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
Vinyl pressings
by Modern Romance · 1981
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.
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.
K 18815-T- A-2 1 W-3KDHand etched runout, side A
K 18815-T- B-2 1 W - 3Hand etched runout, side B
K 18815 A-(E2)-1 2 W-1KDRunout side A
K 18815 B-1 2 W-10Runout side B
K 18815 A5Etched side A
K 18815 B4Etched side B
K 18815 A-(E1)-1
K 18815 B-1
K 18815 A-(E1)-1 2 DAMONT CRunout side A
K 18815 B-1 | DAMONT CRunout side B
K 18815 A - (E1) - 1
K 18815 B-1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | WEA 100183First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Benelux | WEA WEA 18.815First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Benelux | WEA WEA 28.240First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Benelux | WEA WEA 18.815 / WEA Wea 18.815First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Ecuador | WEA K 18815 (T) / WEA 91000-3First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ecuador | WEA 91000-3 / WEA K 18815 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 91000-3First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ecuador | WEA 91000-3 / WEA K 18815 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | WEA 18 815First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | France | WEA 28240First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | France | WEA 28 240First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | Germany | WEA WEA 18 815First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Guatemala | WEA K 18815First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ireland | WEA K 18815First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Italy | WEA K 18815First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | WEA 1001837", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
39 vinyl pressings of Everybody Salsa are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1981 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is WEA K 18815 (T).
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.
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.