Vinyl pressings
by Alaska Y Los Pegamoides · 1982
Bailando 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.
27 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 12 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.
Rome (Rowe?) 4509050 A P4 1·Hand-Etched A Side, variant 1
4509050 B P4 [Uknown signature] 1.Hand-Etched B Side, variant 1
45-9050-A1 1-2 [Uknown signature]Hand-Etched A Side, variant 2
45-9050-b1 1-2 [Uknown signature]Hand-Etched B Side, variant 2
45-2222-A2-uu 1-2Side A, on runout, hand-etched, variant 1
45-2222-B2-uu 1-2Side B, on runout, hand-etched, variant 1
45-2222-A2 m 1.Side A, on runout, hand-etched, variant 2
45-2222-B2 m 1.2.Side B, on runout, hand-etched, variant 2
45-2222-A4 uu 1·A-side runout, variant 1
45-2222-B4 uu 1·B-side runout, variant 1
45-2222-A3 uu 1· 2A-side runout, variant 2
45-2222-B3 uuB-side runout, variant 2
CP-400 - E ww 1-A Side
CP-400 I 1-AA Side
P-115-ꕀ 1·2·A Side Runout
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 | Canada | Able ABE-1843First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Colombia | Hispavox 45400017First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Hispavox 104-0112First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Hispavox 104-0112First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | France | Black Scorpio SCM 12 1236 / Hispavox SCM 12 1236First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Black Scorpio SCM 1236 / Hispavox SCM 1236First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Metronome 0030.569First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Guatemala | Hispavox AC-H-3770-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Mexico | Gamma D 33-87 / Hispavox D 33-87First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Mexico | Gamma P-1982First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | CNR 151.085First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | CNR 144.996First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | CNR 144.996First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Peru | Hispavox F HIS 0012253.8First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Peru | Hispavox F-HIS 0012253.8First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
27 vinyl pressings of Bailando are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Spain, UK, Canada, Colombia and more. One of them is Hispavox 45-9050.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-9050, 45-2222, CP 400, P-115) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Rome (Rowe?) 4509050 A P4 1· and 4509050 B P4 [Uknown signature] 1.. 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.
