US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Challenge 9140
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
The ChampsExperiment In Terror / la Cucaracha
Vinyl pressings
Experiment In Terror / la Cucaracha
by The Champs · 1962
11 pressings6 countriesRock & RollJazzRock
Experiment In Terror / la Cucaracha was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Experiment In Terror / la Cucaracha
10 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 6 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.
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Challenge 9140
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Challenge 9140
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
CH 810 ③Runout A
CH 811 ③Runout B
810Label A
811Label B
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Challenge 9140
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
UK
1962- Label and catalog number
- London American Recordings 45-HL-H. 9539
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
45-MSN-5823-1CRunout side A stamped
45-MSN-5824-1CRunout side B stamped
MSN.5823Label side A
MSN.5824Label side B
Belgium
1962- Label and catalog number
- London Records 9.5352
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 11 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Belgium | London Records 9.5352First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Apex 76804First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Denmark | London Records 45-HL-H. 9539 / London American Recordings 45-HL-H. 9539First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Italy | London Records 45-HL 1407First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | London Records 45-HL 1407First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL-H. 9539First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Challenge 9140First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Challenge 9140First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Challenge 9140First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1962 | US | Challenge 9140First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1963 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLH 95397", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
Tracklist
- AExperiment In Terror2:00
- BLa Cucaracha1:50
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Experiment In Terror / la Cucaracha are there?
11 vinyl pressings of Experiment In Terror / la Cucaracha are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
When was Experiment In Terror / la Cucaracha first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Challenge 9140.
How do I tell if my copy of Experiment In Terror / la Cucaracha is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9140, 45-HL-H. 9539, 9.5352, 76804) 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.
How much is Experiment In Terror / la Cucaracha on vinyl worth?
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.
