First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | "O" Records QUEL 6First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | UK | "O" Records QUE 6First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | US | "O" Records OR-716First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | "O" Records OR-716First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Disc-O-12 23-00112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| ? | Spain | Hispavox 445 0277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
24 vinyl pressings of Passion / Calling All Boys are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is "O" Records OR-716.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OR-716, OR 716 A, QUEL 6, QUE 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OR 716 A PASSION IS THE ENERGIZER OF PURPOSE and OR 716 I FOR A HOT TIME · CALL- DENNY "O" FWѼ. 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.
