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Vinyl pressings

Word Salad

by Fischer-Z · 1979

44 pressings14 countriesNew WavePop RockRock

Word Salad was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Word Salad

20 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 11 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.

UK

May 4, 1979
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAG 30232
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

UAG 30232 A-1U A PORKY PRIME CUT 1Side A runout

UAG 30232 B-2U BILBO 1Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

May 4, 1979
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAG 30232
Format
LP, White Label
Runout / matrix

UAG 30232 A-1U A Porky Prime CutRunout side A

UAG 30232 B-1U PeckoRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA975-H
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

UA-LA975-1 Re1 X (2) [symbol]

UA-LA975-2-RE1 UA JIM [symbol]

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA975-H
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

UA-LA975-1-Re1 X OOA side runout

UA-LA975-2 -̶x̶ RE1 OOB side runout

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1979
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA975-H
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

UALA-975-A D-T.O B.G.Runout side A, etched

UALA-975-B D-T.O B.G.Runout side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 44 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaUnited Artists Records L36971First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979AustraliaUnited Artists Records UAL-36971LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1979CanadaUnited Artists Records UA-LA975-HFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaUnited Artists Records UA-LA975-HFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979FranceUnited Artists Records 2S 068-82.635First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GermanyUnited Artists Records 1C 064-82 635 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-82 635First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979GermanyUnited Artists Records 1C 064-82 635First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GermanyUnited Artists Records 1C 064-82 635 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-82 635First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979GermanyUnited Artists Records 064-82635First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1979JapanUnited Artists Records GP 729 / United Artists Records GP-729First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanUnited Artists Records GP 729 / United Artists Records GP-729First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1979JapanUnited Artists Records GP-729First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979NetherlandsUnited Artists Records 1A 062-82635First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979NetherlandsUnited Artists Records 5C 062-82635 / United Artists Records 1C 062-82635First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979NetherlandsUnited Artists Records 1A 062-82635LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
All 22 pressings from the 1970s
1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaLiberty UAC.5036 / Liberty UAC-5036LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980FranceLiberty 2S 068 82635 / Liberty 2S 068-82.635LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980GermanyLiberty 1C 064-82 635 / United Artists Records 1C 064-82 635LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980GermanyLiberty 1C 064-82 635 / United Artists Records 1C 064-82 635LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980GreeceUnited Artists Records 14C 062-82635LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980ItalyUnited Artists Records 3C 064-82 635LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980NetherlandsLiberty 1A 062-82635LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1980PortugalUnited Artists Records 11C 074 82635 / Liberty 11C 074 82635LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1980AustraliaUnited Artists Records UAC 5036LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984EuropeLiberty 1A 038 1575091 / Fame 1A 038 1575091LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984EuropeLiberty 1A 038 1575091 / Fame 1A 038 1575091LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984SpainUnited Artists Records 056-18 2635 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984SpainUnited Artists Records 056-18 2635 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985EuropeLiberty 1A 038 1575091 / EMI 1A 038 1575091LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985EuropeLiberty 1A 038 1575091 / EMI 1A 038 1575091LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeLiberty 1A 038 1575091 / Fame 1A 038 1575091LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyLiberty 1 C 064-82 635LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyLiberty 1C 064-82 635 / United Artists Records 1C 064-82 635LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyLiberty 1C 064-82 635 / United Artists Records 1C 064-82 635LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyLiberty 1C 064-82 635 / United Artists Records 1C 064-82 635LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainUnited Artists Records 10 C 064-082.635 / Liberty 10 C 064-082.635LP, AlbumLP, Album
?SpainUnited Artists Records 10 C 064-082.635 / Liberty 10 C 064-082.635LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Pretty Paracetamol3:58
  2. A2Acrobats3:38
  3. A3The Worker3:33
  4. A4Spiders1:41
  5. A5Remember Russia3:32
  6. A6The French Let Her3:20
  7. B1Lies3:55
  8. B2Wax Dolls2:44
  9. B3Headlines3:22
  10. B4Nice To Know2:47
  11. B5Billy And The Motorway Police2:07
  12. B6Lemmings2:59

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Word Salad are there?

44 vinyl pressings of Word Salad are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1979 and 1985.

When was Word Salad first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAG 30232, released May 4, 1979.

How do I tell if my copy of Word Salad is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAG 30232, UA-LA975-H, L36971, 2S 068-82.635) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAG 30232 A-1U A PORKY PRIME CUT 1 and UAG 30232 B-2U BILBO 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Word Salad on vinyl worth?

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.

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