Vinyl pressings
by Daddy Dewdrop · 1971
Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It) 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.
24 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 16 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.
SUN 105 70L1770-RE1 [13 S]Runout, side A, etched, variant 1
SUN 105 70L1771-1 [13 S]Runout, side B, etched, variant 1
SUN 105 70L1770-RE1 [15 S]Runout, side A, etched, variant 2
SUN 105 70L1771-1 [14 S]Runout, side B, etched, variant 2
70 L 1770Side A Label
70 L 1771Side B Label
SUN 105 70L1770-4 RE-1Etched Side A
SUN 105 70L1771-4Etched SIde B
(70-L-1770)Label Side A
(70-L-1771)Label Side B
70 L 1770Side A Label
70 L 1771Side B Label
70-L-1770Side A Label
70-L-1771Side B Label
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 | Australia | Stateside OSS-9495First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Belgium | Stateside 4C 006 92521MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Brazil | Odeon 7I-3289First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Sunflower SF 105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Denmark | Stateside SS 2187First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Greece | Stateside GSS 254First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Ireland | Stateside SS(I) 2187First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Stateside 5C 006-92 521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Stateside 11295First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Stateside MSS.2312First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | South Africa | Stateside JSS 1324First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | Stateside 1J 006-9.521 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Sweden | Stateside 4E 006-92521 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Turkey | Stateside TSS 4089First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | UK | Stateside SS 2187First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
24 vinyl pressings of Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It) are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, France, Australia and more. One of them is Sunflower SUN 105.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUN 105, SUN-105, SS 2187, 2 C006-92521 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SUN 105 70L1770-RE1 [13 S] and SUN 105 70L1771-1 [13 S]. 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.
