US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Epic 5-11099
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ZSS 158841Label A
ZSS 158842Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Tina & Mommy · 1974
No Charge / The Telephone Call 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.
10 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
ZSS 158841Label A
ZSS 158842Label B
ZSS-158841-1A TIIIA runout, variant 1
ZSS-158842-1B TIB runout, variant 1
ZSS-158841-1B TIA runout, variant 2
ZSS-158842-1B TIIB runout, variant 2
JZSP 158839Side A label
JZSP 158840Side B label
ZSP -158839-1FRunout A-side, etched
ZSP -158840-1ERunout B-side, etched
ZSP158840-1EMono Side Runout
JZSP 158840Mono Side Label
JZSS 158842Stereo Side Label
ZSS-158842-1E P
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 | Canada | Epic 5-11099First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Epic S EPC 2313First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Epic 5-11099First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Epic 5-11099First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Epic 5-11099First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Epic 5-11099First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Epic 5-11099First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Epic 5-11099First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1974 | UK | Epic S EPC 2313First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Epic S EPC 2313First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of No Charge / The Telephone Call are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Epic 5-11099.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-11099, S EPC 2313) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS 158841 and ZSS 158842. 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.