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Sammy Davis Jr.Salt And Pepper / I Like The Way You Dance

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Salt And Pepper / I Like The Way You Dance

by Sammy Davis Jr. · 1968

12 pressings8 countriesEasy ListeningSoulSoundtrackStage & Screen

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Salt And Pepper

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.

UK

November 1968
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UP 2241
Format
7", 45 RPM, Mono · 4-Prong Push-Out Centre
Full details of this pressing

UK

November 1968
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UP 2241
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · 4-Prong Push-Out Centre
Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

November 1968
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA 25.847
Format
7", 45 RPM, Mono · Jukebox Centre
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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968FranceUnited Artists Records 38 224 UAFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968GermanyUnited Artists Records 67131First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1968GermanyUnited Artists Records 67131First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1968ItalyUnited Artists Records UA 3141First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968JapanUnited Artists Records HIT-1568 (S)First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1968USUnited Artists Records 50334First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968USUnited Artists Records UA 50334First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1968USUnited Artists Records UA 50334First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1968NetherlandsUnited Artists Records UA 25.847First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1968UKUnited Artists Records UP 2241First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1968UKUnited Artists Records UP 2241First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?IsraelUnited Artists Records UA 504427", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ASalt And Pepper2:13
  2. BI Like The Way You Dance2:56

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Salt And Pepper are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Salt And Pepper are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Salt And Pepper first released on vinyl?

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.

How do I tell if my copy of Salt And Pepper is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Salt And Pepper 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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