Vinyl pressings
by Hot Chocolate · 1974
Cheri Babe was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, the album's first year, in 9 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.
YRAK 188 A-1 A 2Runout side A variant 1
YRAK 188 B-1 R 1Runout side B variant 1
YRAK 188 A-1 M 1Runout side A variant 2
YRAK 188 B-1 RD 1Runout side B variant 2
YRAK188AA Side
YRAK188BB Side
98 085 A – 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
98 085 B – 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
96 085 A – 2Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
96 085 B – 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | RAK RAK-10680First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Barbados | Parlophone RAK 188First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Belgium | RAK 4C 006-96 085First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Belgium | RAK 4C006-96085First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | RAK 1C 006-96 085 / RAK 1 C 006-96 085First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 545First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Ireland | RAK RAK 188First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | RAK RAK 188First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | South Africa | RAK RAKJ 1015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | RAK RAK 188First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SRAK-88810 / RAK RAK 1887", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Australia | RAK RAK-106807", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | RAK 5C 006-96 085 / RAK 5C 006-960857", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Cheri Babe are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Australia, Barbados, Belgium and more. One of them is RAK RAK 188, released November 8, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAK 188, RAK-10680, 4C 006-96 085, 4C006-96085) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YRAK 188 A-1 A 2 and YRAK 188 B-1 R 1. 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.
