UK
1985- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic A9531TAtlantic 786868-0
- Format
- 12", Single, 45 RPM

Vinyl pressings
by Laura Branigan · 1985
Spanish Eddie was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 15 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Atlantic 0-86868First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | Atlantic 7-89531First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Atlantic 78 95317First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Atlantic 78 95317First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Atlantic 45-73056First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Atlantic 789 531-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Atlantic 786 868-0First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | Atlantic 789 531-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Guatemala | Atlantic 7-89531First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Guatemala | Atlantic 7-89531First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | Atlantic 78 9531-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Mexico | Atlantic SWA-210First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | Peru | Atlantic F-ALT 0789531.8First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Peru | Atlantic F-ALT 0789531.8First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Philippines | Atlantic DS-049First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
31 vinyl pressings of Spanish Eddie are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic A9531T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A9531T, A9531, 0-86868, 7-89531) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.