Italy
1987- Label and catalog number
- Many Records MN 577
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
MIX VOCALRunout side A, etched
MIX INSTRUMENTAL VERSIONRunout side B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Silvio Pozzoli · 1987
Chica Boom was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
MIX VOCALRunout side A, etched
MIX INSTRUMENTAL VERSIONRunout side B, etched
2018977-A 19-5-87 Ⅰ POZZOLI 45ARunout area side A
2018977-B 19-5-87 Ⅰ 45 B POZZOLIRunout area side B
722 914 A MPOSide A runout
722 914 B1 MPOSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Europe | RCA PB41451First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | France | Flarenasch 722.914First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Germany | RCA PT 41452First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5680First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Germany | ZYX Records 1316 / ZYX Records zyx rec 1316First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | Many Records MN 577First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Italy | Many Records 06 2018977First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Philippines | Mobile Disco Records DMS-8743First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Philippines | Mobile Disco Records DMDS-8679 / Mobile Disco Records MN 577First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Portugal | Victoria 548-M-VRPFirst year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Max Music MAX 270First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 8124First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 7124First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 8124First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Venezuela | Sky Way 110-112First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Chica Boom are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Italy, Europe, France, Germany and more. One of them is Many Records MN 577.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MN 577, 06 2018977, PB41451, 722.914) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MIX VOCAL and MIX INSTRUMENTAL VERSION. 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.