Vinyl pressings
by Annette · 1960
Pineapple Princess / Luau Cha Cha Cha was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
F362-Z-RE-3 .A-side runout, variant 1
F 362-Y ..B-side runout, variant 1
F362-Z .. RE 4A-side runout, variant 2
F 362-Y . RE4B-side runout, variant 2
F-362-Z-R2 E-6175-R2A side runout, variant 1
F-362-Y-1 E-6174B side runout, variant 1
F-362-Z-R-2a E-6175 R2aA side runout, variant 2
F-362-Y-1 E-6174B side runout, variant 2
F362-Z -5A runout
F-362-Y-6B runout
F-362 zA label
F-362 yB label
F-362 zSide A label
F-362 ySide B label
F362-YDesignated side A
F-362-ZDesignated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | Sparton 4-921 RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Buena Vista Records F-362First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1960 | US | Buena Vista Records F-362First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1960 | US | Buena Vista Records F-362First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Buena Vista Records F-362First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Pye International 7N.250617", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Disneyland D.97", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | US | Buena Vista Records F-3627", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Disneyland 45-WD-137", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Canada | Sparton 4-921 R7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Denmark | Metronome B 14417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Italy | Disneyland DSP 2097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Buena Vista Records BV 231037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Pineapple Princess / Luau Cha Cha Cha are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada. One of them is Buena Vista Records F-362, released July 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F-362, 4-921 R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F362-Z-RE-3 . and F 362-Y ... 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.
