Vinyl pressings
by Enoch Light And The Light Brigade · 1960
Pertinent Percussion Cha Cha's was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 5 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.
R.S.-SD-814 A -5LS P17 LW(sideways) RS-SD-814-A-5LS-RRunout A, etched - Variant 1
RS-814SDB-1LS P17 LW (sideways)Runout B, etched- Variant 1
R.S.-SD-814 A -5LS P17 LW(sideways) RS-SD-814-A-5LS-RRunout A, etched - Variant 2
[1 in a 3 sided box] RS-814SDB-IL S II P17 LW [Stacked & Rotated]Runout B, etched -Variant 2
RS-814SDA-5K RS-814SDA-5K SIDE1 P17Side A Runout (repeat numbers are stamped)
RS-814SDB-1K SIDE2 P17 ISide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | Command RS 814 SD / His Master's Voice OCSD.7513First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Canada | Command RS 33-814 / Sparton RS 33-814First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | Command RS 814 SDFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Canada | Command RS 814 SD / Sparton RS 814 SDFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Germany | Command 298 016 / Command RS 814 SDFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Philippines | Command RS 814 SD / Command RS 814 S.D.First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Command RS 814 SDFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Command RS 33-814First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Command RS 814 S. D. / Command RS 814 SDFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Command RS 814 SDLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Command RS 814 SD / Command RS 814-S.D.First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Spain | Command HCM 281-23LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Calendar Records SR66-9,169LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître CSDF 80003 / Command CSDF 80003LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître FCLP 75003 / Command FCLP 75003LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | Peerless LD 571 SLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Command RS 33-814 / Command RS 814 SDLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Command RS 814 SDLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | ABC Records, Inc. rs814sdLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Pertinent Percussion Cha Cha's are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Command RS 814 SD.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 814 SD, RS 33-814, RS 814 S. D., 298 016) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R.S.-SD-814 A -5LS P17 LW(sideways) RS-SD-814-A-5LS-R and RS-814SDB-1LS P17 LW (sideways). 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.
