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Modern RomanceEverybody Salsa

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Everybody Salsa

by Modern Romance · 1981

39 pressings16 countriesDubDiscoLatin PopElectronic

Everybody Salsa was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 Everybody Salsa

35 pressings came out in 1981, 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.

UK

1981
Label and catalog number
WEA K 18815 (T)WEA K18815T
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

K 18815-T- A-2 1 W-3KDHand etched runout, side A

K 18815-T- B-2 1 W - 3Hand etched runout, side B

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UK

1981
Label and catalog number
WEA K 18815
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K 18815 A-(E2)-1 2 W-1KDRunout side A

K 18815 B-1 2 W-10Runout side B

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UK

1981
Label and catalog number
WEA K 18815
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

K 18815 A5Etched side A

K 18815 B4Etched side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1981
Label and catalog number
WEA K 18815
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Damont Pressing
Runout / matrix

K 18815 A-(E1)-1 2 DAMONT CRunout side A

K 18815 B-1 | DAMONT CRunout side B

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 39 vinyl pressings

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

1980s38 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaWEA 100183First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1981BeneluxWEA WEA 18.815First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981BeneluxWEA WEA 28.240First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1981BeneluxWEA WEA 18.815 / WEA Wea 18.815First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1981EcuadorWEA K 18815 (T) / WEA 91000-3First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1981EcuadorWEA 91000-3 / WEA K 18815 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1981EcuadorWarner Bros. Records 91000-3First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1981EcuadorWEA 91000-3 / WEA K 18815 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1981FranceWEA 18 815First year7", Single7", Single
1981FranceWEA 28240First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo
1981FranceWEA 28 240First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1981GermanyWEA WEA 18 815First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1981GuatemalaWEA K 18815First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1981IrelandWEA K 18815First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981ItalyWEA K 18815First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
All 38 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaWEA 1001837", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AEverybody Salsa/Salsa Rappsody (Discomix)7:06
  2. BSalsa Rappsody (Dub Discomix)8:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Everybody Salsa are there?

39 vinyl pressings of Everybody Salsa are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1981 and 1983.

When was Everybody Salsa first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is WEA K 18815 (T).

How do I tell if my copy of Everybody Salsa is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 18815 (T), K 18815, 4049, DMD 316) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 18815-T- A-2 1 W-3KD and K 18815-T- B-2 1 W - 3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Everybody Salsa 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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