Vinyl pressings
by D.D. Sound · 1979
The Hootchie Cootchie (Huci-Cuci) 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.
8 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
6. 12 656 - 01 - 1 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout side A
6. 12 656 - 01 - 2 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout side B
6.12 656-01-1Label side A
6.12 656-01-2Label side B
6. 12 656 - 01 - 1 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout side A
6. 12 656 - 01 - 2 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout side B
6.12 656-01-1Label side A
6.12 656-01-2Label side B
BR 093 ARunout area side A
BR 093 BRunout area side B
BABY MIX 11 AA Side runout
BABY MIX 11 BB Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Germany | Strand 6.12 656 / Strand 6.12656 ACFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Strand 6.12656 / Strand 6.12656 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Strand 6.126567", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Italy | Baby Records BR 11First year12" | 12" |
| 1979 | Italy | Baby Records BR 093First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Baby Records DISCO MIX 11First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | Baby Records BR 11First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | Baby Records DISCO MIX 11First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Mexico | Musart MI 30605First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Baby Records BACS 19277" | 7" |
| 1980 | Italy | Baby Records 6 129037" | 7" |
| 1980 | Japan | Overseas Records MA-201-V7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Peru | Infopesa 1300057", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | US | Fuschia International FUDS 810112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of The Hootchie Cootchie (Huci-Cuci) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1979 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, Italy, Mexico. One of them is Strand 6.12 656.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.12 656, 6.12656, BR 11, BR 093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6. 12 656 - 01 - 1 Manufactured in Germany H1 and 6. 12 656 - 01 - 2 Manufactured in Germany H1. 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.
