US
October 19, 1979- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 3630
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
ST-A-37685-1 SP @t GP 1-1Runout A etched
ST-A-37686-1 SP 1-1Runout B etched
ST-A-37685-SPLabel A
ST-A-37686-SPLabel B
Vinyl pressings
by ABBA · 1979
Chiquitita (Spanish Version) 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.
9 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ST-A-37685-1 SP @t GP 1-1Runout A etched
ST-A-37686-1 SP 1-1Runout B etched
ST-A-37685-SPLabel A
ST-A-37686-SPLabel B
ST-A-37685-3Runout A
ST-A-37685-3Runout B
ST-A-37685-MOA-side Label
ST-A-37686-MOB-side Label
ST-A-37685-3 @t gp MR Δ106445Runout A
- ST-A37686-4 (MR) Δ106446 A̶3̶7̶6̶8̶6̶ -4Runout B
ST-A-37685-MOA-side label
ST-A-37686-MOB-side label
A-37685 MOLabel Mono-side
ST-A-37685 MOLabel Stereo-side
A37685-1 @T GP 1-1Runout Mono-side
ST-A-37865-1 SP @T GP 1-1Runout Stereo-side
A-37685 SPLabel Mono-side
ST-A-37685-SPLabel Stereo-side
ST PR 348 - SP
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 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3630First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3630First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic 3630First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic 3630First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic PR 348First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic 3630First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic 3630First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic 3630First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic 3630First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Angelica A-001-A / A-001-B7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic GS 457057", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic GS 457057", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Chiquitita (Spanish Version) are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Canada. One of them is Atlantic 3630, released October 19, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3630, PR 348, AT 3630) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-37685-1 SP @t GP 1-1 and ST-A-37686-1 SP 1-1. 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.