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Robert PalmerEvery Kinda People

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Every Kinda People

by Robert Palmer · 1978

21 pressings10 countriesPop RockRock

Every Kinda People was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Every Kinda People

18 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 10 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

1978
Label and catalog number
Island Records WIP 6425
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

WIPX 1792-1U JONZ R 1Side A runout, stamped (JONZ etched)

WIPX 1793-1U G 1Side B runout, stamped

WIPX 1792Side A label

WIPX 1793Side B label

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UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Island Records WIP 6425
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

WIPX 1792-1U JONZ DG 1Runout A

WIPX 1793-1U DG 2Runout B

Full details of this pressing

US

1978
Label and catalog number
Island Records IS-100
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

IS-100-ALabel Side A

IS-100-BLabel Side B

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Island Records IS-100
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Pitman pressing
Runout / matrix

p IS 100A TM/JRRunout Side A, etched

p IS 100B X TM/JRRunout Side B, etched

IS-100-ALabel Side A

IS-100-BLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1978
Label and catalog number
Island Records IS-100
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Terre Haute pressing
Runout / matrix

IS 100A-2 TM/JR TIIIIRunout Side A, etched

T IS 100B-3 TM/JRRunout Side B, etched

IS-100-ALabel Side A

IS-100-BLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1978
Label and catalog number
Island Records IS-100
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

IS-100-ALabel Side A

IS-100-BLabel 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1970s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaIsland Records K7113First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978CanadaIsland Records IS-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978FranceIsland Records 6837 505First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978FranceIsland Records 6010 393First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1978GermanyIsland Records 15 736 ATFirst year7"7"
1978JapanIsland Records ILR-20447First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1978JapanIsland Records ILR-20447First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978NetherlandsIsland Records 15 736 AT / Island Records 15736First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978New ZealandIsland Records K 7113First year7"7"
1978PeruIsland Records 0000106.8First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978UKIsland Records WIP 6425First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978UKIsland Records WIP 6425First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978USIsland Records IS-100First year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1978USIsland Records IS-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978USIsland Records IS-100First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo
All 18 pressings from the 1970s
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984FranceIsland Records 880 044-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1987FranceIsland Records 109621 / Island Records 109 6217", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USIsland Records 7-949837", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AEvery Kinda People3:17
  2. BKeep In Touch3:04

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Every Kinda People are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Every Kinda People are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1978 and 1987.

When was Every Kinda People first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records WIP 6425.

How do I tell if my copy of Every Kinda People is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIP 6425, IS-100, K7113, 6837 505) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIPX 1792-1U JONZ R 1 and WIPX 1793-1U G 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Every Kinda People 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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