Netherlands
May 1988- Label and catalog number
- Dureco Benelux 110035.7High Fashion Music 110035.7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
1100357 A 21C2Runout side A
1100357 B 21C2Runout side B
110035.7ALabel side A
110035.7BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Tatjana · 1988
Chica Cubana was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 7 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.
1100357 A 21C2Runout side A
1100357 B 21C2Runout side B
110035.7ALabel side A
110035.7BLabel side B
1100356 A 19C1Runout side A
1100356 B 19C1Runout side B
110035.6 ALabel, side A
110035.6 BLabel, side B
1100357 A 21C2Runout Side A
1100357 B 21C2Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | France | Carrere 14.514First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | France | Carrere 8.908First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | Metronome 887 659-1 / Sherman. Records 887 659-1First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Metronome 887 659-1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Germany | Metronome 887 659-7 / Sherman. Records 887 659-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music 110035.6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Dureco 110035.7 / High Fashion Music 110035.7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Portugal | High Fashion Music 110035.6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCX 122340First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCS 2340First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Konga Music CX-007First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Spain | Konga Music CS-007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Italy | Flea Records FL 8405First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Dureco Benelux 110035.7 / High Fashion Music 110035.7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Greece | Three Eggs 755712", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Chica Cubana are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Netherlands, Italy, France, Germany and more. One of them is Dureco Benelux 110035.7, released May 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 110035.7, 110035.6, FL 8405, 14.514) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1100357 A 21C2 and 1100357 B 21C2. 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.