Vinyl pressings
by Jose Cubano And His Orchestra · 1961
Cha Cha Cha was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year. 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.
CSX (NEW) 81A AudioMatrix REH A1 UTS (NEW) 127 A 8-16-61Side A, etched, AudioMatrix stamped
CSX (NEW) 81B AudioMatrix 8-9-61 REH A UTS (NEW) 127 BSide B, etched, AudioMatrix stamped
8-9-61 CX (NEW) 81 A Audio Matrix REA UT(NEW) 127A A (Star)Etched, Side A
8-10-61 CX (NEW) 81 B Audio Matrix UT(NEW) 127B A1 (Star)Etched, Side B
StarStamped, 5 pointed star, both sides
Audio MatrixStamped, both sides
CX (NEW) 81A AudioMatrix REH A UT (NEW) 127 A ☆ 8-9-61Side A, etched, AudioMatrix, ☆ stamped
CX (NEW) 81B AudioMatrix REH A1 UT (NEW) 127 B ☆ M 8-10-61Side A, etched, AudioMatrix, ☆, M stamped
CXS#81A OSS STEREO #070759₁₁Runout, Side A etched
CXS81B JTS 127B AudioMatrix Bell Sound A1Runout, Side B stamped, 'A1' etched
CXS 81-ALabel, Side A
CXS 81-BLabel, Side B
CXS (NEW)-81-AOn Label Side 1
CXS (NEW)-81-BOn Label Side 2
CXS#81A OSS STEREO #070759₁₁Runout, Side A etched
CXS#81B OSS STEREO #061159₄Runout, Side B etched
CXS 81-AXLabel, Side A
CXS 81-BXLabel, Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Celebrity Records UTS-127 / Celebrity Records UTS (NEW) - 127First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Celebrity Records UT-127 / Celebrity Records UT (NEW)-127First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Celebrity Records UT-127 / Celebrity Records UT (NEW) - 127First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Coronet Records CXS 81 / Coronet Records CXS-81First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Coronet Records CXS 81 / Coronet Records CXS-81First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Coronet Records CXS 81 / Coronet Records CXS-81First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Celebrity Records UTS-127 / Celebrity Records UTS (NEW)-127LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Celebrity Records UTS-127 / Celebrity Records UTS (NEW) -127LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Kent K 213 / Kent K-213LP | LP |
| ? | US | Silver Seal UTS 127LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Coronet Records CXS-81 / Coronet Records CXS (NEW)-81LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Coronet Records CX (NEW)-81-ALP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Celebrity Records UT-127LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Cha Cha Cha are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Celebrity Records UTS-127.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UTS-127, UT-127, CXS 81) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CSX (NEW) 81A AudioMatrix REH A1 UTS (NEW) 127 A 8-16-61 and CSX (NEW) 81B AudioMatrix 8-9-61 REH A UTS (NEW) 127 B. 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.
