France
1985- Label and catalog number
- Pathé Marconi EMI 1564646Label Du Bon Independant 1564646
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Vinyl pressings
by Key Largo · 1985
Cha Cha Cha was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, the album's first year, in 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | France | Pathé Marconi EMI 1564646 / Label Du Bon Independant 1564646First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | EMI 200785 77", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | France | Label Du Bon Independant 2007857First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | TELDEC 6.20522First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | TELDEC 6.14502 / TELDEC 6.14502 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Philippines | New York Records NEW-9271First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Portugal | Savoir Faire Records 23.601012.30First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Unknown | France Entertainment PE/4210 F867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Mexico | Telediscos SU 02512" | 12" |
| 1986 | Philippines | New York Records OC-EP-1705112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Savoir Faire Records 7Y01097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | Savoir Faire Records 7Y01097", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | Canyon International C12Y018512", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Japan | Savoir Faire Records C12Y018512", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Cha Cha Cha are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in France, Germany, Philippines, Portugal. One of them is Pathé Marconi EMI 1564646.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1564646, 2007857, 6.20522, 6.14502) 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.