UK
November 1968- Label and catalog number
- United Artists Records UP 2241
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Mono · 4-Prong Push-Out Centre
Vinyl pressings
by Sammy Davis Jr. · 1968
Salt And Pepper was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | France | United Artists Records 38 224 UAFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | United Artists Records 67131First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | United Artists Records 67131First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | Italy | United Artists Records UA 3141First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Japan | United Artists Records HIT-1568 (S)First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | United Artists Records 50334First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | United Artists Records UA 50334First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | United Artists Records UA 50334First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | United Artists Records UA 25.847First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | United Artists Records UP 2241First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | United Artists Records UP 2241First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | United Artists Records UA 504427", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Salt And Pepper are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US, Netherlands, France and more. One of them is United Artists Records UP 2241, released November 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UP 2241, 50334, UA 50334, UA 25.847) 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.