Vinyl pressings
by Dean Martin · 1962
Cha Cha De Amor was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ST1-1702-D5 #2 [Anvil/Lathe logo] &Side A Runout Stamped
ST2-1702-D2 #2 [Anvil/Lathe logo] &Side B Runout Stamped
T1-1702Label A
T2-1702Label B
St-1-1702-D3 1 ✲Side A Runout Etched
St-2-1702-D3 1 ✲Side B Runout Etched
T1-1702-D2 13side A
T2-1702-F9 12side B
ST1 1702 D6
ST2 1702 D5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Italy | Capitol Records T 1702 / Capitol Records T-1702First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Japan | Capitol Records CSP-1104First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1962 | South Africa | Starline SRSJ 5095First yearLP | LP |
| 1962 | UK | Capitol Records ST 1702First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T 1702First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 1702 / Capitol Records ST-1702First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records T 1702 / Capitol Records T-1702First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T-1702First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records ST 1702 / Capitol Records ST-1702First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T-1702First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T 1702 / Capitol Records T-1702First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records ST 1702 / Capitol Records ST-1702First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records ST 1702 / Capitol Records ST-1702LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Capitol Records SMK 74 249LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | Starline SRS 5095 / Starline 1E 048 ◦ 80915LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | France | Capitol Records T 1702 / Capitol Records 1553031LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1984 | France | Capitol Records ST 1702 / Capitol Records 1553031LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Pan Am Records 9152264LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records SENC 9872LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records T 1702 / Capitol Records T-1702LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records SMK 74 249 / Capitol Records ST-1702LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records SHT 1702LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records HT 1702 / Capitol Records (S)HT 1702LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Emidisc 5C 048-51758 / Emidisc C 048-51 758LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records T 1702LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Starline SRS 5095 / Starline 1E 048 ◦ 80915LP, Reissue, Repress | LP, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records T 1702LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
27 vinyl pressings of Cha Cha De Amor are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1962 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST 1702, released November 5, 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 1702, T-1702, T 1702, SRSJ 5095) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1-1702-D5 #2 [Anvil/Lathe logo] & and ST2-1702-D2 #2 [Anvil/Lathe logo] &. 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.
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