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Freddie Sateriale's Big BandCha, Cha, Chas, Merengues And Mambos

Vinyl pressings

Cha, Cha, Chas, Merengues And Mambos

by Freddie Sateriale's Big Band · 1958

15 pressings2 countriesMerengueCha-ChaMamboLatin

Cha, Cha, Chas, Merengues And Mambos was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Cha, Cha, Chas, Merengues And Mambos

6 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958UKGala Records GLP 340First yearLPLP
1958USSpin-O-Rama MK-3038First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USSpin-O-Rama S-22First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USPirouette Records FM 22First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USPirouette Records FM-22 / Pirouette Records FM22First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USSpin-O-Rama MK-3038First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USPirouette Records FM 22LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKGala Records GLP 340LP, Album, StyreneLP, Album, Styrene
?USPromenade 2209LPLP
?USSpin-O-Rama S-22LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSpin-O-Rama M-22 / Spin-O-Rama M-3038LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USParade SP 338LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USDiplomat Records 2209LPLP
?USPirouette Records FM-22 / Promenade FM22LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USDiplomat Records DS 2209LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Cha Cha Cha
  2. A2I Love Paris Cha Cha Cha
  3. A3Old Man River Cha Cha Cha
  4. A4I Talk To The Trees Cha Cha Cha
  5. A5On The Street Where You Live Cha Cha Cha
  6. A6There's Nothing Like A Dame Cha Cha Cha
  7. B1Yama Yama Rhumba
  8. B2Kiss Me Again Cha Cha Cha
  9. B3Everyday Is Ladies' Day Meringue
  10. B4Toyland Cha Cha Cha
  11. B5Twilight In Barakeesh Mambo
  12. B6In Old New York Cha Cha Cha

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cha, Cha, Chas, Merengues And Mambos are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Cha, Cha, Chas, Merengues And Mambos are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1958 and 1959.

When was Cha, Cha, Chas, Merengues And Mambos first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK. One of them is Spin-O-Rama MK-3038.

How do I tell if my copy of Cha, Cha, Chas, Merengues And Mambos is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MK-3038, S-22, FM 22, FM-22) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cha, Cha, Chas, Merengues And Mambos on vinyl worth?

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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