Vinyl pressings
by Chakachas · 1971
Jungle Fever / Cha Ka Cha was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 8 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.
POL 30293-1B 1-11 [STERLING] PRRunout, side A, etched, except [stamped]
POL-30294-1B -1-11 PRRunout, side B, etched
POL 30293Side A Label
POL 30294Side B Label
POL 30293-ID IAMSide A
POL 30294-ID IAMSide B
POL 30293Side A Label
POL 30294Side B Label
STERLINGStamped on deadwax on both sides
POL 30293Side A label
POL 30294Side B label
POL-30293- 2AA side deadwax - scribed
POL - 30293 - 1C (MR) STERLINGSide A runout
POL - 30294 - 1B (MR) STERLINGSide B runout
POL 30293Label A
POL 30294Label B
POL 30293-ID #2 IAMSide A
POL 30294-ID IAMSide B
POL 30293Side A Label
POL 30294Side B Label
POL - 30293 - 1B-I-II STERLING PRRunout on A-Side, Variation i
POL - 30294 - 1B -I-II STERLING PRRunout on B-Side, Variation i
POL - 30293 - 1B-I-I STERLING PRRunout on A-Side, Variation ii
POL - 30294 - 1B-I-I STERLING PRRunout on B-Side, Variation ii
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Belgium | Polydor 2121 030First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Belgium | Polydor 2051 064First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Polydor 2121 064First year7", 45 RPM, Mono, Single · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, Single · Mono |
| 1971 | Canada | Polydor 2121 064-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | Hansa Record 10 275 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Hansa Record 10 275 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Greece | Polydor NHH 2121 064 / International Polydor Production NHH 2121 064First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | Philips SFL-1713First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Philips SFL-1713First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | Polydor 2121-064First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Misprint |
| 1971 | Venezuela | Polydor 383First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Polydor PD 15030First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | Polydor PD-15030First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Polydor PD-15030First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Polydor PD 15030First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Polydor 2121 1187", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Colombia | Polydor 21210647", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | Polydor 2121 0647", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Kenya | Polydor 2121 0647", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Lebanon | SLD RF 1857", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Portugal | Polydor 2121 0647", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
52 vinyl pressings of Jungle Fever / Cha Ka Cha are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor PD 15030, released November 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD 15030, PD-15030, 2121-064, 2121 030) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POL 30293-1B 1-11 [STERLING] PR and POL-30294-1B -1-11 PR. 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.
