Spain
1986- Label and catalog number
- EMI 052 12 2114 6EMI 052-1221146
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
052 · 122 1146 · A · 1N3 DMRunout side A
052 ·122 1146 · B· 1N3 DMRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Angel · 1986
Dancing In Paris (Que Pasa) was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 5 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.
052 · 122 1146 · A · 1N3 DMRunout side A
052 ·122 1146 · B· 1N3 DMRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Italy | EMI 06 1221157First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Italy | EMI 14 1221146First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Mexico | EMI SEC-362First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Netherlands | EMI 006 12 2115 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Peru | EMI JX.01.0005First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Spain | EMI 052 12 2114 6 / EMI 052-1221146First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | EMI 052 12 2135 6 / EMI 052-1221356First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Spain | EMI 006-1221157First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | EMI 006-1221347First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | EMI 006 12 2115 7First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | EMI 006-1221347First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | EMI 052-1221146First year12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Dancing In Paris (Que Pasa) are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Peru and more. One of them is EMI 052 12 2114 6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 052 12 2114 6, 052 12 2135 6, 006-1221157, 006-1221347) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 052 · 122 1146 · A · 1N3 DM and 052 ·122 1146 · B· 1N3 DM. 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.