Vinyl pressings
by Wall Of Voodoo · 1982
Call Of The West 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.
18 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
(Side A, Etched): SP70026-A ES3• EMW
(Side B, Etched): SP70026-B ES3• EMW
(Side A label): stereo side one sp-70026 (0-70026-a) (b)
(Side B label): stereo side two sp-70026 (0-70026-b) (b)
SP070026-A ES3· 🎺 EmwSide A runout etched; 🎺 stamped
SP070026-B ES3· 🎺 EmwSide B runout etched; 🎺 stamped
0-70026-aSide A label
0-70026-bSide B label
AM1R SP 070026-A RCA 1 • ⚇ A1 I (TODAY HAS BEEN A LONESOME DAY)Side A runout, variant 1
AMSP 070026-B RCA 1 • I (R.M. = CREEPY CLAVE') A2̶ 1Side B runout, variant 1
AM1R SP 070026-A RCA 1 • ⚇ A1 I (TODAY HAS BEEN A LONESOME DAY)Side A runout, variant 2
AMSP 070026-B RCA 1 • I (R.M. = CREEPY CLAVE') A2̶1 ISide B runout, variant 2
AMIR SP 070026-A ES2•• (∙∙)¹¹ Ⅱ EMW (TODAY HAS BEEN A LONESOME DAY)Side A runout, etched; "(∙∙)" represents a circle with two dots in it
AMIR SP0-70026-BⅡ ES-2 EMWSide B runout, etched
0-70026-aSide A label
0-70026-bSide B label
AMIR SP 070026-A MI • ⚇ 25597 (TODAY HAS BEEN A LONESOME DAY)Side A, Etched
AMIRSP 070026-B MI • ⚇ 8-25597-X R.M. = CREEPY CLAVE'Side B, Etched
sp-70026 (0-70026-a) (c)Side A label
sp-70026 (0-70026-b) (c)Side B label
AMIR SP 070026-A EC2••• (TODAY HAS BEEN A LONESOME DAY)Side A Runouts
AMIR SP 070026-A EC1• (R•M=CREEPY CLAVE)Side B Runouts
AMIR SP 070026-A ES2••(••) 3(mirrored)MW (TODAY HAS BEEN A LONESOME DAY)Side A Runouts Variant 2
AMIR SP 070026-B ES1•(••) 3(mirrored)MW (R•M=CREEPY CLAVE')Side B Runouts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | I.R.S. Records ELPS 4370 / Illegal Records ELPS 4370First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | I.R.S. Records ELPS 4370First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | I.R.S. Records ELPS 4370 / Illegal Records ELPS 4370First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | I.R.S. Records SP-70026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | I.R.S. Records ILP 25167 / I.R.S. Records 25167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Illegal Records ILP 25167 / Illegal Records 25167First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Illegal Records ILP 25167 / Illegal Records 25167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Illegal Records ELPS 4370First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Illegal Records ILP0010 / Illegal Records ILP 010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Illegal Records ILP 10 / Illegal Records ILP0010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | I.R.S. Records SP-70026 / I.R.S. Records sp-70026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | I.R.S. Records SP-70026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | I.R.S. Records SP-70026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | I.R.S. Records SP-70026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | I.R.S. Records SP-70026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Call Of The West are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is I.R.S. Records SP-70026, released September 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-70026, ILP0010, ILP 10, ELPS 4370) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (Side A, Etched): SP70026-A ES3• EMW and (Side B, Etched): SP70026-B ES3• EMW. 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.
