Vinyl pressings
by Rocky Sharpe & The Replays · 1978
Rama Lama Ding Dong was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 5 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.
CHIS 104 A-2U GO 1Runout side A variant 1
CHIS 104 B-1U GH 1Runout side B variant 1
CHIS 104 A-2URunout side A variant 2
CHIS 104 B-1U O2Runout side B variant 2
CHIS 104 A-2U A 1Side A runout, stamped
CHIS 104 B-1U A 1Side B runout, stamped
CHIS 104-ASide A label
CHIS 104-BSide B label
0037 057 S 1 320 1 AA-side runout, variant 1
0037 057 S 2 320 1 LB-side runout, variant 1
0037 057 S 1 320 1 FA-side runout, variant 2
0037 057 S 2 320 1 GB-side runout, variant 2
0037.057 S 1 320 1 KRunout side A
0037 057 S 2 320 1 FRunout side B
0037.057 S 1Label side A
0037.057 S 2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | Chiswick Records 2S008 62744First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Chiswick Records 0037.057First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Chiswick Records 0037.057First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Chiswick Records 100.371First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Portugal | Movieplay Portuguesa SP 27.042First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Chiswick Records CHIS 104First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Chiswick Records CHIS 104First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Chiswick Records CHIS 104First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Austria | Chiswick Records 37 057 / Chiswick Records 0037.0577", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Spain | Chiswick Records 02.1385/87", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Spain | Chiswick Records 02.1385/87", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Spain | Chiswick Records 02.1385/87", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | Chiswick Records 02.1385/87", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Spain | Chiswick Records 02.1385/87", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1979 | Italy | Chiswick Records CH 2027", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Chiswick Records NST 13012" | 12" |
| 1990 | Spain | Max Music MMA-41712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Spain | Max Music MSP-4177", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Chiswick Records BFA 881 / Stunn BFA 8817" | 7" |
| ? | Australia | Chiswick Records BFA 881 / Stunn BFA 8817", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| ? | Australia | Stunn ESP-10612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Rama Lama Ding Dong are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1978 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, France, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Chiswick Records CHIS 104.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHIS 104, 2S008 62744, 0037.057, 100.371) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHIS 104 A-2U GO 1 and CHIS 104 B-1U GH 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.
