Vinyl pressings
by ABBA · 1979
Chiquitita c/w Lovelight was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
138 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 44 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.
POS 1244 A GP 2Runout side A, variant 1
POS 1244 B GP 1 12Runout side B, variant 1
POS 1244 A GP 1 1Runout side A, variant 2
POS 1244 B GP 1 1Runout side B, variant 2
POS 1244 A GPRunout side A, stamped
POS 1244 B GPRunout side B, stamped
EPC - S -7030 - A - 1Runout side A, etched
EPC - S -7030 - B - 2Runout side B, etched
EPC-S.7030-A-6 TimTomRunout side A, etched
EPC-S.7030-B-6 TYRunout side B, etched
A 1Runout both sides, stamped
S EPC 7030 ALabel side A
EPC-S-7030 A-2 2 2 TimTom ΛRunout side A
EPC-S.7030.B-4 TY ΛRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | RCA Victor 41AI - 3050 / RCA Victor 41AI-3050First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Argentina | RCA Victor 41A-3055 / RCA Victor POS 1244First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Argentina | RCA 41A-3055First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Argentina | RCA Victor 41A-3058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Argentina | RCA 41AI-3050First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Argentina | RCA Victor 41AI - 3050 / RCA Victor 41AI-3050First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia | RCA Victor 103297First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | RCA Victor 103297First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | RCA Victor 103297First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Austria | Polydor 2001 874First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Austria | Polydor 2141 065First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | Bolivia | RCA Victor IS-2012 / RCA IS-2012First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Bolivia | RCA Victor IS - 2005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Bolivia | RCA IS - 2005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Brazil | RCA 101.8119First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Ecuador | RCA ECK-2008537", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 4 56 3907", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Polar 006025772376077", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Epic SPSK 703757", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Peru | RCA XRPBO 9457", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Not On Label (ABBA)Flexi-disc, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | Flexi-disc, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Epic S EPC 70307", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Epic S EPC 70307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
153 vinyl pressings of Chiquitita c/w Lovelight are listed here, from 45 countries, released between 1979 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Sweden, UK, US, France and more. One of them is Polar POS 1244, released January 16, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POS 1244, S EPC 7030, 3629, 45. X. 1134) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POS 1244 A GP 2 and POS 1244 B GP 1 12. 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.
