US
1980- Label and catalog number
- Bearsville BSS49671
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Average Band · 1980
Ch Ch Cherie / Gotta Go Home was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 6 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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Bearsville K-8200First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Italy | Bearsville BRNP 2004First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Bearsville 102 768First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Portugal | Bearsville RISS 8090First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Portugal | Bearsville RISS 8090First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Bearsville BSS-49671First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Bearsville BSS49671First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Bearsville BSS 496717", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1981 | Germany | Bearsville 102.768-1007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Bearsville 102.7687", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Portugal | Bearsville RISS 80907", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | Bearsville 03S0140 / Edigsa 03S01407", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Bearsville WIP 6676 (DJ)7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | US | Bearsville BSS496717", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Ch Ch Cherie / Gotta Go Home are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Australia, Italy, Netherlands and more. One of them is Bearsville BSS49671.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSS49671, K-8200, BRNP 2004, 102 768) 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.
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.