UK
1984- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic A 9604 (T)Atlantic A9604T
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
A9604T-ASide One Runout
A9604T-BSide Two Runout
DAMONTBoth Sides Etched
A 9604 (T) A*Side One Label
Vinyl pressings
by Chic · 1984
Chic Cheer (1984 Mix By Bernard Edwards) was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 3 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.
A9604T-ASide One Runout
A9604T-BSide Two Runout
DAMONTBoth Sides Etched
A 9604 (T) A*Side One Label
SAM-221-A MTRunout A: Hand etched
SAM-221-B MTRunout B: Hand etched
A9604 XXX // 1∇420V 1 1 3Side One Runout
A9604TB XX // 1∇420V 1 1 3Side Two Runout
A 9604 (T) A*Side One Label
A 9604 (T) B*Side Two Label
A9604DJ-A MT DAMONT ASide A runout
A9604DJ-B MT DAMONT ASide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Germany | Atlantic 789 604-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Germany | Atlantic 786 919-0 / Atlantic A 9604TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Italy | Atlantic 78 6919-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic A 9604 (T) / Atlantic A9604TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic A 9604 / Atlantic 789604-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic SAM 221First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic A 9604 (T) / Atlantic A9604TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic A 9604DJ / Atlantic 789604-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic A9604 / Atlantic 789604-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | Atlantic 78 9604-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Atlantic MS 786919-0 / Atlantic 78 6919-012", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | Atlantic S 789604-7 / Atlantic 789604-77", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | Atlantic MS 786919-0 / Atlantic 78 6919 - 012", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Chic Cheer (1984 Mix By Bernard Edwards) are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Germany, Italy. One of them is Atlantic A 9604 (T).
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 9604 (T), A 9604, SAM 221, A9604) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A9604T-A and A9604T-B. 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.